Sonya Shafer

Sonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. She has been on an adventure for more than 30 years studying, researching, practicing, and teaching Charlotte’s gentle and effective methods of education. Her passion for homeschooling her own children grew into helping others and then into Simply Charlotte Mason, which publishes her many books and provides a place of practical encouragement to homeschoolers at simplycharlottemason.com.

“As a veteran homeschooler of almost thirty years, my heart’s desire is to encourage and equip others who are on the journey.” —Sonya

Dr. Renton Rathbun

Renton is the host of the brand-new hit podcast, “The Renton Rathbun Show,” designed specifically for parents and grandparents. Check out all the resources for parents on rentonrathbun.com. He has been a college professor for over twenty-five years, teaching in both secular and Christian colleges and universities. He and his wife homeschooled their oldest son Daniel, and are now homeschooling their two littles, Jude and Olivia. Renton has spoken for homeschool venues all over the continental US. Renton speaks on podcasts, radio, and TV programs from all over the nation. Besides Renton’s BS in English education and MA in interpretative speech, he has also received an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, an MA in philosophy from the University of Toledo, a ThM from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and a PhD in apologetics from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is currently the director of BJU Homefront, a branch of BJU Press that supports homeschooling parents.