Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast!This week we’re joined by a brand-new homeschooling dad, Dustin Garrett,  who’s just getting ready to start the adventure. We’ll be talking about what led his family to homeschool, What they are hopeful for, their approach to homeschooling so far, and a whole bunch more. We’re also excited to have Todd's daughter,  Katherine Petgen, with us to share about her upcoming online story writing class for homeschoolers. These were fun and encouraging conversations, and we hope you enjoy!  But before we begin We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for making The Smiling Homeschooler possible. Their match curriculum helps thousands of homeschoolers smile each and every day, and we would encourage you to check it out for next school year over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also, today’s show is being underwritten by Samaritan Ministries, a community of Christians who pay one another’s medical bills, helping families take a safe step of faith as they feel God’s leading in career or ministry changes, or in bringing moms home. You can learn more at SamaritanMinistries.org/familyman   Have a great week and don't forget to smile!