How to Make Your Home a Safe Place for Your Kids to Open Up - Mary DeMuth

Do your children feel safe enough to tell you when something is wrong?Mary DeMuth explains how parents can create a home where children feel safe to share their struggles, admit mistakes, and talk honestly about what they're experiencing.It starts with us.Mary shares how modeling weakness, apologizing when we blow it, actively listening, spending intentional time together, and assuming the best of our children can transform the emotional environment of a home.One of the most powerful reminders in this conversation is that assuming negative intent destroys safety. When we constantly assume the worst about our children, they learn that home isn't a safe place to be honest.Instead, Mary encourages parents to cultivate what she calls a “holy curiosity”—asking questions, listening carefully, and seeking to understand what's happening beneath our children's behavior.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsor:⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

Should your kids follow their passion?Jonathan Brush explains why that popular advice often leads young adults in the wrong direction—and offers a better roadmap for finding work they genuinely love.Discover why developing skill, gaining experience, and creating value lead to meaningful work that lasts.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsor:⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

Our job as Christian parents isn't simply to protect our children while they're under our roof. We must also prepare them for the day when they will face questions, challenges, and attacks on their faith.In this excerpt from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Chuck Black shares practical ways he prepared his own children—including a simple but powerful tradition called the “Question of the Meal.” Instead of waiting for a crisis, Chuck intentionally created opportunities for his children to talk about their struggles, questions, and doubts.He also shares some of the apologetics and creation resources that helped equip his family to think biblically about science, evolution, and the evidence for Christianity.You can't anticipate every question your children will face—but you can teach them that questions are welcome and that truth can withstand examination.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsors:https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creationhttps://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

Are your children prepared to explain why they believe the Bible is true?Chuck Black discovered that his own children needed more than Bible stories and memorized Scripture. In this powerful excerpt from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, he describes sitting down with his children and asking a simple question: How do you know the Bible is true?Their answers revealed a gap in their preparation—and Chuck knew they needed to go deeper.He shares how he helped his children develop biblical, scientific, and logical reasons for their faith. Then, one year later, his daughter walked into a college biology classroom and heard a professor directly attack the Christian faith.Because she had been prepared, she wasn't shocked.This is why Christian parents need to do more than teach our children what to believe. We need to help them understand why they believe it and prepare them to stand firm when their faith is challenged.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsors:https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creationhttps://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

How do you trust God when your circumstances are frightening, painful, and completely out of your control?Kim Sorgius Jones shares why the most important reason to study the Bible is simple: so that we can know God.Kim opens up about some of the hardest seasons of her life, including becoming a single mother after her husband left and later facing the terrifying reality of her young son's brain tumor. Through those experiences, she learned a powerful truth: we cannot truly trust someone we don't know.The same is true of our relationship with God.When we know who God is—His character, His goodness, His power, His faithfulness—we have something solid to hold onto when our circumstances change.And that's one of the greatest reasons to teach our children to study God's Word.We can't always trust our circumstances. We can't control what happens tomorrow. But we can know the God who holds tomorrow.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsors:https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creationhttps://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

As parents, we naturally want to protect our children from pain, failure, disappointment, and danger. But where does wise protection end—and overprotection begin?Mary DeMuth explains why our job as parents isn't to keep our children in a bubble until they're suddenly released into the world. Instead, we should gradually give them responsibility, allow them to experience age-appropriate consequences, and equip them with the skills they need to navigate life.Mary shares a powerful example of parents who continue doing basic tasks for older children and explains why even something as simple as doing their own laundry can be part of preparing kids for adulthood.The goal isn't to raise children who have never experienced hardship. It's to raise children who are prepared to meet the real world with wisdom, courage, and faith.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsor:⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

Every homeschool parent wants their children to succeed—but what if success isn't the right goal?Jonathan Brush explains why our focus should shift from raising successful kids to raising adults who thrive. Learn practical, biblical principles that will help your children build meaningful lives centered on responsibility, relationships, resilience, and God's glory.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsor:⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

Our children are growing up surrounded by an unprecedented amount of deception. Are we preparing them to recognize it—and defend their faith when they encounter it?Chuck Black explains why Christian parents need to take apologetics seriously and equip their children to understand why they believe what they believe. He discusses the challenges young people face in science, education, and culture and why a biblical worldview must go deeper than simply teaching our children that “Jesus loves you.”Homeschooling gives parents an incredible opportunity to teach every subject through a biblical worldview—but we also need to prepare our children to defend their faith when the world challenges it.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsors:https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creationhttps://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

Did you put your food away? Is your room clean? Did you finish your chores? As homeschool parents, there are countless battles we can find ourselves fighting every day—but are we sometimes missing the battle that matters most?In this excerpt from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Aby Rinella and Chuck Black discuss the spiritual battle for our children’s hearts, the importance of protecting relationships in the home, and why marriage must not be pushed to the side in the busyness of homeschooling.Chuck explains why humility, unity, and a strong marriage are essential to a healthy family—and why the enemy works so hard to divide us.Sometimes the battle we think matters most… isn't the battle that matters most.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsors:https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creationhttps://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

What if you want to teach your children to study the Bible—but you don't know how to study it yourself?Kim Sorgius Jones encourages parents who are new Christians, or who simply never learned how to study Scripture, that they don't have to have all the answers before they begin discipling their children.Bible study is a skill that must be learned. Just like prayer, it takes practice, time, and instruction. And sometimes being a newer believer can actually be an advantage—you know what you don't know, so you and your children can learn together.Yvette Hampton and Kim also discuss the heart of Christian homeschooling: discipleship. Teaching our children God's Word isn't ultimately the responsibility of a Sunday school teacher or youth pastor. Parents are called to disciple their children.You can start right where you are.🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.comStream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.comGet your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.comSupport the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/supportSponsors:https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creationhttps://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network.