Composed: Timeless Ways of Living
In this podcast, author and poet Christine Perrin interviews women (and some men) to discover how they have composed a life of meaningful patterns and routines that give life to themselves and their families.
Motherhood and the Dignity of Dependence
Dependence is not a defect, it is part of what it means to be human. In this episode, our Host, Christine Perrin speaks with Leah Libresco about The Dignity of Dependence and the modern illusion that freedom means self-sufficiency. Together they explore why equality does not require sameness, how women’s lives reveal truths our culture tries to ignore, and why asking for help may be one of the most human things we can do. From sourdough and ballroom dancing to caregiving, marriage, disability, and friendship, this conversation offers a richer vision of love, responsibility, and shared life. It is a thoughtful and hopeful episode for anyone seeking a more humane way to live.
Learning to See: Attention as Participation
In this episode, Lynette Hull invites us into a conversation about art, faith, and the quiet transformation that can happen when the two meet. With warmth and wisdom, she reflects on creativity as a spiritual practice and on the ways beauty can draw us deeper into meaning and connection. It’s a thoughtful and inspiring exchange that will leave you curious to see the world, and perhaps your own creative life, a little differently.
Bearing Life, Bearing one Another
In this thoughtful episode, Christine sits down with writer and educator Agnes Howard for a rich conversation about motherhood, community, and what it means to share in the human experience. Together, they reflect on the deeper significance of pregnancy, the cultural pressures surrounding work and family life, and the beauty of living in meaningful connection with others. With warmth and insight, Howard invites listeners to reconsider familiar assumptions and to see everyday life as something both communal and deeply significant.
Mothering in the Midst of Others Who Enlarge Us
What does it mean to build a school and a life shaped by community, conviction, and daily rhythms of grace? In this episode, Madeleine Hewitt, Assistant Head of School at Claritas Classical Christian Academy, shares her journey through education, motherhood, and mentorship, and how each has shaped the other. She reflects on the challenges of idealism, the power of guiding principles, and the formative role of liturgy in everyday life. Madeleine closes by reading Gerard Manley Hopkins beautifully, capturing the wonder and weight of it all.
Living Patterns and How We Learn Them
In this episode of Composed, Emily Maeda describes the living patterns in her life passed down from her own mother that have helped her in raising her children, starting a school, and designing gardens for now and for posterity.