Resources

Recommended Resources

Most of these resources I have read or use, but not all.

📚 Books

  • The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
    How the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness. Four key recommendations:
    1. No smartphones before high school; only basic phones.
    2. No social media before age 16.
    3. Phone-free schools through high school.
    4. More unsupervised play and childhood independence.
  • Fatal Conveniences by Darin Olien
    The toxic products and habits making you sick—and simple changes that will save your health.
  • How to Raise a Healthy Child…In Spite of Your Doctor by Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.
    Encourages parents to take an active role in managing their child’s health.
  • The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood
    600+ natural recipes for health, beauty, and home.
  • The Food Pharmacy by Jean Carper
    Evidence that food is your best medicine.
  • Natural Prescriptions by Dr. Robert Giller & Kathy Matthews
    Natural treatments and vitamin therapies for over 100 ailments.
  • Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols RDN, CDE
    The science and wisdom of prenatal nutrition.

📘 Facebook Groups

  • It’s Not That Hard to Homeschool High School
  • Blue Collar Homeschool
  • Homeschool and NCAA Academic Eligibility
  • Holistic Mama
  • Crunchy Moms (Original)
  • dye free family: swaps, recipes, and resources
  • Officer Gomez – Parenting tips on tough topics

📸 Instagram Accounts

  • @realbarbaraoneill – Natural healing speaker & author
  • @sarachanas – Master herbalist
  • @darinolien – Health activist and author
  • @holistichealthandmore – Holistic health facts
  • @jillwinger – Homestead expert
  • @raisingteenstoday – Parenting encouragement
  • @calltoleap – Former teacher turned millionaire, financial tips
  • @daveramsey – Financial expert

🌐 Websites

🎙️ Podcasts

  • Superlife with Darin Olien
  • Scrolling 2 Death
  • 10 for Teens + Tweens
  • Old Fashioned on Purpose with Jill Winger
  • House of Joy with Dr. Edie Wadsworth