Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this podcast episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker spend some time speaking with Amber O’Neal Johnston, known to many as the Heritage Mom. She is a homeschool mom and writer who is passionate about sharing about homeschooling, parenting, literature, history, travel, and family culture. In this encouraging episode, she shares how books can be mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors.
Referenced Materials
• Amber O’Neal Johnston (heritagemom.com/about/)
• Heritage Mom blog (heritagemom.com/blog/)
• Rudine Sims Bishop (https://research.osu.edu/rudine-sims-bishop)
• Sweet Tea and Cookies (heritagemom.com/downloads/sweet-tea-cookies-heritage-pack/) by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• Homegrown: Guidance and Inspiration for Navigating Your Homeschooling Journey (heritagemom.com/homegrown/#order) edited by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• A Place to Belong: Raising Kids to Celebrate Their Heritage, Community, and the World (heritagemom.com/belong/#preorder) by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture (heritagemom.com/soulschool/#order) by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• IEW Events: Conventions (iew.com/events/conventions?id=2)
• Transcript of Podcast Episode 505 (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E505_Transcript112625.pdf)
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:podcast@IEW.com)
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:info@IEW.com)
In this podcast episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker spend some time speaking with Amber O’Neal Johnston, known to many as the Heritage Mom. She is a homeschool mom and writer who is passionate about sharing about homeschooling, parenting, literature, history, travel, and family culture. In this encouraging episode, she shares how books can be mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors.
Referenced Materials
• Amber O’Neal Johnston (heritagemom.com/about/)
• Heritage Mom blog (heritagemom.com/blog/)
• Rudine Sims Bishop (https://research.osu.edu/rudine-sims-bishop)
• Sweet Tea and Cookies (heritagemom.com/downloads/sweet-tea-cookies-heritage-pack/) by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• Homegrown: Guidance and Inspiration for Navigating Your Homeschooling Journey (heritagemom.com/homegrown/#order) edited by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• A Place to Belong: Raising Kids to Celebrate Their Heritage, Community, and the World (heritagemom.com/belong/#preorder) by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture (heritagemom.com/soulschool/#order) by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• IEW Events: Conventions (iew.com/events/conventions?id=2)
• Transcript of Podcast Episode 505 (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E505_Transcript112625.pdf)
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:podcast@IEW.com)
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:info@IEW.com)
