Parenting with Faith When Your Child Hurts

March 18, 2025
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In this episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations, host Stephanie Buckwalter welcomes Emily Assell, a nurse educator, homeschooling mom, and bestselling author of the Generation Claimed board book series. Emily has a heart for equipping parents with biblical tools to help children through emotional struggles. As someone who deeply believes in the power of scripture, she shares how speaking God’s Word over a child can bring comfort, healing, and strength during difficult times.

Join us as Emily discusses practical ways to guide children through emotional pain using faith-based encouragement. From helping a child navigate anxiety or grief to reminding them of their God-given identity, this conversation will provide hope-filled strategies to support children in moments of hardship. If you’re looking for ways to bring peace and reassurance to a hurting child, this episode is for you.

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https://www.generationclaimed.com/

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Meet Your Host
Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder & CEO, is a physicist turned home educator who left a lucrative career in the medical device industry to teach the struggling learners in her own home.

Peggy founded SPED Homeschool in 2017 after working in the special education homeschooling industry for over a decade and now she and her team empower families across the globe to homeschool students with diverse learning needs.

She is certified by the American Association of Christian Counselors and trained as a Precept Bible Study leader. Peggy is also a professional aerial silks performer and instructor. In her free time, Peggy enjoys vegan/gluten-free cooking, paddle boarding, hiking and reading. She and her husband Doug live in League City, TX, and after 19 years of homeschooling have now graduated all three of their children from their home school.

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