Best Cindy Rollins Podcasts (2025)

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S8E114: Bible Lessons for Children with Lauren Fee 37:54

5d ago37:54

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On this week’s episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn talk with Lauren Fee, homeschooling mom of five with a passion for Charlotte Mason’s philosophy, especially as it applies to Bible lessons for children How Lauren came to learn about Charlotte Mason Which of Charlotte’s “20 Principles” should be considered by those responsible for teaching…

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Grace and Addictions with Ian Morgan Cron 34:29

6d ago34:29

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Ian Morgan Cron, author of Chasing Francis and Jesus, My Father, the CIA and Me, joins Jennifer Pepito to discuss his newest book The Fix. It is a beautiful book about healing addictions and the spiritual growth that can be found through the 12 step program. So often in Christian culture, we are quick to categorise addictions as the painfully obvio…

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Episode 281: “Best of” – “Harry Potter” Book 1, Ch. 8-12 1:51:18

7d ago1:51:18

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Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast and our series on J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: Book 1. After sharing some thoughts on detective fiction as it relates to Rowling, our hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks discuss chapters 8-12. Some of the ideas they share are the following: Homeric echos and classical allusions in this book, the ident…

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Live Not by Lies with Emily Wilson Hussem 25:03

13d ago25:03

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Emily Wilson Hussem, author of Sincerely, Stoneheart, joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about the lies plaguing women, why it matters that we carve out quiet time, protect our mothering time from distractions, and learn to walk in the truth of what God says about you. As women, we have beautiful, fertile imaginations, and it is what allows us to see ou…

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Episode 280: “Best of” – “Harry Potter” Book Ch. 3-7 1:36:00

14d ago1:36:00

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This week we are back with the second part of our remix of Angelina and Thomas’ podcast series on Harry Potter: Book 1 by J. K. Rowling. This week we are covering chapters 3-7. Angelina opens the book discussion with an overview of the literary motifs used by Rowling in the Harry Potter books to help modern readers better understand these kinds of …

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S8E113: Reading Dante’s “Divine Comedy” with Dr. Jason Baxter 1:04:22

19d ago1:04:22

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This week on The New Mason Jar, Dr. Jason Baxter returns to the podcast to talk with Cindy and Dawn about Dante as part of a new series of Mothers Education Course episodes When Dr. Baxter was first introduced to Dante’s Divine Comedy Why Dr. Baxter thinks Dante wrote this work in the form of epic poetry? How this translation is different than othe…

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Decluttering is Peaceful with Julia Ubbenga 29:29

19d ago29:29

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Welcome to episode 137 with Julia Ubbenga, the author of Declutter Your Heart and Your Home. At the core of the Restoration Home is not just external change but heart change, and Julia brings so much wisdom and insight into how healing our hearts can declutter our homes, bring us more peace, and stop us from using stuff to fill holes in our hearts.…

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Episode 279: “Best of” – “Harry Potter” Book 1, Intro and Ch. 1-2 1:32:14

21d ago1:32:14

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On today’s episode on The Literary Life podcast, we bring you a special re-mix of our popular series on Harry Potter: Book 1 by J. K. Rowling, with hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks. After sharing a little on their own backgrounds as teachers and their commonplace quotations for the week, Angelina and Thomas open the book discussion with som…

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S8E112: Morning Time for Moms, Part 7, with Anne White 47:14

26d ago47:14

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On The New Mason Jar Podcast this week, Cindy and Dawn talk with Anne White, AmblesideOnline Advisory member, about how she continues her own education as a veteran homeschool mom A little more background on how Anne learned about Charlotte Mason What kinds of books Anne remembers reading as a child How Anne realized she needed to continue her own …

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Hope and Heroes with Leah Boden 26:14

28d ago26:14

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Episode 136 of is a return of our beloved friend Leah Boden and the author of Modern Miss Mason. Leah is back on the #restorationhomepodcast to talk about her incredible new writing project, middle school biographies of heroes of the Restoration Home: C.S. Lewis and Charlotte Mason. Leah and Jennifer talk about the life lessons learned from Mason a…

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Episode 278: The Literary Life of Natalia Testa 1:29:14

28d ago1:29:14

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On this week’s episode of The Literary Life, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks chat with their student Natalia Testa about her literary life. She is a rising homeschool junior living in Houston, Texas. She enjoys researching obscure manuscripts, classical languages and all things Lord Peter Wimsey. Angelina kicks off the conversation asking about …

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Homeschooling and AI with Emelie Pepito 26:58

1M ago26:58

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We live in a new world of technology with AI or LLMs radically changing the way we access and learn from the web. It is an incredible tool for researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, parents, and your highschooler. However, what are we losing by using it? Are there better or worse ways to interact with it? How is it changing our brains, our childrent'…

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Episode 277: “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor 1:35:22

1M ago1:35:22

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On today’s episode of The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Thomas continue their series on Flannery O’Connor with a discussion of her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina explains why she chose this particular story to go over on the podcast. She and Thomas then go over the characters in the …

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S8E111: Charlotte Mason in the Early Years with Jeannette Tullis 51:50

1M ago51:50

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In this week's episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn talk with Jeannette Tullis about implementing Kindergarten in harmony with Charlotte Mason's methods What was Charlotte Mason's approach to early childhood education? Is the idea of modern early education a myth? What do you do about writing or narration during the kindergarten years? How …

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Reintroducing: Stability Through Faithfulness with Cindy Rollins 23:58

1M ago23:58

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This episode was so good and we are delighted to reintroduce it to our community for those who missed it the first time or are ready to hear it again. Welcome to episode 90 with Jennifer Pepito and Cindy Rollins. Cindy Rollins homeschooled her nine children for over 30 years using Charlotte Mason’s timeless ideas. She is the author of Mere Motherho…

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Episode 276: An Introduction to Flannery O’Connor 1:30:17

1M ago1:30:17

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This week on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Thomas bring us the first of a two-part series on the oft-requested, oft-misunderstood author, Flannery O’Connor. They begin by sharing their commonplace quotes for this week, which leads into the topic of O’Connor, the controversial mid-century southern American author. Angelina gives us a look …

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Created to Create with Alexandria Smith 29:09

2M ago29:09

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Sometimes I listen to an episode, and I feel like the entire transcript should be a quote on my fridge. Alexandria Smith, wife, author of The Way Home, homeschooling mother of 5, entrepreneur, and homesteader, joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 133 to talk about why we work, why we create, and why some things aren't that important. And yes, I would l…

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Episode 275: The Literary Life of Angelina Stanford 2:13:39

2M ago2:13:39

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Today on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks have a much-awaited conversation all about Angelina’s own literary life and education. Thomas gets to ask the tough questions and put Angelina on the spot in this episode! She begins by sharing her childhood love of books and what her favorite books were when she was young. They…

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S8E110: Charlotte Mason Hybrid Schools with Anna Fischer 47:03

2M ago47:03

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On this week's episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn share a conversation with Anna Fischer about the homeschool hybrid school, Canyon Creek Christian Academy in Tennessee How Anna first heard about Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy What is a hybrid school? How Anna got involved with CCCA and later became co-director What it is like t…

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Heartfelt Obedience with Emelie Pepito 29:06

2M ago29:06

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Heartfelt obedience to God and those in authority over us, is one of the powerful sanctifiers of a believer and joyful obedience is a powerful outcome of our love for Christ. (John 14:15). But it is scary; the connotation is negative, and many of us are scarred by it, or are so protective of our happiness, dreams, ideal world that obedience at the …

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Episode 274: The Literary Life of Dr. Anne Phillips 1:43:14

2M ago1:43:14

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This week on The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks are back with a new “Literary Life of…” interview, this time with their teaching colleague at House of Humane Letters, Dr. Anne Phillips. In addition to her classes at HHL, you can also find Dr. Phillips writing on Substack. Angelina starts off the conversation ask…

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The Spiritual Practice of Motherhood with Whitney Newby 23:48

2M ago23:48

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Whitney Newby is the creator of the Brighter Day Press, a lovely human being, and a beautiful artist. It is a delight to have her on the podcast for episode 131. In this episode, we're talking about embracing motherhood as a spiritual practice. Motherhood is not a struggle to get through, but a process wherein we experience the sufficiency of Chris…

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Episode 273: Best of Series- “The Enchanted April” by Elizabeth von Arnim, Ch. 12-22 1:29:08

2M ago1:29:08

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This week on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas continue their discussion of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim, on chapters 12-22. Angelina and Thomas begin the conversation sharing some thoughts on modern literature and why we don’t hear of modern authors like Elizabeth von Arnim among “the academy.” Cindy tells us what…

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S8E109: Speech and Debate from a Charlotte Mason Perspective with Hailey and Vivien White 49:24

2M ago49:24

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Today on The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn have a veteran homeschool mom, Hailey White, and her daughter Vivien on the show to talk about speech and debate from a Charlotte Mason perspective How Hailey first learned about Charlotte Mason and her ideas What were Vivien's impressions of her education? How did the Whites become involved with Christian…

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Intimacy with God with John Eldredge 33:13

2M ago33:13

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We have an incredible guest for episode 130, author John Eldredge. John wrote Wild at Heart which gave Jennifer the courage to follow her husband to Mexico. His Pause App has been a huge part of teaching us to slow down, listen and learn to commune with Jesus in the deep intimacy that we are created to live in. Over the years of homeschooling, grow…

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Episode 272: Best of Series – “The Enchanted April” by Elizabeth von Arnim, Ch. 1-11 1:43:04

2M ago1:43:04

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Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast with Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins and Thomas Banks. This week we are bringing you another episode from the vault, this time part one of our series on The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Thomas gives some interesting biographical information about von Arnim, and Angelina shares some perspective o…

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Sustained Joy with Emelie Pepito 24:50

3M ago24:50

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The majority of our life is lived not on the mountain tops or in the harvest, but in the sustained and steadfast toil that tends to the gardens and climbs the mountains. It is in the plodding toil that we are most likely to lose joy, focus, or find our purpose eroded across the grind of every-day reality, decision making, squabbling children, disap…

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Episode 271: The Literary Life of Peter Hitchens 1:22:06

3M ago1:22:06

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On The Literary Life Podcast today we bring you a special “Literary Life of…” episode featuring author and journalist Peter Hitchens. After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina and Thomas dive into the interview with Mr. Hitchens, first asking about his memories of books and reading in his childhood. In this wide-ranging conversation, our hos…

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S8E108: Remix of Spring Nature Study with Jeannette 37:03

3M ago37:03

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On The New Mason Jar this week, we bring you a replay of a great conversation all about spring nature study with Cindy, Dawn and Cindy’s friend Jeannette Tulis How can moms begin nature study when they have never done it before? How to find spring ephemeral wildflowers, and other things to look for at this time of year Ideas for stepping up your na…

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Porn, Loneliness, and Other Addictions with Greta Eskridge 27:13

3M ago27:13

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Welcome to Episode 128 of the Restoration Home Podcast. Greta Eskridge joins Jennifer to talk about her new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn. This is a heavy topic, but one that must be discussed, especially as more and more often we learn that addiction stems from a lack of attunement and attachment in young children, which manifest…

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Episode 270: “Best of” Series – “How Much Land Does a Man Need” by Leo Tolstoy 1:26:28

3M ago1:26:28

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This week on The Literary Life, we bring you a gem from the archives. In this episode hosts Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Cindy Rollins discuss “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Leo Tolstoy. To start off the discussion of this short story, Thomas gives us some background to help answer Angelina’s question about why this story seems so very…

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S8E107: Homeschooling as a Military Family with Zach and Andrea Vaughn 49:43

3M ago49:43

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On the New Mason Jar today, we are sharing a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Zach and Andrea Vaughn. Zach serves as a U.S. Navy chaplain while Andrea homeschools their four children. How Zach and Andrea found out about Charlotte Mason What it is like being an active duty chaplain What are some of the benefits of homeschooling through frequent …

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Uniquely You with Sally Clarkson 29:21

3M ago29:21

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We are delighted to welcome Sally Clarkson back to the Restoration Home Podcast! She is a beloved friend and is joining Jennifer for the third time to share what is near and dear to her heart in this season. We always love having Sally on as she brings so much intentionality and thoughtfulness as she shares with our community the thoughts and medit…

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Episode 269: "An Experiment in Criticism" Revisited 1:38:51

3M ago1:38:51

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Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast this week! Today we are bringing you a brand new episode on An Experiment in Criticism in which Angelina and Thomas revisit the ideas in this book and answer some listener questions from over the years! Angelina opens the discussion with a little background on the first series of episodes, then begins to un…

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Shameless then Tidy with Dana K White 24:30

3M ago24:30

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Dana K White, the creator of A Slob Comes Clean, and author of many books on how to go from chaotic and cluttered brings such a unique perspective to Episode 126 of the Restoriaton Home. At the core of her message is the gospel truth that being clean and tidy doesn't bring you any closer to God, and being messy and chaotic doesn't push you farther …

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Episode 268: “Best of” Series: An Experiment in Criticism, Ch. 10-Epilogue 1:32:18

3M ago1:32:18

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On today’s “Best of” episode of The Literary Life, Angelina and Cindy are once again joined by Thomas Banks. They discuss the last two chapters and the epilogue of An Experiment in Criticism. The first topic of conversation is Lewis’ comments on poetry, including the un-literary reading of poetry and the importance of the sound of poetry. Angelina …

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