Is technology a tool or a toy, good or bad? What role does the arts play in technology? Can technology play a part in restoring homes?  Ryan Collins, president of Bethel Tech, joins Jennifer in Episode 62 to answer these questions and so much more. There is a place for connection over video games, and the arts are the bedrock to a career in technology, just as they are for other aspects of a child's development into a well rounded human. Ryan also brings to the podcast a passion for righteous principles in the work force, his excitement for tech careers opportunities that skip years of college and debt, and his experience as a homeschool dad building a family culture of intentionality.  Ryan's Practices for a whole and Restored Family:  We turn off wifi every night when we go to bed. When we travel qw wear hats that are emf blockers We make sure we are not spending a ton of time staring at screens We spend a lot of time outside and together Limit a child's screen time and make sure you are monitoring it Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out our Elementary Bundles to provide your child with a strong foundation in creativity, living stories, science, and history. The Kind Kingdom Volume 1 and Volume 2 The Playful Pioneers Volume 1 and Volume 2 Precious People Volume 1  In this episode– The role of technology in the future job market  Understanding video games and their role in connection versus addiction  Have a family vision of real connection  Technology usage should be balanced with other life priorities and values The importance of monitoring and stewarding your childs screen time and video game consumption If you are looking to transition careers or looking for career ideas for your children, check out the Bethel School of Technology  You can find Ryan Collins book "God of Tech" on Amazon  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Ryan here- Ryan's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

One of the values of restoration is creativity. Architecture is creativity, making a budget go farther than you thought is creativity, cooking a beautiful meal, scheduling your day so you have time for what is important to you, and so much more require creative actions. At the root of creativity is "create", which means "to make or bring into existence something new". Creativity is producing something which is not obvious or already there.  While creativity can range from perfecting organization in a small space to a Degas painting, one thing all creative actions have in common is the need for white space, quiet space, empty space to provide the downtime needed for creativity.  This week Jennifer Pepito is joined by Ashlee Gadd the creator of Coffee and Crumbs and author at the Coffee and Crumbs Substack. They talk about how to create downtime for creativity, learning to better understand your personal relationship with social media and the spiritual importance of creativity.    Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. Also, we have a brand new Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood: 25 Day Picture Book Advent Guide to enjoy!  Check out our free Ten Day Connection Challenge   In this episode– Ashlee Gadd on carving out space for creativity Taking an intentional social media fast to observe your reactions without it; how do you spend your time, how do you feel, what changes for better or worse during that period No matter what set of priorities you choose for you children, the importance of allowing them "bored time"  Five minutes can be enough to creatively solve a problem, organise, work on a painting, type a few words, it's about consistency not quantity. Check out Ashlee's new book Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Ashlee here- Ashlee's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

I was recently in San Francisco, and I drove from the airport to Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay. The change as I moved closer to the ocean, the expanses of green, the hills, the empty space, I could feel myself starting to breathe again. You might not be fortunate enough to live in an area where you can walk barefoot on the beach in December, but no matter what climate you live in, Episode 59 is full of beautiful ways to enjoy and observe the quiet and rest found in nature across the Holiday season.  Lynn Seddon of Raising Little Shoots and the guide Exploring Nature with Children joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about creating a natural Christmas. How we can use the flora and fauna around us to bring seasonal nature into our homes, how it can bring connection, quiet our souls in a rushed season through multidimensional sensory input, and fill our homes with the beauty of the winter season.    Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. Also, we have a brand new Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood: 25 Day Picture Book Advent Guide to enjoy!  Check out our free Ten Day Connection Challenge   In this episode– Lynn Seddon on decorating with nature The importance of multi-sensory activities Modeling for our children the lifestyle and priorities we wish to instill in them Creative ways to enjoy the outdoors in the winter season  Check out the Phrenology Wheel and "Exploring Nature with Children" You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Gayle Boss here- Lynn's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 58! Jennifer Pepito talks with Audrey Roloff about nurturing marriage and living with vision. They chat about the power of marriage mentors, a written vision, and letters to encourage your spouse. We loved learning about nurturing a marriage in this episode.    Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out the Christmas Guide Vol 1 or Vol 2. Use the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide to set aside time to encounter God this holiday season. Check out our newest holiday resource, The Peaceful Press Book Flood! We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool. Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Creating a written record of your love. The power of dreaming as a couple The importance of finding marriage parents. Memories of Christmas Journal from Audrey Roloff You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Audrey here- Audrey's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 57! Jennifer Pepito and Emelie Pepito answer questions from our Peaceful Press and Restoration Home Community.  They covers ideas for beginner homemakers, applying the Charlotte Mason Education to a stress free holiday season, and much more. We loved your questions and the conversation they inspired in this episode.    Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out the Christmas Guide Vol 1 or Vol 2. Use the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide to set aside time to encounter God this holiday season. Check out our newest holiday resource, The Peaceful Press Book Flood! We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool. Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Creating a home versus creating an instagram staging ground First generation homemakers? It's not hard, just enjoy the journey  Home education the Charlotte Mason way How to use the Peaceful Press Christmas Material  Why a little goes a long way in our teaching A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

As deep cold and long nights approach, the painted turtle burrows deep, stills its breathing, and disappears into quietude for 6 months. It was the story of the Painted Turtle's waiting period that first inspired Gayle Boss to create the All Creation Waits book that inspired the Peaceful Press's Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Now we welcome Gayle Boss onto Restoration Home for a conversation about the inspiration and birth of "All Creation Waits". Gayle talks about waiting, about seasonal depression not as something shameful, but as the bodies response to the season and the need to cuddle in, to still the whirl of activity we dwell amidst, and let our souls rest.  Sometimes, you wake up and suddenly realise your soul is heavy and so often we'll medicate that heaviness, when we need to clear the deck to let ourselves sink deep into the mud like a painted turtle and experience deep quiet.  In this season, what would leaning into rest look for you? What does your soul need, what does the heartbeat of your family need?  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. Also, we have a brand new Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood: 25 Day Picture Book Advent Guide to enjoy!  Check out our free Ten Day Connection Challenge   In this episode– Gayle Boss's story behind All Creation Waits Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder as a normal response to drastically changing seasons The role of nature study in winter and how it can continue to settle us and bring us into the presence of God.  All Creation Waits and All Creation Waits Children's Edition are beautiful books to enjoy Advent with our companion guide, "Unearthing Wonder" You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Gayle Boss here- Gayle's Website Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

In this episode, Jennifer Pepito and Emelie Pepito have a mother-daughter conversation about parenting. As a family, Scott and Jennifer practiced and researched many parenting approaches across 30 years and 7 children. While the parenting methods may have changed, their love for their children, and their intentionality were steadfast.  Episode 55 is a deep, personal, and tender look at what parenting is and isn't and how to seek restoration rather than perfection for ourselves and our children. Finally, you are who your children need and sometimes it's the less-than-perfect areas in our lives that equip our children in ways we maybe couldn't imagine.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out the Christmas Guide Vol 1 or Vol 2. Use the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide to set aside time to encounter God this holiday season. Check out our newest holiday resource, The Peaceful Press Book Flood! We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool!!  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Scott and Jennifer's parenting adventure Parenting with intentionality  What a parent is and what they aren't  The most important thing you can do for your children is grow and heal as an individual You are who your children need  Parents are stewards, not owners Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne  Check out Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito Download our free connection challenge to jump start better behavior and a more peaceful home. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Cameras clicking, children laughing, turkey roasting, presents yet to be wrapped, quietude of "silent night, holy night". The holidays are a magical moment of our year, where we set aside time and energy to celebrate, remember, enjoy, and connect with family and friends. Yet in all that beauty, it's often a time when stress, past hurt, present pain, the desire to create something magical for our spouse, children, loved ones, and dirty laundry can become a monumental practice exacerbating lies we believe about ourselves, God, and our ability to be connect and be present with those who really matter. Join Joy Prouty, author of Practicing Presence and Jennifer Pepito to talk about how the process of becoming present creates connection, and offers restorative practices for engaging in the difficult tasks of life. With both practical steps for stepping back from the madness to find the beauty, return to present, and capture the moment, as well as a gentle understanding of how stressful life can be, but how good and sufficient God is, this episode is a perfect forerunner to the holidays and the rest of your life.  Enjoy!!   Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. Also, we have a brand new Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood: 25 Day Picture Book Advent Guide to enjoy!  Check out our free Ten Day Connection Challenge   In this episode– The four steps to practicing presence in 30 seconds Joy's midwifery of photo taking, capturing memories, and enjoying the moment The 20 second memory rule for creating and sustaining poignant moments The beauty of setting intentions that are lifegiving over the lies we tell ourselves: "I'm not a good "mom", "wife", "friend", "sister."" becomes "I am sufficient for this life because Christ has promised that in our weakness He is strong."  Embracing our capabilities and being gentle with our limitations Do read Joy's book Practicing Presence: A Mother's Guide to Savoring Life through the Photos You're Already Taking You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Joy Prouty here- Joy's Instagram and on her website Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Abbie Halberstadt is the author of M is for Mama and Hard is Not the Same as Bad joins Jennifer Pepito for a timely conversation about "hard": hard family relations, hard pasts, hard parenting days, and doing "hard" in a culture that wants easy.   Often we are looking for ways to minimise or fix our life, so that it's simple, organised, smooth, life giving, wholesome, or brings us joy. But there are many hard things we cannot change, like the people we work with, stressful holiday interactions, days when our children are unsettled, bad news. Abbie brings a beautiful, God-filled perspective to "hard" from her own life as she and Jennifer talk about all of the things that we encouter on the daily, and finding God in the midst of it. It is an incredible, refreshing conversation that reminds us that with God we are more than capable to live fully in the midst of hard things.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Doing hard things as a counter-cultural movement  Abbie's story Learning to set the right kind of boundaries with family A mother's mindfulness and the path to wholeness  Leaving a legacy of intentionality rather than perfection  Check out M is for Mama and Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad by Abbie Halberstadt  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Abbie Halberstadt here- Abbie Halberstadt's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Autumn colours are coming into their full beauty, and we're getting close to the Holiday Season! So, join Jennifer Pepito for a beautiful work along on how to plan and enjoy the Holiday Season in a way that brings restoration, peace, and pure joy. In Ep. 52, Jennifer leads you through her Holiday Planner to create a simple, and enjoyable game plan to take the stress out of the holidays. Finally, in the second part of the episode, Jennifer takes us deep into her own story of seeing God restore experiences from childhood that continued to bring up pain, discontent, and cause stress at Christmas time.  This episode is full of personal stories, ideas for gifts, and helpful tips on simplifying and thriving in what can be an intense and emotional season. It is such a beautiful listen.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!  In this episode: Jennifer's personal story of restored Christmas Making a plan for the Holidays   A simple gift guide for your family  The Peaceful Press Christmas Planning Sheets  Great Christmas Stories The Peaceful Press Christmas Gift Guides Check out All Creation Waits and the Peaceful Press accompanying Advent Guide, Unearthing Wonder All Creations Waits–Young Children's Version You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Living with purpose isn't easy, but when we make a decision to live a vision and go after it whole heartedly, we create a legacy.  Join Jennifer and Mary Heffernan author of The Hands On Ranch Book as they talk about Mary and Brian's vision and dedication to building Five Mary’s Farm with their four daughters.  The podcast covers the ins and outs of an extreme big vision, like selling out of your Silicon Valley lifestyle and heading for a ranch. But Mary combines her experience, and the gift it’s been to her daughters with practical ways to start living on purpose and giving small children vision in everyday ways.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Mary and Brian Heffernan's story Your children are capable of more than they think  Living for a bigger picture Establishing our values, and then comitting to them, friction comes when we keep looking back for old pleasures or old lifestyles when we've comitted to something we believe will be better in the long run Check out Mary's book and website!!  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Mary Heffernan here- Mary Heffernan's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Meltdowns around the Christmas tree or heart melting home scenes? Christmas carolling, and a long winter evening with your family, or shuttling, and bustling from place to place?  Why do we celebrate, what do we celebrate, how do we celebrate?  When God gave the Israelites feasts, He gave them whys and hows. As a family, Jennifer and Scott Pepito spent time as their family grew and changed to create intentional sacred holidays that fueled family connection, time with God, and life giving rythms.  Join Jennifer and Emelie for another mother-daughter conversation about traditions, rhythms, making room for God, and being creative and introspective in setting up holidays.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out the Christmas Guide Vol 1 or Vol 2. Use the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide to set aside time to encounter God this holiday season. We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool!!  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Holidays don't have to be exhausting What can you change, what do you want to keep, what is important for your future  What are some holidays you can create for just your family Build traditions that you can keep consistently and that bring you joy  Knowing why you celebrate what you celebrate and keeping thinks simple makes a place for connection with others and space to encounter God when we're not frantically busy.  Understanding that in the elementary years, sometimes input is more important than output when we're educating  Workbooks teach your children to regurgitate information whilst engaging them in great literature, narration, and formulating ideas creates life long learners You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Failure can breed in us a deep despondency, disappointment, and become a breeding ground for lies about our identity, the goodness of God, our authority, and the possibility for us to try again to achieve a seemingly impossible dream.  But God. Be brave, be bold, and be humble.  Rachel G. Scott, author and podcaster, joins Jennifer Pepito for a beautiful conversation about dissapointment, heartache, and the beauty of falling into the hands of a good God and Father when we have come to the place where our world is beyond our control and we've "failed".  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– When failure hits identify the lies that are coming up, these are lies or feelings that would say you're not enough, you don't have what it takes, you'll only fail. What is the Truth in God's Word?  You're never alone. Creating a vision isn't about perfection, but health in the precious areas of our life  It's never too late to start to know yourself in the light of who God says you are.  Raising children who have a relationship and not a religion. Taking the Leap Podcast Better than Blended by Rachel G. Scott and Willie J. Scott Jr.  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Rachel G. Scott here- Rachel G. Scott's  Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

What makes great literature? Is Harry Potter great literature? What about Farenheit 451? Why are we at Restoration Home and The Peaceful Press so passionate about living stories, and how with all of these stories do we know what output to look for that assures us our child is learning??  Have you ever asked any of these questions? In Episode 48, join Jennifer and Emelie, as they have a really fantastic conversation that engages all of these questions and much more. While this conversation is definitely more about homeschooling and teaching literature, it's also just a great conversation about learning and how we do it.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Grab your copy of the brand new Playful Pioneers Volume 2!!! Check out the Peaceful Press Booklists!!  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Why we start with good literature rather than worksheets Living literature is about protaganists that grow  Understanding that in the elementary years, sometimes input is more important than output when we're educating  Workbooks teach your children to regurgitate information whilst engaging them in great literature, narration, and formulating ideas creates life long learners You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Celebrations and traditions are ways we connect and remember the goodness of God in our lives. For all of time, cultures have built feasts and parties around significant events. As Christians, many of us find profound enjoyment and beauty in celebrations like Easter and Christmas as we remember Christ’s birth, death, and resurrection. And then we have cultural holidays, like Thanksgiving in America or Guy Fawkes in the UK. Most of us have family traditions we celebrate, and the memories and celebrations of our youth have a profound impact on us. From early on Jennifer and her family began celebrating Passover in place of Easter, and as time and learning unfolded begin introducing and celebrating more of the Jewish Feasts into their year. On this podcast Sarah Ruth of Kindled Togetherness joins Jennifer to talk about the beauty of the Jewish Feasts and their celebration of Christ from the Passover Lamb to the Feast of Booths and the sojourning as we eagerly wait for the Lord’s return. This is not a religious conversation, it’s a beautiful discussion between two moms and lovers of Jesus about the role remembering and celebrating what God spelled out in the feasts He gave the Israelites and how we can enjoy and celebrate them in our homes today.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Precious People Bundle is a full length elementary bundle that introduces the Jewish Feasts!!! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– What are the Jewish Feasts Why do we celebrate them Finding conviction for your family The importance of having celebrations and the way we can use them to teach about God’s goodness As we grow with the Lord, this is about relationship not religion and are their ways your relationship could be blessed by celebrating and remembering one or some of the Ancient Feasts? If you're looking for more information you can check out these blog posts: https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/blog/rosh-hashanah-for-children-2  and https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/blog/the-precious-people-rosh-hashannah-festival   For guides you can check out Sarah Ruth’s guides to Jewish Feasts for great resources, as well. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Sarah Ruth here- Sarah Ruth's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

With school starting, we start to see more and more queries at the Peaceful Press about how much is enough. Enthusiastic moms and concerned moms want to be sure they are doing the utmost for their child's future well-being and education.  In Episode 46 we have Durenda Wilson of the Durenda Wilson Podcast join Jennifer Pepito to talk about manage home schooling. What is too much, what is enough, what are the objectives we're looking for? Maybe providing an education is simpler than we think, if we're willing to stop and engage our children's curiosity, questions, exploration, and being.  This is a great episode to explain and simplify the mystery of teaching and assure you, that you have what it takes to teach your children.    Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– When enough is enough Creating an atmosphere that invites and encourages continual exploration The importance of child-led exploration, especially in the younger years Not matter how busy you are, you're ability to provide loving attentiveness to your child is a huge educatinal boon to your child For more informatiuon check out Durenda Wilson's book The Four Hour School Day If you're looking for more ways to help organise and plan your life, check out the Peaceful Press Planner or the Homeschool Planner. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Durenda Wilson here- Durenda's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 45! Crystal Paine of the Money Saving Mom joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about creating a peaceful home. Drawing from her most recent book, Crystal walks us through her personal four P's: prayer, priorities, planning and prepping.  It's a beautiful episode that continues our theme of self, home, and life management as we continue to transition into a new season, school starting, life changes, and all that the rest of 2023 holds.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide.  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– The whole house doesn't have to be your responsibility because we have the opportunity to train our children to participate Equipping our children to be successful adults Leaning into prayer in the moment Prepping our minds for success To dive further into Crystal's Prayer, Priorities, Planning, and Prepping, check out her book The Time Saving Mom If you're looking for more ways to help organise and plan your life, check out the Peaceful Press Planner or the Homeschool Planner. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Crystal Paine here- Crystal's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 44, a new series on Managing the many aspects of becoming a restoration family. Jennifer and Emelie talk about the importance of managing our emotions and not burdening our children with big emotions. Many of you felt like you had to parent your parents, but you can stop the cycle.  It’s okay to process out loud, but always leave your children with a hopeful statement like, “mommy is feeling overwhelmed right not, but I know God will carry us through”. Then, take those big emotions and process them with a friend, mentor, or therapist.   Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Motherhood is intense, but share your struggles with a friend or therapist, and protect your child from becoming a parent figure to you. How to better understand what you feel, so you can process efficiently  The importance of acknowledging your emotions How children feel when we turn them into our emotional support And as always, how even when we make mistakes there is hope You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 43. Jennifer Pepito and good friend Rachel Kovac have an engaging and light conversation about the joy and ease of experimenting and creating family rhythm. Rachel brings a beautiful perspective on the opportunities provided by homeschooling and the fun of figuring out a family rhythm.  We can experiment, mix it up, find what brings us joy, vary it by seasons, and still have an adherence to a family rule for the sake of restoration, connection, and wholeness. In all of this, let's dream big about what family, motherhood, and our personal lives might look like.    Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Motherhood and parenting, even your personal life, is a one time opportunity, so don't be afraid to dream big  Sometimes our self-identities are limiting  Young children need stability and rythm not loads of choices  Judging others steals joy, hurts community, and negatively impacts our ability to learn, enjoy, and build our family vision Don't be afraid to experiment and figure out what works best for your family You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Rachel Kovac here- Rachel's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

In our family, Emelie's journey with anorexia was the first indicator that having a Family Rule did not create a 1+1=2 journey. In some seasons, your family rules, and the boundaries and stability we put into place to foster godly, joy filled children will look like it's failing. But is the family rule failing, or is God too good to allow "goodness" to replace "holiness".  Goodness is simply good behaviour, holiness is when we've allowed ourselves to be sanctified from the inside out, nothing hidden, nothing broken.  Episode 42 is an incredible conversation between Jennifer and Emelie about what happens when a family rule seems to fail. Listen to the end for a chance to participate in a Restoration Home and Peaceful Press Competition and the chance to win 1 year of the Peaceful Loop and a $50 Gift Card.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Peaceful Press Cookbook is available on Amazon!!  The Peaceful Press has beautiful Student Planners to help your students craft order, ryhthm and mindfulness in their daily journey. Check the digital versions out at the Peaceful Press or order printed copies from Amazon.  In this episode: A family rule is about your faithfulness to what God has called you to create, not controlling the outcome of your family How to embrace the hard seasons of application The Joy of faithfulness  Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito  Family Rule Poster—Follow this link to edit and create your Family Rule Poster in Canva and to enter in the Restoration Family Rule Competition. You will win 1 year in the Peaceful Loop which has monthly calls with Jennifer and a habits and community building group, and $50 to the Peaceful Press Shop.  The Poster must contain the Peaceful Press Website and the Restoration Home Logo Submit the Canva link to your design to [email protected] subject line "Family Rule Poster". All submissions must be received by 8/25/2023 Submissions will be voted on in the private Peaceful Press Facebook Group and posted to Instagram.  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Have you ever wondered what makes a great family? We have too. It's easy to wonder who has the secret, or what formula produces a happy, holy family. But maybe it isn't like that, maybe parenting is many paths to creating connected families. Maybe it's simple.  Join Jennifer and Ginny Yurich of the podcast and movement 1000 Hours Outside for an incredible discussion about creating family rule around who you are as individuals and the unique dreams and identity that God has placed in you. We're not looking for a secret sauce, but authenticity, joy, and centred self of family identity that rests in who God made us to be rather than trying to control the outcomes.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– It is okay to have standards and to parent with personality Embracing your unique likes, dislikes, and the things you enjoy when creating your family vision As your children grow older there is a beauty in learning to accomodate their lives and becoming We are not searching for perfection but excellence, and in that process you are who your children need Check out Ginny Yurich's newest book coming in November Until the Streetlights Come On You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Ginny Yurich here- Ginny's Instagram and at her website  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Do you ever have golden dreams for how your homeschool day will go, but feel like you're constantly ending it weary and disappointed in another day that was overwhelming, chaotic, too full, or simply lacked any sort of order? If you can resonate with any of that, then episode 40 is perfect for you. Jennifer takes you through planning a daily rhythm and highlights resources, systems, ideas, and strategies for making sure that we feel less steamrolled at the end of the day. Yet, sometimes no matter how meticulously we planned, a day still takes us. On those days we learn to forgive ourselves, our children, our spouse, maybe a friend or parent and accept the grace on offer in Christ to pick up and start afresh tomorrow.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here! Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason style education for Autumn 2023, check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! In this episode: Jennifer breaks down morning time How to identify essentials and non-essentials in your day  The beauty of self-forgiveness for starting fresh  Setting up our day so we have time to enjoy our children We don't need to overload our children with "school" for them to be successful Episode 32 Resources  The Chore and Routine Cards  A Peaceful Path to a Living Education  The Connection Challenge  The Homeschool Planner The Family Vision Worksheet The Peaceful Life Workshop You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Building a rule of life is about the practical culmination of the last 10 months into a vision board for how to take what you're learning, and make it your own. A huge part of the ongoing struggle we face in doing so is comparison and becoming sidetracked by other people's "spaces". Or maybe you're building a family vision and you're not being sidetracked by other people, but you are making a plan that is contained and measured by your limitations, fears, and vows. In doing so, are you ignoring the space and vision that God wants to assign to you in order to grow, heal, broaden, and restore?  In Ep. 39, Heather MacFadyen of the Don't Mom Alone Podcast joins Jennifer for the second part of how to build a rule for you and your family. The conversation is so beautiful as both women share experiences from their past, and remember how God has shown up give them not just a vision but one where God remains firmy at the centre.   Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– A family rule is something can be "bendy" but unbroken. So, it's not something you get to pick and choose when it applies but something you follow with consistency through changing seasons. Humility is learning to live with authority in your God given space With older children, you neither bend your will to theirs, or their will to yours, but you continue faithfully trusting God in the journey he is taking them on.  Check out Heather's new book Right Where You Belong You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Heather MacFadyen here- Instagram and at her website  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

For the last 9 months of the Restoration Home Podcast, we have explored the disciplines of hospitality, order, prayer, stability and much more. We have loved having these conversations and understanding the way embracing them through enjoyment of God rather than religion can encourage restoration in our lives, our families and into our community. But with all this information, where do we go next?  Join Jennifer and Emelie for the beginning of a four part series on the "how to" of creating a family rule. This is one of my favourite conversations as we talked about our early days of creating a famiy vision and how to build and hold onto one in the midst of changing and uncontrollable disruption.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Peaceful Press Cookbook is available on Amazon!!  The Peaceful Press has beautiful Student Planners to help your students craft order, ryhthm and mindfulness in their daily journey. Check the digital versions out at the Peaceful Press or order printed copies from Amazon.  In this episode: What do you want your children to remember about your home Working backwards on your vision to move forward  Adjusting vision to the changing times Always remaining faithful to what we are called to do, even in the absence of fruit. The difference between a Personal Rule and a Family Rule.   Join Jennifer Pepito in the Peaceful Life Workshop for a great opportunity to access high value vision planning for free. (Free Code is in the podcast!)  The Peaceful Press Planner by Jennifer Pepito or get the print copy on Amazon Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.  

Whether your child is 3, 5, 9, 13 or 17, you are probably already confronted with, "But Sally gets to stay up late, eat this, do that, go here, fill in the blank." And I'm sure your response has ranged across permissive, mature, and full on authoritarian as you wage the war of parenthood against the world to raise children whose young and growing minds are protected, nurtured, strengthened and prepared to thrive in every aspect of their lives. But in this fight to raise Godly children, are you making your children the enemy?  Episode 37 is an incredible conversation between Jennifer and Wendy of the Fresh Start Family about creating order through clear boundaries, consistent follow through, empathy, kindness, and humility.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– Raising children with order, follow through, kindness, and agency  Firmness within connection is nurturing  Know your "why" It's okay to explain the "why" behind the rule Are you trying to instill character in your children that you haven't developed in yourself?  Yes, you can be radically different from the culture around you and that's okay. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Wendy Snyder here- Wendy's Instagram and at her website  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Two episodes ago, Jennifer and Emelie talked about how Order has become something often associated with control. Control often comes from a broken place, as we try to make our world and environment safe, familiar, and unchanging. Or if our parents were orderly, bordering on control, we shy away from order because it felt like manipulation and fear.  But Godly order is worship of an orderly God.  In this episode, Emelie and Jennifer hit all sorts of delicious topics like what is patriarchy, matriarchy? How has control of what life should look like,  instead of order that tends our garden, hurt our joy and stability. Finally, before you assume it's a patriarchy, are you using a matriarchy to uphold a patriarchy? At the end of the day the only place we can create an abundance of order is when we start tending to the intimate places of our heart.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Peaceful Press Cookbook is available on Amazon!!  The Peaceful Press has beautiful Student Planners to help your students craft order, ryhthm and mindfulness in their daily journey. Check the digital versions out at the Peaceful Press or order printed copies from Amazon.  In this episode: Old Order isn't always Godly Order Are you dealing with a patriarchy or a matriarchy Why you and your children need your husband Creating order as worship  Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  The Peaceful Press Planner by Jennifer Pepito or get the print copy on Amazon.  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Join Jennifer and Mary DeMuth author of Love, Pray Listen, as they talk about how our internal order has more to do with our children's order than our ability to manage well or enforce outward order. This grows with a willingness to pursue our identity in Christ and let him be our all in all, so that when the day comes, and our children leave the nest and begin making their own decisions, we aren't caught in the trap of believing we can control or "order" their lives. Instead, we can Love, Pray and Listen. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!!   In this episode– When we can calm ourselves and be orderly in our emotions, self-regulation, we create order in our homes and the lives of our children Take a sabbath, a life giving day Where is your real joy coming from Practicing benevolent detachment: your role shifts as your children become adults Have to be able to grieve so you can find your joy and identity in the only one who is Good Extremes can wreck our children’s internal order because extremes are the manifestations of our internal disorder. Releasing control in the process of creating order  Your identity is more than "mother", finding Christ at the centre through motherhood and beyond.  Mary DeMuth has created a free resource with 52 prayers for your adult children.  You can find all of Mary's books here. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Mary DeMuth here- Mary's Instagram and at her website  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Have you seen something or experienced the corruption of a godly principle, virtue, or idea that created a lot of pain in your life? Maybe it affected a friend of family member. Is it a pain that is still sitting with you and making it hard to find balance and order in certain areas of your life?  In this episode, Emelie and Jennifer introduce the discipline of order to talk about the ways we hold on and react to past perversions of holy virtues. They discuss the role of humility and repentance in bringing restoration to generations so as families and communities we can embrace order from a place of wholeness not control. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Peaceful Press Cookbook is available on Amazon!!  Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason styled education for Autumn 2023, check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom!   In this episode: What is order Decorrupting holy value through forgiveness, humility, and repentance  The role of mothers in creating order  Learning to build a foundation on connection not rules  Order also comes when we examine our hearts and motivations  Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge  Morthering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Join Jennifer and Katie Westenberg, author of the book, But Then She Remembered, for Ep. 33. The conversation begins with doom scrolling, what it is and why we are doing it. Doom scrolling, worry, fear for our loved ones, it's so easy to paint these things with a brush of validity. We validate why we allow fear, distraction, and worry to govern so much of our attention. If that sounds familiar to you, this is a beautiful conversation about how to fill your home with praise instead of fear. Part of restoration, part of balance, is putting God back on the throne of our lives, our concerns, and our emotions.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge   In this episode– Singing to focus our mind on Christ Why we fear and what it says about who we believe God is Practical ways to re-engage our faithfulness to remember God's faithfulness  The role of "patient endurance"  Check out Katie's book on Amazon and everywhere books are sold!   You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Katie Westenberg here- Katie's Instagram  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Episode 32 is a solo episode with Jennifer Pepito, founder of The Peaceful Press and author of "Mothering by the Book". This episode is Part III of the Discipline of Balance. How can we use summer to help us have a Restored Home? Summer is a great time to rest, repair and grow. Do you want to be a little more organised, learn a new skill, finally clean out a junk drawer, get some rest, dig a garden? Listen for some great tips and resources to bring some rebalance in your summer months.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here! Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason style education for Autumn 2023, check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! In this episode: What do you need this summer to balance your year?  Identifying habits to rebuild and repair for a peaceful home Continue to create rhythm and balance through a consistent morning time schedule We don't need to overload our children with "school" for them to be successful  Tips, wisdom, and experience on how to decompress, slow down, grow, prune, and rest in the summer months.  Episode 32 Resources  The Chore and Routine Cards  A Peaceful Path to a Living Education  The Connection Challenge  The Homeschool Planner The Family Vision Worksheet You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 31! Jennifer and Carrie of Take Heart Special Moms talk about the challenges of homeschooling and carrying for special needs children. Whether you have a special needs child or not, this is a beautiful conversation about leaning into God, acknowledging that life is outside of our control, and finding balance, not burdensome rules in what it looks like to homeschool, mother, and be a woman.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 is here!!! Looking for ways to attune and repair with your children? Check out our Ten Day Connection Challenge   In this episode– Carrie's story  It's okay to get help!! Creating open doors of communication with our children  Get Carrie's new book, The Other Side of Special at Amazon or check out Take Hear Special Mom to find all the places you can buy it.  For further resources check out Resilient by John Elderidge  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Carrie Holt here- Take Heart Special Mom and at her website Carrie M. Holt Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 30! Jennifer and Emelie discuss the role of balance in our spiritual, personal, and homeschool walk. Balance is not something we often think about when we're looking at spiritual disciplines. Think about it as understanding the season you're in. Are you in a season where you're really pursuing righteousness? Well, is it tempered by an acknowledgement of God's grace? Are you working on grace but forgetting about righteousness? Balance is usually what happens when we stay in step with Christ, because he is looking to bring us into relationship with himself and not another form of religion. When we are on His journey, his leadership creates balance in our lives.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 coming Summer of 2023! Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason styled education for Autumn 2023, check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! In this episode: What is balance? Why being out of balance can often lead to judgement as we use rules and comparisons to make us feel justified rather than the accomplished work of the Cross.  Staying in your lane when it comes to going places in your life Cultivating our ability to hear the voice of God in our lives so we can walk with confidence in what He has called us to You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Join Jennifer and Rebecca of the Momlitics Podcast and The Primrose Patriot as they discuss stewarding a child's innocence and their age appropriate exposure to ideas, concepts, and concerns. Episode 28 is a great dialogue about the challenges we face to live with hope and raise children in a secure but not sterile environment. Young children can sense both our fear and distress, so it's not just about avoiding direct exposure, but also how are we stewarding our peace and joy as we take in news and information.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 coming Summer of 2023! Looking for ways to have fun and keep learning through the summer? Check out The Summer Bundle and Spring Guide.   In this episode– How to answer a child's questions The importance of eating dinner together  Understanding even very young children are impacted by the gravitas of a situtation they cannot understand Stewarding our peace as we imbibe information  Protecting age appropriate innocence  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Rebecca Sheehan here- Rebecca's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

In this episode, Jennifer and Emelie talk about what it looks like to steward our physical and mental well-being. As women, our hormonal cycles and our ability to be emotionally calm are inter connected. Our hormones are balanced through feeling cared for during estrogen production (follicular phase) and feeling mutual companionship during our progesterone (luteal phase). When past experiences make us feel like no one is there for us in hard times, it becomes even more difficult to engage our external world in a way that helps balance our hormones. Responsibility isn't a chore its a priviledge but in order to show up whole and at peace, we need to understand how beautifully complex our bodies are! When we know this, we can figure out how to steward our physical bodies, heal from past pain, and show up as resilient women.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 coming Summer of 2023! Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason styled education, check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! In this episode: Understanding the very real role of your cycle Learning how to rely on people and feel nurtured during estrogen production and seek out community for progesterone production Taking time for yourself is not selfish, it is a necessary part of being a wife, mother, care-giver How fear and past trauma can derail our physical health  Check out Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito Episode with Steve Lawson Additional Resources: These are not affiliates nor partners of Restoration Home or the Peaceful Press. We do not agree with or endorse every view expressed, but we have found these are some of the best resources for understanding our bodies as women.  Fast Like a Woman with Mindy Pelz-understanding our hormonal cycles  Doing Life Around Your Hormones with Mindy Pelz The Body Keeps the Score  by Basel van der Kolk  Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod  Fast Like a Woman by Mindy Pelz  Fit Mama Method You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Episode 27 is a wonderful interview with Leah Boden, author of Modern Miss Mason. Jennifer and Leah talk about the process of stewarding a vision of education that encompasses the whole child. They discuss the role of Charlotte Mason in an education that is story and narrative based. Charlotte Mason education isn't about reading as many books or cramming as much information into our children as possible. Instead, we are stewarding an education that fills them with a deep sense of identity, good and evil, and the ability continue learning their whole lives.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! The Playful Pioneers Volume 2 coming Summer of 2023! Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason styled education, check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom!   In this episode– What Charlotte Mason isn't The role of story and narrative in education The aims of a good education Stewarding life long learners You are well equipped to educate your children and it's not complicated  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Leah Boden here- Leah's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Episode 26, Jennifer and Emelie begin the four weeks of stewardship, with a conversation about stewarding the emotions in our home. As always, it starts with us when it comes to restoration, and this is a great conversation about the ways we contribute to stewarding peace or chaos.   In this episode– Identifying where your emotions coming from and thinking before you react Taking care of your needs to have space to address the stress of day to day life Considering how overwhelming your activities are and having grace for yourself and your family, while also sticking to essentials Practical ways to take care of yourself in 5 minutes or less You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Steven Lawson, creator of the Monk Manual and Life Atlas, joins us for the final episode on Prayer. Steven created the Monk Manual as a daily journal to foster being and doing. As Christians on the quest of restoration, the process of being still is part of our prayer life. It also undergirds our parenting, our relationships, and the impact we have on the world. Episode 25 is an incredible look at what we as women and mothers can accomplish when we let go of what we can't control and choose to steward the act of being before God, with our children, and in the sometimes hectic grind of day to day life.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Enjoy the The Good Gospel, a 26 week study of the life of Jesus or check out our free Peaceful Life Planner to start creating a family vision.   In this episode– How the prayerful act of being can change our lives How being and becoming can positively impact our daily "doing" Gratititude as a choice   Practical ways to identify unrest in our hearts and bring God into our daily lives You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about the Monk Manual here- Monk Manual Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, one of the first things He did was set up traditions that they were to observe as a community. These were meant to help them remember what God had done, and give them rest and times of celebration. As we approach Passover, join us for a special episode with Avital Schreiber Levy of HiFam. The following conversation is a challenging and insightful look at building generational tradition and community.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Enjoy beautiful Christian Seder (Passover) Resources and The Good Gospel, a 26 week study of the life of Jesus.   In this episode– The impact of community on our traditions  Joy and practices in sustaining generational long traditions Capturing the heart of our children in setting standards and boundaries  Building family and individual identity into our traditions  Taking on the weight of remembering God and His works in the traditions we create You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Avital here- Avital's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 23 of Restoration Home. This is the third episode on the Discipline of Prayer. Jennifer and Emelie dive into prayer, but also growing a spiritual life within a community and raising Godly children with grace and discipline. They talk about some of their great failures and successes in the Pepito Home. Finally, prayer lived out requires community, and we're excited to have you join us in this episode of the Restoration Home.  In this episode– Where is grace, discipline and identity in raising children The importance of corporate prayer and community The grace of God also includes chastisment and how we can embrace this in community The Good Gospel by the Peaceful Press Episodes 5-12 talk about Community and Hospitality more in depth!  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 22 of Restoration Home. Jennifer and Kris talk about prayer and how to develop a restorative prayer life in the midst of the chaos of day to day life. Life also changes as children grow up, and our illusion of control shifts from fixing a bandaged knee to watching our teenagers drive away for the first time, and truly realising that God alone is in control. Prayer is meditation that allows us to continually stay in the presence of God amidst the lies and fears that would like to swirl in our mind.   In this episode– Learning to use prayer and meditation to let go of fear and trust God for our lives and loved ones Tips for young moms to carve out time to pray and enjoy God The importance of learning to listen to God for creative God given solutions to everyday stress The Good Gospel by the Peaceful Press Saint Patricks Prayer You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Kris here- Kris's Instagram and Refine Retreat Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 21 of Restoration Home. Jennifer and Emelie talk about the pursuit of prayer in our Christian walk. We are mandated to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) but prayer is more than the formulas we pray before eating. Prayer is an ongoing continuous conversation with a loving God who wants to be in communication with us. In this conversation, we talk about how to expand and grow our prayer life and awareness of God in our daily lives.    In this episode– How do we know we are hearing the voice of God The importance of prayer for restoration How to pray and learning from the Psalms God as a God Who Answers: Jeremiah 29:12, Psalm 91:15, Job 33:26, Zechariah 13:9, Mathew 7:7 The Good Gospel by the Peaceful Press Evidence Not Scene by Darlene Deibler Rose Saint Patricks Prayer You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 20 with returning guest Kristin Dahman. This is a beautiful summary conversation about simplicity and how we can create simplicity in our daily lives.  We discuss- Simplifying your routines to create connection How we deal with stressors and communicate those to our children Creating systems to simplify our work loads Enjoying what we have and staying present You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Kristin here- Kristin's Instagram For ways to organise your work check out the Peaceful Press Planner or buy the hard copy here. You can also download the free Family Vision Sheet to start vision drafting for your family.  This episode is sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 19 of Restoration Home. This is a deeply personal conversation between Jennifer and Emelie about the simple, single-minded spiritual discipline of childlike faith in God as a good Father. We talk about how letting go of past wounds that keep us in states of stress and disintegration can bring a simplistic faith in God's ability to show up where we fail and be the rock we build on. Just as we would clean out our house, we can ask God to help us clean and simplify our hearts and minds.   In this episode– Lessons in the important things Simplifying our priorities so we can be present for our family Understanding how stressful childhoods can lead us to emotionally exagerate present day stressors Mathew 28:19-20 and Isaiah 40:28-31 Essentialism by Greg McKeown You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Episode 18 is all about what simplicity is and what it isn't. Join Jennifer and Evgenia, creator of the Fit Mama Method, as they sort through the kind of simplicity we want and the kind we don't want. Growing up for Evgenia was enforced simplicity, with limited or no choices, and "stores with only cabbage." Evgenia now works as a nutrition and life coach to help mothers learn to live with intentionality and a restored simplicity that operates from values, not reactions. Evgenia brings so much wisdom and insight into our notions of simplicity as mothers and women.  In this episode– Evgenia's story of growing up in Russia during and after the fall of the USSR Healing from our childhood so we can have life giving and not reactionary values   Simplifying for the health of our family How we can simplify through intentionality as women and mothers You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Evgenia here- Evgenia's Instagram It's not too late to join The Peaceful Loop Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to the first episode on Simplicity!! This episode is a wonderful insight into Jennifer's homeschooling experience, and the vision that birthed the Peaceful Press. Join Emelie and Jennifer as they discuss their experiences learning and teaching, and how we can simplify our homeschooling for maximum impact and connection. More is not always better, and the Peaceful Press ethos is that a strong foundation built on fundamentals and parental atunement and connection will set your children up to thrive academically and emotionally, in whatever they pursue.  In this episode– The academic essentials from Emelie and Jennifer's experience  Simplifying our homeschool curriculum to create a strong academic foundation The role of connection in learning  Where to Start with the Peaceful Press Dumbing Us Down, Weapons of Mass Instruction and The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron Grammar Refreshers: Eats, Shoots, and Leaves by Lynne Truss and Elements of Style by Strunk Jr. and White You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to the last episode in the Stability Season. Episode 16 is a beautiful discussion about how habits, rhythms, and routines create stability.  Stability is not the absence of play, it is creating a foundation of peace for our families that creates time for connection, play, and offers security in an ever-changing and sometimes overwhelming world.  In this episode– Building habits and routines How to recover a seemingly lost day by continuing to make decisions to do the right thing.  The effect of small, consistent good choices in buidling stabiliy  The vision of Restoration Home Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Early You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram It's not too late to join The Peaceful Loop Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 15!! Jennifer and Ann author of The Path to Peace talk about how stability through family vision and rhythm can offer a path for healed families and restored communities. When we are rooted in Christ as the Prince of Peace, we make decisions for ourselves and families that are rooted in wholeness, rather than filling our lives with striving and chaos to belong, do enough, be enough, or keep up with the world around us.  In this episode– Crafting your family vision and rythms Raising healthy children in their mind, body, and souls is a process that takes a childhood not a few years Pursuing stability in community Committing to the lifelong process of stability.  The benefits of a Charlotte Mason Education  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Ann here- Ann's Instagram  Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to episode 14 of Restoration Home! Jennifer and Carole Joy Seid, at Homeschool Made Simple, talk about stability through honouring the covenant we make to our community, and through honouring one another.  This is a great and real conversation about the joy and duty of being a wife and mother, with stories from the life of the amazing Ruth Bell Graham and Jennifer's pursuit of stability through a healthy prioritised marriage. We discuss- How as wives and mothers, when we honour our spouses, it creates stability for our children  Ruth Bell Graham and how her honour of her husband created stability  Stability is created when we know our priorities and have first things first. A beautiful reiteration of our continuous need for the Word of God in all areas of our life. You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Carol Joy Seid here- Carol Joy's Instagram and Carolejoyseid.com Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Episode 13 is an introduction to 4 weeks on the spiritual discipline of stability. Join Jennifer and Emelie as they talk about how rhythms, grieving, forgiveness, and being rooted in Christ can provide stability for ourselves and our families day to day, and in times of external chaos and instability.  In this episode– How undealt with trauma can cause us to enlarge small stress out of scope of reality Forgiveness and grieving in healing trama so we can be  grounded and at rest despite what's going on around us The role of parents in providing stability  Seeking God by Esther De Waal Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito  You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie's Instagram Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources.  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.