OM DENNE EPISODE
We Took a Slow Summer and We're Not Sorry About It
Dawn and Ruth are back, a little sun-kissed and finally figuring out their recording software (only took all summer, but who's counting?). They're calling it a "slow summer" and honestly? We should all be taking notes, because the creative recharge is REAL.
Ruth’s been holding down the fort at church through a heavy season of funerals and pastoral care — because ministry is beautiful and also absolutely exhausting, and now she's got a full fall lineup brewing: revamped confirmation, chair yoga (yes, really, and we are here for it), new Bible studies, and the return of the beloved "Dinners for Eight" to get people actually talking to each other in person again. Revolutionary concept, apparently.
Meanwhile, Dawn has been deep in the absolute labyrinth that is New York City school applications *for a THREE-YEAR-OLD* and came out the other side with a forest school pick that has flexible scheduling and scholarship support. She's also going full curious-mom mode on homeschooling, worldschooling, and what "woke homeschooling" actually means (spoiler: it's more interesting than the discourse would have you believe).
They also survived a chaotic, delayed trip to Indianapolis, shout out to community support and sensory rooms, and have big plans for filming at the Minnesota State Fair because of COURSE they do.
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00:18 Slow Summer Catch Up
00:31 New Recording Software
01:30 Creative Work and Funerals
01:58 Fall Plans at Church
03:33 Forest School Decision
07:13 Homeschooling and Off Peak Life
10:20 1990s Summer Vibes
10:49 Travel Chaos to Indianapolis
12:53 Airport Meltdown Moment
14:06 Finally Making Indy Work
15:06 Sensory Room Survival
16:57 State Fair Plans Ahead
17:30 Fall Work and Speaking
17:56 Woke Homeschooling Deep Dive
21:39 Unschooling Questions and Rules
23:06 Podcast Return and Farewell
