The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast
Jul 8, 2026 · 32 min · 11 segments
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we're talking about something that every family has, whether they realize it or not, and that is a family culture. Every home has its own…
Ben WilsonHostCatherineGuest
Um, but I think it's something that every, you know, parent thinks about to some extent, and that's building a f- strong family culture.
And I think things like the fire, you know, fireworks or 4th of July and things like that can definitely play a role in that.
Um, but that's our topic this week, is, uh, just the idea of culture, a family culture.
... right off the bat, and Katherine can answer as well, because I really hate little titles for things that we have in our families.
Um, not because I hate that, but because I know sometimes when I hear someone say-
So maybe we should just say, "What do you mean by family culture?" Um, and maybe define that so we're, so we can ease the anxiety that people might be feeling even as we speak, and think, you know...
Uh, it's just like I was upstairs and I heard your mom saying, "Well, my influencer said," and I'm like-
[laughs] Our own family influencer
Um-
... what do you mean by family culture? And then Katherine, maybe in response, what, what does it mean to you?
Well, one thing we need to get away, we need, need, I wanna make sure is not getting away from you answering questions, 'cause you are the one who actually has built a family for decades versus us, uh, you know, only doing it for, well, I guess me for almost 10 years.
Um, but I think it's something that every, you know, parent thinks about to some extent, and that's building a f- strong family culture.
And I think things like the fire, you know, fireworks or 4th of July and things like that can definitely play a role in that.
Um, but that's our topic this week, is, uh, just the idea of culture, a family culture.
... right off the bat, and Katherine can answer as well, because I really hate little titles for things that we have in our families.
Um, not because I hate that, but because I know sometimes when I hear someone say-
So maybe we should just say, "What do you mean by family culture?" Um, and maybe define that so we're, so we can ease the anxiety that people might be feeling even as we speak, and think, you know...
Uh, it's just like I was upstairs and I heard your mom saying, "Well, my influencer said," and I'm like-
[laughs] Our own family influencer
Um-
... what do you mean by family culture? And then Katherine, maybe in response, what, what does it mean to you?
Well, one thing we need to get away, we need, need, I wanna make sure is not getting away from you answering questions, 'cause you are the one who actually has built a family for decades versus us, uh, you know, only doing it for, well, I guess me for almost 10 years.
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