Homeschool Mom, Public Speaker, and Advocate Leilani Melendez Encourages Families to Find the Freedom to Learn in Debut Release: Benefitting from Bibliotherapy
In this month’s book of the month pick for HCN’s Bibliotherapy Book Club, we are revisiting an interview with an author from our sister website, It’s Only Homeschooling. In the premier episode of IOH’s Shelf Indulgence Book Chats Podcast, we chatted with homeschool mom, former educator, public speaker, and homeschool advocate Leilani Melendez of Living With Eve about her debut release, Freedom To Learn: Choosing Your Path to Homeschool Victory.
Freedom to Learn: Choosing Your Path to Homeschool Victory
Acknowledging the importance of teaching God’s word, firmly establishing an identity in Christ as a family through family-encompassed apologetics training, and recognizing the beauty of God’s gifts in our children, Leilani reminds us that whose we are is far greater than who we are. As parent advocates, we learn to live with labels without living in fear by meeting our children where they are and recognizing we are all fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of our Creator.
About the Author
Beloved YouTuber, educator, Florida homeschool evaluator, public speaker, and homeschool mom to four, including one child with special needs, Leilani Melendez offers insight, information, and encouragement to both seasoned and newbie homeschool parents alike. In the pages of her debut book, she illustrates the mentorship encompassed in the village of the homeschool community and expresses her heartfelt desire to empower parents to own the freedom of educating their children.
What Is Bibliotherapy?
What exactly is bibliotherapy and how do we use it? Bibliotherapy is another tool for our homeschooling, parenting, and wellness toolbox.
If bibliophiles are lovers of books, I’ll bet you can guess what bibliotherapy is!
You nailed it! Using books as a medium to help facilitate the healing process in therapy.
Bibliotherapy is a form of creative arts therapy that uses literature to help you improve your life by providing information, support, and guidance through reading books and stories. Books and other written material can influence human emotions and provide wisdom, emotional connection, insight, and comfort. Bibliotherapy: Definition, Types, Techniques, and Efficacy (verywellmind.com)
To learn more about how bibliotherapy can benefit you in your homeschool, check out our blog post here.
How It Works
At HCN, we believe in the benefits of bibliotherapy. Join us monthly in our private Facebook group as we chat with authors here to help support you in your homeschool.
Each month, HCN will choose a reading selection. The book choice will be announced at the beginning of the month in our private Facebook group. Group posts will feature author interviews for the featured month’s reading recommendation.
We hope to encourage healthy discussion and dialogue among members to offer encouragement and support. Members are also encouraged to recommend and discuss various bibliotherapy suggestions.
Author Recommendations
Do you have an author you would like to submit for consideration?
Perhaps YOU are a homeschool parent who is also an author?
Do you have some hard-earned wisdom to share with fellow homeschool parents?
How about teaching tips, personal growth stories, or words of encouragement?
Would you like to be considered as a candidate?
Then reach out and tell me a little bit about yourself!
A copy of your book must be submitted for consideration. Digital format is welcome.
Please note, this is not a book review or critique, but rather an opportunity to share your experience as a homeschool parent with other homeschool families to encourage and inspire.
Email me to submit your book for consideration: [email protected]
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Blessings,
Kimberly Bennett, LPC
Founder/CEO It’s Only Homeschooling
Founder/CEO The Homeschool Counseling Network
This website is not a professional counseling website and nothing here should be construed as professional counseling advice. Although Kimberly Bennett, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is not your counselor, and no counselor-client relationship is established unless she has signed an agreement with you. All information provided through this website is for informational and educational purposes only.
