Originally from California, Brittney and her husband are raising their three children in North Carolina. Brittney leads a Charlotte Mason group called Considering Lilies and annually hosts the Grace to Build Retreat. Her research into educational philosophy has been published by the Charlotte Mason Institute and she has been featured on A Delectable Education Podcast. Here she tells the story of how she has been impacted by Charlotte Mason’s ideas:
“When I began using Charlotte Mason’s method, I believed it to be a beautiful way to educate my children. I started my journey reading about Miss Mason and learning what I should be doing for lessons. It was not until I began to read her words that I realized that this was something bigger and deeper than I had imagined. Education is a Life. It is my life too. Through Miss Mason’s philosophy, we have learned about music, art, poetry, literature, and history, and we have developed a deep affection for the natural world. I have also grown stronger and more intentional in my faith. This lifestyle embodies everything I loved about my own childhood and everything I missed. It helps me to live intentionally for Christ. Through Miss Mason, because she points me to the truth of God’s word, I am a better teacher, mother and wife.”
Brittney elaborates on this story in an interview with the Charlotte Mason Soirée. Brittney co-manages the Charlotte Mason Poetry blog and attends Calvary Chapel in Chapel Hill. She can be reached by email.