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Golden Hour in April

A Replay of This Month's Q&A

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Bethany Douglass
Apr 20, 2026
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Hello!

I hope you had a delightful weekend respite. Below you’ll find the questions from this month’s Q&A, along with the video and audio recording of the live call. Enjoy!

  1. (0:45) Did you have a family rule about the number of evening activities per week as the kids became teens? How to keep a simple schedule while allowing for community?

  2. (5:25) How did you manage invitations to birthday parties (and other events) on Sabbath? How did you manage your children's birthday parties over the years?

  3. (11:30) Did your teens get jobs? What did they do?

  4. (23:26) What are some ways to keep the home simple so you can focus on homeschool & church, etc.?

  5. (35:15) Do you have long-term vision or prayers for your children to live near you in the future?

Painting: Claude Monet, Grainstack (Sunset), 1891


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