118. A Priest's Wife on Conversion, Homeschooling, & Biblical Femininity | Ascetic Life of Motherhood | Khouria Destinie Winn

What does the life of a priest's wife actually look like? What made Destinie want to become an Orthodox Christian?

In this special episode, I sit down with Khouria Destinie Winn, wife of Fr. David Winn, mother of four, and creator of Ascetic Life of Motherhood, to talk about her journey of becoming Orthodox, homeschooling, marriage, biblical femininity, veiling, Lent, and what it truly means to be a woman in the Orthodox Church.

We discuss:

• What it’s really like being a Khouria

• How to structure a homeschooling day as an Orthodox family

• The homeschool curriculums Khouria recommends

• Whether the Church suppresses or honors women

• Cultural feminism vs. Godly femininity

• Veiling—tradition or timeless?

• How Orthodox families prepare for Lent (beyond just food fasting)

This conversation is deeply practical, honest, and rooted in the life of the Church.

📚 Homeschool Curriculums Mentioned

• Charlotte Mason philosophy

• The Good and the Beautiful

• Beautiful Feet Books

• Treehouse Schoolhouse

• Orthodox liturgical living resources from Ascetic Life of Motherhood

🌿 Connect with Khouria Destinie

Read her blog and access Orthodox motherhood resources at Ascetic Life of Motherhood (https://www.asceticlifeofmotherhood.com).

She also shares regularly on the Patristic Nectar Publications Family Channel  @PatristicNectarFamily 

If you’re a mother, homeschooler, catechumen, or simply wondering what your place is as a woman in the Orthodox Church, this episode is for you.

🕊️ Don’t forget to like, comment, and share with another Orthodox mama.

#priestswife #orthodoxchristian #homeschool

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⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00-2:56 Intro of Khouria

2:56-26:57 How she became Orthodox

26:57-27:22 Thank you members ad

27:22-31:26 Did she want to be a priests wife?

31:26-37:30 What is expected of a priest’s wife?

37:30-41:36 How to handle marital conflict

41:36-42:18 YAC Retreat ad

42:18-52:21 Day-in-the life of a homeschool mom

52:21-1:04:20 Homeschool curriculum

1:04:20-1:09:20 Time management as a content creator homeschool mom

1:09:20-1:09:45 Orthodox Icons Corona ad

1:09:45-1:11:24 Ascetic Life of Motherhood resources

1:11:24-1:19:24 Godly femininity

1:19:24-1:24:44 Preparing for Great Lent

1:24:44-1:26:17 What’s next on the channel