Consider This...Podcast

Jonathan Haidt’s latest book The Anxious Generation has elicited a lot of attention and reaction. His conclusions are clear, and give hard data to what most parents are already experiencing with their children. Head of School, Howe Whitman, processes through Haidt’s claims and talks with parents about where to go from here. Listen in to Consider This… Helpful Links: World News https://dumbwireless.com/ Peggy Noonan article Digital Media Affects: A Review - an Open Source database

Karen Glass, educator, author, and Charlotte Mason expert visited our campus last week. She spent time with our parents and faculty sharing both the philosophy and practical methodology of Charlotte Mason. Karen dives into the essential questions of “What is education doing?” and “Who is being educated?” and applies Charlotte Mason’s philosophy to these questions. Join her as she shares with us how to make education joyful and a lifelong habit for ourselves and our children.

Listen in as Julie Lowe shares stories and principles for addressing anxious children. She reminds us that healthy relationships are vital for anxiety; especially a relationship with YOU the parent. Ultimately God offers Himself to meet our children in their anxiety - His presence is the answer to our children’s anxiety.

Listen in as Ed MacQueen shares what makes school at Wilberforce unique and what this means for our children’s future. What is this higher purpose?

Listen to Head of School, Howe Whitman, as he shares with parents in just 8 minutes how to prepare for the year ahead with your children.

Can friendships make or break your life? Justin Earley claims that friendship is literally a matter of life or death, both physically and spiritually. He also shares what this means for you and what the keys to practicing the art of friendship are. Listen in and hear how you can truly “save your life."

Listen to faculty member Ben Schellack as he shares with us who William Wilberfore was and how his life calls us to reflect on our own. In the words of Wilberforce “When we are summoned to give an account of our stewardship we shall be called upon to answer for the use which we have of our nature, invention, our judgment, our memory, for our employment of every instrument and opportunity."

It is hard to avoid challenges, disappointments, and struggles in life, but you can determine how you respond to them, and how they shape you. Join Keith Grant and Howe Whitman, as they discuss how parents can see challenges, difficulties, and struggles in their children’s lives as opportunities to grow in maturity and become more like Christ.

Join Dr. Tedd Tripp, author of Shepherding a Child’s Heart, and Head of School, Howe Whitman, as they address what it means to have a gospel-centered versus a child-centered home. Find out how you can be the loving and grace-filled authority in your child’s life.

Listen in as Head of School, Howe Whitman, and Bible and Theology Department Chair, Danielle Sallade, discuss what happens in Middle School Bible class when the topics of love, marriage and sex come up in Scripture. Hear how our Bible and Theology Departments is helping equip parents to talk with their children about these topics from a biblical perspective. Middle School Bible & Theology Course Tips for Talking To Your Kids About Sex Stan and Brenna Jones books

Author and pastor Marty Machowski shares from Psalm 103, and encourages parents to consider how God cares for His children. Marty reveals how God’s actions towards His children, being slow to anger, forgiving, and willing to teach-can be our first response to our children as well. Listen in and be reminded how, through God’s grace, you too can respond to your children as God responds to His.

Listen in to hear Katy share with our parents tips for how to talk with your children about sex. Katy reminds parents about the “No Flinch Rule”. Don’t freak when your child brings up a difficult topic. When it comes to difficult questions, be the safest person in your child’s life. What is the best conversation you have had with your child lately, Katy can help you get started on one!

Listen in as Justin Whitmel Earley, author, speaker, and lawyer, shares about how we become our habits and our children become us. Justin’s new book Habits of the Household challenges us to think about how we are far more shaped by our habits than by our dreams. Discover what new habits you might begin to form. Books still available for $20 - contact Jennia Axelson

For many parents when it comes to talking with your children about the “birds and the bees,” you long for better resources to equip you for these meaningful conversations. Listen in as we talk with April Readlinger, executive director of Canavox; find out about resources available right now and tips for how to engage with your children at all ages on these essential topics. Canavox.com - find out more here and access JV Groups, Curriculum and more Tips for Talking with your Kids about Sex Join our group at Wilberforce

Listen in and discover lessons learned from the life of Betsey Stockton - America’s first, single woman foreign missionary. Born a slave in Princeton, Betsey Stockton became an educator and community activist whose impact we still experience today.

Tedd has developed and teaches materials that encourage the people of God to understand gospel hope for the ways that human beings are pushed and pulled by the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Tedd is known around the world for the best-selling child rearing book, Shepherding a Child’s Heart, and as the presenter of Shepherding a Child’s Heart Ministries.

In response to a thought provoking-article, The Post COVID Classical Education Boom and the webinar Why Study the Classics hosted by The James Madison Institute with Dr. Anika Prather (co-author of the article) - we asked a few Wilberforce parents “Why a Classical Education?” Listen to the parents' responses and consider your own - why a classical education? If you missed the article or webinar, check them out - you might be surprised to discover what the “boom” is all about!

What do locust have to do with sharing gospel truths with your children and grandchildren? Surprisingly, Marty Machowski explores the story in Exodus 10 of the plague of locusts in Egypt, to reveal God’s redemptive plan throughout history. His story is for your children and grandchildren ...for the generations. Listen in as Marty encourages parents, helps us laugh, and gives us fresh vigour to tell the story. Browse Marty’s books here,.

The “Junior Project" is a marquee experience in the Wilberforce Upper School. Each junior chooses a project they are passionate about or a specific area of interest. Students are paired with a faculty advisor who work alongside the student as he or she labors on the project for several months. Projects range from engineering to the arts to service and entrepreneurship. The project gives students an opportunity to dive deep into an area of interest and discover if it is a possibility to pursue for college and a future career. It is a maturing experience requiring students to develop a product they are proud of. Please listen and hear some of the unique and impressive Junior Projects from this year, which range from sketch comedy to documentaries on beauty standards, to original architectural design for a new Wilberforce athletic facility. Don’t miss seeing the videos here on our website.

"What did you do this summer?" is a universal question asked of most students by friends, teachers, and even college admissions officers. How should high school students be answering this question? Even with snow on the ground, the beginnings of summer plans are starting to form. Listen to several of our Wilberforce seniors share their summer job experiences and the impact it had on them. Read an article from "Aiming Higher Consultants," on how summer jobs can not only impact college admissions, but also "forge self-respect, confidence, time management, frugality, and an old-fashioned work ethic."