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Father to Father: Ode To The Homeschool Dad | Mark Vanderwier

OCHEC Convention··31 August 2026·52 min

About this episode

Join Mark as he shares how homeschool literally saved his life as a child and the importance of “the homeschool dad” today. Using stories, he will unpack the toolbox of principles he’s acquired and learned along the way to help equip and encourage you as you lead and support in your home. Let’s laugh and learn together.Mark is a follower of Jesus, a husband to his amazing wife Beth, a father to four children: Reese, Lincoln, Maddox and Finnley and a pastor at Kingsway Church. Mark and Beth were both homeschooled for a portion of their childhood and they have homeschooled their children for the entirety of their education so far. Together, they started a Charlotte Mason based cooperative school at their church a few years ago and love to see children and parents develop a love for learning. In his “spare time”, Mark enjoys life on his little homestead growing fruit and vegetables, keeping bees, tending chickens and raising a fold of Scottish Highland coos.