The Commonplace with Autumn Kern
Classical, Charlotte Mason homeschooling for new mothers
A place for new homeschooling moms to get their bearings in the classical, Charlotte Mason world.
P. S. Krøyer, Summer Evening on Skagen’s Southern Beach, 1893
I · Meet your host
Autumn Kern is a wife, mother of four, and keeper of a commonplace book.
It was my love of C.S. Lewis and the Inklings that led me to Dorothy Sayers’ essay, “The Lost Tools of Learning,” and within those precious twelve minutes, I tripped through the classical wardrobe. And I have to say, I don’t think I’m ever coming out of it.
II · Start here
Where I’d begin
Three places I send every mother who’s just finding her footing.
— Autumn
Listen first
Wait, is Charlotte Mason classical?
The question every mother asks in her first month, and the episode I’d play first. It makes sense of everything that follows.
Keep going
Get your bearings
A series for the mother just finding her footing, one small step at a time. When you want more, everything else is in All Resources.
When you’re ready
Join Common House
A membership for the mother-teacher: monthly calls, the full library of guides and a quiet company reading well together.
III · Common House
Further up and further in.
Carl Larsson, Breakfast under the Big Birch, c. 1896
For the mother-teacher who wants to keep growing. Everything in Common House is meant to send you back into your home with living ideas, so you can think deeply and build something lovely. It isn’t another online community asking for your attention; it’s here to equip your full, embodied life.
Included from the day you join
- A monthly live Q&A call, with replays
- Minisodes exploring topics from a classical perspective
- The Bonus 5: practical tips for your home
- A library of exclusive guides, videos and templates
A play on Mason’s House of Education, Common House is for the mother-teacher who cares about building a rich atmosphere, discipline, and life in her home. If you’re ready to cultivate virtue and wisdom in your home by nourishing your family with truth, goodness, and beauty, we’d love to have you join us.
IV · Videos
Latest from the channel
Mother Academia
A year of reading, together.
Autumn’s yearly reading cohort for mothers: great books read slowly with a small company of women, across three terms and six live calls. The 2026 cohort is full. Join the waitlist to hear first when the next one opens.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Young Girl Reading, c. 1769
V · The Podcast
The newest conversation
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S4 E13 · 44 min
Bonus(!): A Well Lived Life Legacy with Sally Clarkson
The second of my bonus episodes is here! It was my sincere pleasure to speak with Sally Clarkson about her newest book, Well Lived: Shaping a Legacy of Gratitude and Grace. Consider it the perfect bridge between seasons four and…
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Bonus(!): A Habit Training Case Study
It’s about that time of year when you’re starting school and possibly attending co-op. Even if you’re not in a co-op, you’ve probably noted some needed habit training in your crew. This is a case study about my real-life habit…
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The End of Storied Souls
It’s time to end season four, but let’s talk about what’s next. Season five, Feminine Soulcraft, begins in the spring of 2025. Footnotes for this episode
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Do I Really Need Latin for the Old Stories?: An Interview with Angela Reed
I can’t leave this Latin question alone, can I? Our children are inheriting the richness of the Western tradition, and the debt we owe to our Latin past is great. From history to theology, poetry to philosophy, we’re standing upon…
VI · Keep learning
Courses and guides
Courses
Courses for the whole family
Thoughtful, unhurried courses in the classical tradition, for parents learning alongside their children.
Guides
Guides for the commonplace life
Printable guides, plans and templates for bringing the high ideals of a classical education into an ordinary week.
Or browse the whole library
Everything I’ve made, by series, topic and form.