What does “monthly coffee chat” look like?

Once a month, Min hosts a live call inside the community. These are small, informal, and conversational. You can come with questions about what we are reading, about applying CM in your specific home situation, or just to listen and be present with other moms.

You want to read Charlotte Mason’s actual words.

you just don’t want to do it alone.

The Charlotte Mason’s Volumes Community is a warm, supportive membership

for moms who are ready to read Mason’s original writing, and to live it out in their homes.

the moment of recognition

You’ve heard the podcast.

You’ve seen the quotes.

You’ve nodded along to the beautiful ideas about children as persons, about atmosphere and living books and narration.

And somewhere in the back of your mind, there has been this quiet thought: I really need to read her actual words someday.

So you borrow someone else’s summary. You find a blog post that explains it. You read other moms’ interpretations on an Instagram post (not realizing they’ve not read all the original volumes themselves yet!)

But “someday” keeps getting pushed back. Because Mason’s writing is not exactly light reading. It is rich and layered and, if you’re honest, a little hard to follow when you’re tired.

You do learn something.

But you have this nagging feeling

you’re just getting the shell, not the meat.

And you never quite feel like you’re standing on your own two feet with this philosophy. Like it is yours. Like you actually know it, not just know about it.

THAT'S WHAT THIS COMMUNITY IS FOR.

the problem beneath the problem

Here’s what Min has learned after over 15 years of teaching

& breathing the Charlotte Mason philosophy: secondhand is not enough to build a home education that's brilliantly yours.

Not because the summaries and interpretations are bad.

But because Mason’s ideas are not sound bites.

They are a whole vision of what a child is and what education is.

And that vision only becomes yours when you sit with her actual words long enough to let them change how you see.

Reading Mason is the difference between borrowing a philosophy and owning one.

And you cannot confidently lead your children if you're still unsure yourself.

iNtroducing the community

So let’s read her words together.

The Charlotte Mason’s Volumes Community is a membership built around one simple rhythm:

we read Charlotte Mason’s original volumes, chapter by chapter, together.

We're starting at the very beginning with Volume 1, Home Education, which is the foundation.

Each chapter Min reads on the Charlotte Mason’s Volumes podcast becomes the starting point for our community discussion.

Listen. Read. Write in your study guide. Bring your questions, and your “oh, so THAT’S what that means” moments.

And work it all out with other kindred spirits who are doing the same thing.

This is not a course.

It’s a supportive reading and learning community for mothers, who love living ideas, and want to understand what they believe and why.

And it’s the kind of space where you can say,

“I have no idea what she meant by this paragraph”

without feeling behind.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Here’s what you get when you join.

A private community space on your client portal: When you join, you get immediate access to your own client portal, where the community lives. It’s organized, easy to access (browser or app), and not another Facebook group competing for your attention.

The Vol.1 Study Guide Workbook, AND all future Volumes’ workbooks, inside the community: The Vol.1 Study Guide is already in your hands as a resource to work through Mason’s writing. As a community member, it lives right alongside your discussions so you can use it in context as you go.

Early access to all other resources: As Min continues reading through Mason’s volumes on the podcast, she’ll create study guides and supporting resources. Community members always get these first, before they’re released to the public.

VIPs are invited to monthly LIVE “coffee chats” with Min: Once a month, VIP members gather LIVE together on Zoom. You bring your questions about what we’re reading, your struggles applying it at home, and anything else you want to think through out loud.

VIPs receive monthly challenges to APPLY the volumes for a chance to win a “natural consequence” reward: VIP members have access to a private, exclusive channel for additional support with implementation for just $10/month.

Is this the right place for you?

This community is for you if:

You’re a homeschooling mom OR teacher at a CM school, who wants to understand Charlotte Mason from the source, not just from secondary resources.

You listen to the Charlotte Mason’s Volumes podcast and you want somewhere to talk about what you’re hearing.

You’ve tried CM and found yourself second-guessing every decision because you were never sure if you truly understood the philosophy underneath the methods.

You want to think, read, and discuss with other kindred-spirit women who take this seriously.

You’re ready to slow down and actually learn something, instead of consuming content and moving on.

This community is probably not the right fit if:

You’re looking for a full curriculum guide or a step-by-step system for implementing CM methods. That’s a different conversation, and a deeper one.

(If that’s what you need, CM101: Mindset & Method course may be exactly what you need.)

“But we hold that all education is divine, that every good gift of knowledge and insight comes from above, that the Lord the Holy Spirit is the supreme educator of mankind, and that the culmination of all education... is that personal knowledge of and intimacy with God in which our being finds its fullest perfection.”

-CHARLOTTE MASON-

abOUT MIN jung hwang

Why create this community?

2010

I came across Charlotte Mason’s words, which lit a fire in my soul. BUT, I was advised not to read her original words myself –that it would be too difficult for me to understand. So I read others’ interpretations instead.

2011

Until one day, I had this thought: If they, who are homeschool moms like me, can read Mason’s original words and understand, why can’t I?

So I sourced the original out-of-print “pinks” from online used bookstores, shipped them to Korea, and devoured Mason’s words at night while my children slept.

My understanding and implementation soared exponentially. Living ideas transfer “mind to mind”! I wish I didn’t waste time, and had gone “straight to the source” from the start.

2012-PRESENT

I was in a foreign country, a lone CM homeschool mom. So, I started online CM Book Clubs.

Then, in-person CM book clubs once we moved back to the U.S.

Then, a CM parenting conference: Gospel Vision For Children

Then, 2 podcasts: Charlotte Mason For All, and Charlotte Mason’s Volumes

Then, an online membership for CM moms, inspired by Mason’s habit formation ideas: Life-giving Motherhood™

Then, CM for Children’s Ministry Directors: Charlotte Mason Sunday School Course

Then, CM co-ops (and speaking at retreats, conferences, churches, & schools)

Then, joined the Charlotte Mason Institute (CMI) Board of Directors

Then, revamped Life-giving Motherhood™ into a coaching cohort

Then, created CM101: Mindset & Methods™

And now this wonderful CMV Community™!

All to help you go right to the source.

Ready to read Charlotte Mason’s writing,

with parents alongside you who are doing the same thing?

If you’ve been meaning to do this for a while, this is the simplest way to begin.

MEET Your COACH

Hi, I'm Min!

For years, moms have been reaching out to me asking for ministry and home business advice. Now I get to invite you behind the curtain and share my hard-earned "mindset and methods" with you. I’m passionate about supporting Gospel-driven moms live the TEN MINA SERVANT life they’re called to —by the power of the Holy Spirit.

My mission is to help you discover and build your God-given dream home business and ministry goals, and fully live out the purpose God has for you on this earth - which includes being the best mother you can be. There is no fragmented calling here!

A little more about me:

Founder & Former Executive Director of 2 Non-profit Organizations

CEO, Coach, and Creator of the Life-giving Motherhood online course and group coaching membership (LGM); and the Charlotte Mason Sunday School course (CMSS)

Owner, CEO, and Artist at Truth and Beauty Studio (Home of the Coram Deo Planner!)

Speaker and Writer

Podcaster: Charlotte Mason For All (CMFA), Charlotte Mason’s Volumes (CMV), and Life-giving Motherhood (Launching in June!)

Creator of the Gospel Vision For Children conference (GVFC)

Pastor’s Wife (25 years and counting!), Homeschool Mom of 4, Former Director of Children’s Ministries, RN, and Attorney

A few questions you might have.

Do I need to have read Charlotte Mason’s volumes before joining?

No. We are starting at the very beginning with Volume 1. This community is built precisely for women who have not yet read Mason’s original writing, or who have tried and found it hard to get through alone.

Do I need have listened to the Charlotte Mason’s Volumes podcast?

It helps, because the podcast episodes are the starting point for our community discussions. But you do not need to be caught up. You can jump in wherever we are.

What does a VIP “monthly coffee chat” look like?

Once a month, Min hosts a live call via Zoom for the VIP members. These are small, informal, and conversational. You can come with questions about what you’re reading in the volumes, about applying them to our home and homeschool, or just listen and be present with other moms like you.

What is the difference between a free community member and a VIP member?

Free community members have full instant access to:

- the online community inside your client portal (off social media with an option to download the app)

- open opportunity to post your questions and comments from the current volume being read on the podcast, plus any questions pertaining to your Charlotte Mason homeschool, co-op, or children’s Sunday School

- the Vol.1 Study Guide workbook, and other future volumes’ workbooks, inside the community

- first notice notice and access to Min’s future courses and coaching cohorts

VIP members receive all of the above for $10/month, plus the following:

- Monthly LIVE “coffee chat” Zoom coaching calls with Min

- Monthly “challenges”, related to the current volume’s reading, to help you APPLY and IMPLEMENT the principles and methods from it to your homeschool and home

- Monthly Mason style “natural consequence” reward giveaways to those who participate in the challenges

>> TO JOIN VIP, SIMPLY SELECT “CMVC-VIP (Monthly Live Chats + Challenges)“ IN THE ORDER FORM.

What if I join and fall behind on the readings?

This is a community, not a course. There is no falling behind. The discussions stay in the online community and you can engage at whatever pace your life allows. The resources you receive as a member are yours to use on your own timeline.

Is this connected to CM101: Mindset & Methods cohort?

Not officially, though the two complement each other well. This community is a reading and discussion space. CM101 is a 12-week coaching cohort for moms who want to go deeper into the mindset and methods of Charlotte Mason’s 20 principles, with video modules, weekly live coaching, and a small group structure for accountability. Community members will be among the first to know when enrollment opens, which is only once a year in either May or June.

When does my access begin?

Instantly! As soon as you join, your client portal is active and you can access the community space and the study guide resources.

We’re starting at the very beginning.

Charlotte Mason wrote her volumes for parents and educators of children just like us. For the person sitting in real homes and schools, with real children, trying to understand what it means to give them an education worthy of who they are as born persons. Imago Dei!