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Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas

Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas

By: Brandy Vencel Mystie Winckler and Abby Wahl
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Our goal is to cultivate the maximum number of thinking moms we can. This podcast is for classical homeschooling mamas who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done. We discuss topics that matter to those of us who believe that educating ourselves through reading widely, thinking deeply, and applying faithfully equips us for the task of educating our children.Scholé Sisters Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • SS #173: Think for Yourself
    Apr 24 2026

    In today's episode, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss the importance of independent thought (versus depending on gurus, for example). You're going to love this conversation!

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    John Muir Laws — artist, author, and nature enthusiast — is teaching the Scholé Sisters Spring Training Sessions this year. Come join us and embrace the practice of nature notebooks for every age. Session 1 is on May 5th at 12:30 pm Pacific and will cover nature notebooks with children. Session 2 is the next week on May 12th at the same time and will cover nature notebooks for teens and adults. Come and develop some skills that will help you forge a deeper connection with creation. Go register now: scholesisters.com/nature

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    Go here to access today's show notes: https://www.scholesisters.com/ss173

    Go here to join the FREE area of the Sistership: https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership/

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • SS #172: Maximize Motivation (with Dr. Ben Merkle!!)
    Apr 10 2026

    Today's guest is Dr. Ben Merkle! Dr. Merkle is the President of New Saint Andrew's College. He has served as a minister at Christ Church, Moscow and also a part-time campus minister with Collegiate Reformed Fellowship, a campus ministry of Christ Church. Dr. Merkle is the author of The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great.

    Mystie and Brandy decided they need to ask Dr. Merkle whether New Saint Andrew's College is hard on purpose and whether that counterintuitively provides a lot of motivation for young men (and develops initiative). You're going to love this conversation!

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    The Sistership's annual Spring Training Sessions are coming up soon, which means now is the time to upgrade your membership from the free level to the Sophie level. This year's coach is none other than John Muir Laws who will be talking with us about all things nature study and nature journalling. It's going to be amazing. Spring Training can be bought separately, but more importantly (and more affordably!) it is included as part of our Sophie membership level. Just go to scholesisters.com/join and sign up!

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    Go here to access today's show notes: https://www.scholesisters.com/ss172

    Go here to join the FREE area of the Sistership: https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership/

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    54 mins
  • SS #171: The Vice of Envy
    Mar 20 2026

    Today's episode is a continuation of our ongoing conversation about vices – about the seven deadly sins. We're using the chapter of Rebecca Deyoung's book Glittering Vices to discuss ENVY. You're going to love this conversation!

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    Have you bought the Scholé Sisters' new book, Scholé Every Day yet? It is getting great reviews. If you are trying to get a book club off the ground, make this book your first reading assignment because convincing moms that it's okay to read — that they should be reading and thinking — is a large part of what the book does. Scholé Every Day will help cultivate the passion for reading that you want to see in your book club members. Go here to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Scholé-Every-Day-How-Thinking/dp/B0FRHPS3R5/

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    Go here to access today's show notes: https://www.scholesisters.com/ss171

    Go here to join the FREE area of the Sistership: https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership/

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    1 hr and 14 mins
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