Composed: Timeless Ways of Living
Mothering in the Midst of Others Who Enlarge Us
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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.
Contributors
Guest
Madeleine Hewitt
Wife, Mother, Teacher, Administrator, Home Educator
Madeleine Hewitt is a wife, mother, teacher, administrator, and home educator. She is a graduate of The Templeton Honors College and has earned her Masters Degree in Classical Teaching through the same college. She lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her husband and four young children. They are members of St. Philips Orthodox Church and are a part of a newly founded mission parish along with a number of other young Orthodox families. She homeschools her children as well as teaches and administrates at a local university-model classical academy.
Host
Christine Perrin
Podcast Host and Contributing Writer
Christine Perrin is a literature professor, writer, poet, and podcast host. After teaching literature full-time at Messiah University for almost 20 years, Christine arranges her time to write, teach in Italy, and host the Composed Podcast. Christine is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University (BA in Writing Seminars) and the University of Maryland (MFA in Poetry).
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