Mari is passionate about families, encouraging them to make the most of how they spend the 940 Saturdays they will have with their children from birth through age 18, when most will make the decision to move away to college. Mari has had the experience of parenting from both sides of the fence, in a two-parent household and as a widowed single mother.
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She speaks from her heart about being mom and teacher to six children, five boys and one girl. Mari’s workshops for women’s groups, conferences, and home-school support groups include lively discussions and ideas, sprinkled with her wisdom from successes and failures along the way. She is quick to engage her audiences and hold their attention from start to finish.
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Mari Fitz-Wynn, author of Take Heart and Connect The D.O.T.S., is the co-founder and president of Heart to Home School Ministries, Inc., and launched Creating Connections under the umbrella of HFHS to reach families from all educational philosophies and options. (Public, private and home school) For 3 years, Mari hosted the weekly radio program, Heart for Home School, and she currently produces a series of Home School Tips on HIS Radio stations.
Workshops
26 Things to do with Your children K-12
Connect the Dots and be Financially Savvy
Smart budgeting for families- from clothing , classes, and curriculum, to combining field trips and vacations.
Building Bridges
In this lively, inspiring , and interactive workshop hear pointers on building and strengthening family relationships that last from pre-school to high school, college and beyond. Is it hard work?, Yes, but it is also a lot of fun!
Storms in Your Home? How to Stay Connected​
Storms don't just hit the family next door or across town. Sooner or later, illness, job loss, divorce, death, a child's rebellion, a storm will hit your family . Find encouragement, and plenty of tips for weathering the storm and keeping your family connected through it all.
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