My Mother Culture Routine | Rhythms + Booklists | Charlotte Mason Homeschool

[@thayerwilliams905]

Im not a Charlotte mason homeschool mom, and im not particularly interested in the religious aspects in many curriculum choices. But i am a big believer in exposure to a wide array of things. I really appreciate how well spoken you are. It shows that you read a lot in how you speak, how clearly you transfer your thoughts through the screen. I wish more people spoke this way. It fills my soul to hear people speak clearly and articulately about things they are passionate about. I read so much as a kid. I didnt know how to make friends so books were my friends for years and years. And I'd read and wish people in my real life spoke like the people in my books. My best friend does, and i love that about her. But we didnt meet until high school. I fully believe any child raised by parents who think and speak deeply are blessed. Im newer to homeschooling. This is our 3rd year. I havent really settled into a particular style yet. I like aspects from a lot of different things. But i think its so wonderful when people find what speaks to them and then live that. And i believe your kids are blessed to have you as their mother. The stages of life you mentioned are no joke. We're really just moving in to the stage where hes more independent and i can do things/hobbies for myself again. And he's starting to express interests of his own. Im really looking forward to seeing what this era will look like. 😊

[@rachelgarland1881]

What a beautiful, encouraging video! ❤

[@JessicaJosie]

I love the three in the Little Women series! And all 8 in the Anne of Green Gables series. Those are some of my comfort re-reads. Trying to listen to some of Charlotte Mason’s writings, it’s slow going. 😂

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Just finishing up the first one and loving it! Charlotte Mason is challenging!

[@stephaniebailey2267]

A fiction book that i read that i found very inspiring was Laddie:a True Blue Story. Reading about this family, their unity, the way the father cares for the mother, and their hospitality, is so inspiring to me! These Happy Golden Years has long been my favorite Little House books! Especially in the years when I was in those teen years, hoping to meet my Almanzo someday!

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Thank you for the recommendation!

[@amandabowen9791]

I loved the Anne of Green Gables series. The later books in the series show Anne as a mother and her patience and joy as a mom really inspired me. Those books show how the children view her as well and how she respects her children as full persons.

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

I had no idea the series followed her into adulthood! Moving that up on my list for sure.

[@humblyhaley]

I totally agree! Anne as a wife and mother is the best 🥹

[@TheTennesseeMom]

Oh America, I know this wasn’t the point of your video but when you talked about your 9, 7 and five-year-olds playing together nicely and independently it really gave me a lot of hope for the future. My kids are 5, 3 and two right now and it’s hard to imagine a time when they will get along and play independentlywithout tearing the house apart and sounding like the blitz. I am thankful for your video.

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

It really DOES get easier, especially if you're intentional about setting up good habits in the early years. Of course, there is bickering/arguing/quarreling on a daily basis, but I'd say they're best buddies a vast majority of the time. Oh, and they can 1000% tear a house apart haha, hence the outside time. I'm so glad you found that tidbit encouraging!

[@Shelfaroundthecorner]

I am so glad I clicked on this video! And instant “subscribe” for me. I was homeschooled in a similar way, and now I am the mother of one little boy (only 16 months) and I am so excited and inspired to be the best guide to him I can possibly be. Thank you!

[@brittneyschwarck2419]

I love your videos! Your approach to mother culture; mine is quite similar. I don’t get to all the variety every day but I try to have some touch point daily that helps me grow as a mother. Plus, the living books I’m reading for homeschool are shaping my soul as much as my children! If you loved Little Women, you might enjoy the next book, Little Men! It is sweet and funny. An excellent winter read.

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

I adore Little Men!! I am looking forward to reading it to my kids in the next couple of years. Father Baher is an incredible teacher. I love the thought that we may not get the variety every day but still pursuing this ideas each day is so beneficial. Thanks for watching + commenting, Brittney!

[@unraveledmotherhood]

Love this so much. You Are What You Love is suuuuch a good read, definitely worth reading and practical while being complex. I am almost crying thinking about reading the last Little House book we have only made it to the beginning of Plum Creek and this is my first time ever reading these. Thank you for sharing. God bless and Happy Epiphany!

[@Hookhamhomestead]

Our book group is starting volume 5 (formation of character) it has been such a lovely start to that book!

[@brandijordan9969]

Thanks for sharing. I started the mother culture book and I’m loving it. Realizing I have a TON of unread books on my shelf. Less scrolling and more reading is needed.

[@adashofmerry]

Thanks for this wonderful video! It’s a good reminder to nourish ourselves, too as we nourish our children’s. As moms who have a lot on our plate, it’s always a challenge to give ourselves time to do this so this is a great encouragement. With that said, I need to get back into reading again. I have a number of books you’ve shared here and noted those that I haven’t read yet. Right now I’m enjoying the Everyday Watercolor book by Jenna Rainey to learn watercolour painting in 30 days.❤

[@jellib.110]

Loved this, loved going through your book stacks with you. I kept nodding along, agreeing with most of the books, and hopping over to add the "new-to-me" titles to a wishlist. Thank you!

[@sozod2000]

This is pretty much exactly how I read books through the day! ❤ I also add in auto/biographies… you can learn so much more and get the assumptions and “what I’ve always thought/been told” corrected 📖

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

YES! I love autobiographies. Corrie Ten Boom's biography changed my life. I definitely need to include a biography category next year. Do you have any recommendations?

[@sozod2000]

Well I just finished one on Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson. A lot of the politics lost me, but everything else was very interesting… Very thick book! It was hard to get through at times, but I challenged myself and finished it! I’ve also read Bonhoffer by Eric Metaxas, excellent! Born again by Charles W Colson, and I am currently reading Oswald Chambers, by David McCasland. I have a very old book (1962) on Saint Augustine that I will probably read next, and it is by Jacques Chabannes

[@alexaroach4066]

I appleciate how micro you went with all of your examples! You are doing a great job with your channel!

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Thank you!!!

[@humblyhaley]

Love this 🙌🏼 I just finished up Paradise Lost by John Milton for my “stiff read” and absolutely loved it! I read Narnia by myself for the first time too this year and it made me feel like my childhood imagination was back 🥹

[@briannamurphy787]

@humblyhaley I recently bought Paradise Lost but haven't started it yet, partly because I'm expecting it to be a difficult read😅. Hearing that you loved it gives me some encouragement!

[@humblyhaley]

@@briannamurphy787 it took me 6 months to finish it if that makes you feel better! Go slow and just enjoy it 😄 I read “A Preface to Paradise Lost” by C.S. Lewis before diving in and that helped a ton!

[@briannamurphy787]

@@humblyhaley I'll have to read that preface! Thanks for the tip!

[@amyofhearthridge]

Lovely 🥰! Love your reading categories. I agree that knowing your season is so important. I’m in my 15th year of CM homeschooling, and I’m still working on balance. I have found so much life and joy in many of these things, too. ☺️♥️God is so faithful.

[@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable]

This was very helpful! Thank you. 😊 I started a TBR list from your suggestions.

[@sierra9850]

Just wanted to say I've watched this video now a few times, let it sit with my thoughts during my slim free time since and have felt led to just say thank you very much for making this video and curating such a positive space. I love these recommendations and will be trying to implement them into my routine ❤

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

This comment really touched my heart 🥲 thank you for taking the time to share all of this with me. I'm so thankful the Lord has used it in an encouraging way for you. 💛

[@Grace_Filled_Homeschool]

My 10th graders will be reading Pride and Prejudice and Until We Have Faces this year. I am reading them as well so we can have great discussions.

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

I love this! Sounds like a wonderful curriculum. I hope you have amazing discussions!

[@raising_arrows_mama]

I'm reading Volume 6, the only one I haven't read yet! My current fiction book is Girl of the Limberlost and it is soo lifegiving. Bonus its set in Indiana and we visited the authors home last year after reading Freckles as a family. Such lovely reminders there at the end! Thanks for sharing.

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Oooh, thank you for the recommendation! I'll look into both of those!

[@laurfred2742]

I really loved Girl of the Limberlost!

[@crowsnest2007]

What a beautiful life giving video and topic! I have been thinking about how I bring life into my family, even though I am not currently pregnant or breastfeeding, I wish I was! The more we are connected with The Source of Life, the more we bring life into our families and others. I have realized that I am still giving my six year old life by feeding him these virtue building principles and morals that he will have for the rest of his life. Thank you for sharing your routine and some great books. I have been thinking about joining Common House as I notice I mainly watch your videos and Autumn's because they help me be slow and calm when I approach homemaking and homeschooling. I never feel rushed or not good enough when I listen to either one of you so, thank you for that

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

"The more we are connected with The Source of Life, the more we bring life into our families and others" - I love that! I love Common House! I don't have or use social media, but sometimes it's helpful to ask questions in a group of similar-minded mothers (homeschool questions, lifestyle questions, discussions that go far beyond just homeschooling!). Thanks for sharing all of your current and recent reads! I read LOTR last year and it was so enjoyable! Reading The Hobbit with my 9-year old now. And yesss, add some Sally Clarkson! You won't regret it! I'm SO glad my videos have been encouraging and not burdensome. Your comment has been so encouraging to me! 💛 Zygote knitters (hoping for zygotes of their own) unite! hahha

[@krystalfaye95]

I'm also reading fellowship of the Ring for the first time. And in the past I've felt so guilty about my fiction reads, even tho I've done very little of that compared to the other categories. So this helped me to feel better about it

[@Grace_Filled_Homeschool]

I just finished Oliver Twist and loved it!

[@michaelanavi5492]

great recommendations! thanks! I have read several already and love them - Especially M is for Mama and the Sally Clarkson books

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Soo good!

[@thecommonplacehomeschool]

So glad you ended up liking The Awakening of Miss Prim! It IS amazing!

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

I'm STILL thinking about this one! I'm always dreaming about living in San Ireneo haha

[@amandarada3242]

Thank you for a very enjoyable thought-provoking video with ideas for implementation. I really like your book recommendations... might think of making a print out of books for each category and maybe a short synopsis?!?! 😊😉

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

That's a good suggestion, thank you! Thank you for watching! 💛

[@dacoolfruit]

Thank you so much for the beautoful picture and inspiration... I want to be practicing this more!

[@sdoddles4533]

This is a wonderful idea, I absolutely will be implementing this in my life. Thank you for making this video, it's really inspired me.

[@amberarvelo]

What a beautifully well done video. Thank you so much for this. It gives me so much to ponder and is truly inspiring ❤

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Thank you for watching and for the encouragement 💛

[@kristinaherrera3330]

Wonderful video.

[@SavannahJRael]

This video blessed me so much❤️ my Mother Culture book is arriving today in the mail! ❤️

[@juliequates9529]

Im also reading Narnia myself. Im finishing the Anne series which is so interesting as she's a mother. Im putting a few ofc these on my tbr. Thank you! A favorite recently was Robinson Crusoe. Possibly my favorite book!? Loved it.

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

My husband read Robinson Crusoe this summer and it piqued my interest as well! I'm going to wait until the year AO suggests it for my oldest but I'm looking forward to it. Another person mentioned Anne of Green Gables as a mother later in the series and I'm definitely going to move that one up on my list!

[@krystalfaye95]

I'm so fascinated by that cuz I just figured I'd wait until my kids were old enough and read it too them. Little women, Narnia, Anne of Green gables and Little House etc. I'm glad to know it will nourish my motherhood and wife journey too.

[@cadykelly247]

Love, love this!

[@brentmccarty0517]

Thank you so so so much for this video! ❤ (this is my husbands account lol but I’m a mama of 5 and pregnant and this was a life giving encouraging video)

[@seasonsofwonder]

That is a great variety of books. The books I am reading are very similar. Thank you for sharing mama! 🙏☺️

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Thanks for watching!

[@victoriaobrien4365]

Great video, sister!

[@RachelTerry]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing recommendations and how you categorize your reads. That was super helpful. Do you have a Goodreads account?

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

I used to have one but I was finding it difficult to use. Maybe I should take another shot at it!

[@seasonsofwonder]

I loved "Little Women"! 🥰🥰

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Same!

[@nicholetteburris3925]

I read Till We Have Faces this year- WOW. I think about the story so much. Has definitely influenced how I'm reading the Book of Judges and Acts. Just so unexpected.

[@SailorMooo]

I’ve read a few of the nonfiction books you mentioned, and I just ordered a few Sally Clarkson books! I hadn’t heard her name before this video somehow. Already started the audio format of “The Lifegiving Home”, and WOW! I feel so validated and encouraged and inspired! Thank you so much for sharing! Would love to see all your book lists for mother culture as well as homeschool. 🩷

[@AHeartForHomeEducation]

Sally Clarkson is such a blessing!