Beyond the Books: Teaching the Moral Grit of the Bonhoeffer Family

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of homeschooling and instilling moral grit in children, drawing parallels between the Bonhoeffer family and modern-day practices.

Welcome to Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast. This week we remember a Lioness, Paula Bonhoeffer. She loved her children well and educated them at home rather than entrust them to the Prussian government schools. She gave Dietrich the grit to stand up to a dictator. This week, I sat down with a modern-day Paula, Mavian Arocha-Rowe, who also homeschools. We are bridging the gap between Paula's 1917 kitchen and our living rooms today. How do we raise kids who aren't afraid to stand alone? Listen in for a conversation on faith, homeshool, and grit.

People in this episode

Guest: Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Topics covered

• education
• homeschooling
• faith
• family
• resilience

Keywords

• Paula Bonhoeffer
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• homeschool
• moral grit
• standing alone

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beyond the Books

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