Cindy Rollins
Leah Boden’s lovely book and lovely life embody all that Charlotte Mason stood for over 100 years ago. Her deep understanding of Charlotte’s principles and her commonsense approach to real children make this book just the new vision we have needed to continue passing these ideas to generations to come.
Sally Clarkson
Leah companions us as a friend leading us through the profound ideas of educating our children, loving them well, drawing out their intellects, and recognizing their potential. This book will gently encourage you that you are exactly the mother your children need. Then she equips us to move forward with confidence. Highly recommended.
Lynn Seddon
The friend and mentor that you have always wanted at your side as you educate your children, Leah’s book will speak life into your home learning. Both encouraging you and giving you the practical tools that you need to bring a Charlotte Mason–inspired education to your own home, Leah reveals the remarkable wisdom and philosophy of a Charlotte Mason education. This book truly is the For the Children’s Sake of our time.
Amber O'Neal Johnston
Leah invites us all to become modern Miss Masons, and I’ve never felt more inspired to do so. She seamlessly weaves the inherent freedom of a living education into each chapter while describing the inner workings of a lifegiving home. I feel seen, known, and valued as Leah expands the bounds of tradition to embrace Charlotte Mason’s principles within the context of today’s vibrant family life.
Jennifer Pepito
Modern Miss Mason is a beautiful call to freedom in our literature-based homeschool. Leah Boden offers inspiration to take the life-giving philosophy of Charlotte Mason and adapt it to our own interests and callings, so that instead of being bound by a rigid framework, we are given the tools to lay a feast of learning. In Modern Miss Mason, Leah helps us curate an education for our children that will empower them to be lifelong learners and will bring us joy in the process.
Julie Bogart
What a joy it is to remember that children are born persons, that a little masterly inactivity creates space for learning, and that a feast of ideas is the true animating force of education. I wanted to linger on these pages remembering my children’s homeschool journey with Charlotte Mason as a guide. In this timely new book, Charlotte is revealed as a whole person whose ideas are here to stay—ideas validated by a century of research since! Modern Miss Mason is the Charlotte Mason book for our era. Boden captures both the essence of Charlotte’s revolutionary approach to education while liberating her from ideological hot takes that leave parents overwhelmed and self-critical. Written with a lyrical voice, sharing a wide array of fascinating examples and personal experiences, Boden offers the weary parent and home educator a cozy nook to relax, reflect, and recharge with Charlotte’s comforting voice to guide us.
Dr. Gemma Elizabeth
Like a breath of fresh air! Free of the usual “musts” and “shoulds,” Leah Boden lovingly invites us to the Charlotte Mason philosophy, an education and life where everyone is welcome.
Greta Eskridge
Modern Miss Mason breathed excitement and inspiration into me while simultaneously enveloping me in peaceful confidence. In her own beautiful way, Leah showed me how Charlotte Mason’s ideals could have a profound effect on my children, their education, and my mothering. My only wish is that I could have had this book at the very start of my motherhood journey! Modern Miss Mason is a gift that will impact whole families for many years to come.
