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Catholic mom, writer, and educator Christine Hanus joins Jim and Meghan to talk about one of the most personal and prayerful decisions a family can make: how to educate their children. With warmth and hard-won wisdom, Christine reflects on 18 years of homeschooling, navigating public and Catholic schools, and how every educational path can become a path to holiness when discerned in the light of God. From CPC frameworks to building Catholic worldview in kids, this episode is both a roadmap and a rallying cry for intentional Catholic parenting.

What’s in this episode:

• How Christine and her husband navigated Catholic school, homeschool, and public school
• Why parents must reclaim their role as primary educators, regardless of school choice
• Advice for overcoming fear when a schooling option no longer fits
• How to help your children develop a Catholic worldview, even in public school
• CPC for kids: Catholic worldview, Personal relationship with Christ, Community
• Ways to build habits of prayer in children without forcing perfection
• The importance of family meetings, community, and constant reassessment
• One resource every Catholic family should know: The Messy Family Project
• Book she’s currently reading: Believe in Love by Fr. Jean d’Elbée
• Favorite book (besides the Bible and Catechism): Believe in Love by Fr. Jean d’Elbée
• Advice to her younger self: “Yes, it really is that important. But also—it’s going to be okay.”
• Final wisdom: Put on your oxygen mask first. Get to a place of deep discernment before leading others.

Resources Mentioned:

Everyday Heroism: 28 Daily Reflections on the Little Way of Motherhood by Christine Hanus – Reflections on parenting and sanctity

The Messy Family Project – Catholic marriage and parenting resources by Mike and Alicia Hernon

Believe in Love by Fr. Jean d’Elbée – Meditative retreat based on St. Thérèse’s confidence in God

Homeschool Connections – Online courses for Catholic homeschoolers

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