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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 1H 2M

Homeschool and Abuse, Discipline Strategies, and Parental Authority w/ Rachael Denhollander

from The Well-Trained Mind podcast · host Susan Wise Bauer & Susanna Jarrett

 In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett welcome Rachael Denhollander to the podcast to discuss homeschooling and abuse. Illinois case mentioned in the episode Book mentioned: Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block Links on biblical counseling movementWhen Restoration Hurts via Christianity TodayThe Rise of Biblical Counseling via Pacific Standard  (00:00) - Introduction with Rachael Denhollander (03:36) - Understanding abuse in homeschooling (05:10) - Defining the categories of abuse (08:38) - Isolation and ultimate authority (17:33) - How to teach when authority is overstepping (22:48) - How to teach when and how to say "no" (27:40) - Break (28:17) - Authority is not absolute (32:04) - What to look for (36:52) - What is reasonable government oversight? (54:23) - What to look out for (57:38) - What should we be asking ourselves? (01:01:31) - Outro

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