There is a certain aesthetic in Charlotte Mason homeschools these days. You've probably seen it. The girls only wear linen dresses, the children only have beautiful wooden toys, and everyone is always perfect and happy. Well, maybe we need a little taste of reality in these circles. It's good to strive for excellence, but it's also okay to not be perfect. It's okay to not have everything together all the time. Let's remember where our strength truly comes from and keep doing our best while accepting our faults with a little bit of humor.

In this episode, I tell some stories of people (fact and fiction) who have inspired me. Charlotte Mason said, "Mothers work wonders once they are convinced that wonders are demanded of them." Our children come to us with their own personalities and it's our job to notice and correct the bad behaviors and notice and encourage the good ones. It isn't always easy. But it's definitely worth it.

One of the main aspects of a Charlotte Mason education is the wide variety of subjects that the students learn. From art and hymn study all the way to citizenship and handicrafts, Miss Mason has a good argument for learning a huge variety of subjects. In this episode, I explore the reason behind teaching so many different subjects even when it isn't always easy. As Miss Mason said, “It is at our peril that we remain too long in any one field of thought.”