Is Schooling Like Religion? (Episode 185)
How do you navigate the muddy post-covid waters of the educational world? How has homeschooling become like religion, nuanced and personal while also trying to be labeled and identified?In this post and episode, we hash out three big questions about unschooling and share a bit more about why de-schooling is so, so important. With kids in […]
Continue readingJuliet Talks Feelings: Wisdom from an 8-year-old (Episode 165)
This week our youngest daughter, Juliet, turns 8 years old. I asked her what we should talk about on the podcast this week, and she wanted to share how she personally has learned to navigate the ups and downs of her emotions. We’ve talked about how to communicate effectively, both in how to talk to others, […]
Continue readingHow To Recharge Beyond Vacation (Episode 164)
How do you recharge on a regular basis…or, do you just cram it all in to that 2-week vacation and hope that’ll cover it? We’ve talked about how to communicate effectively, both in how to talk to others, and how to listen well. Do you make space to recharge in your life, or just hope you will […]
Continue readingThe Secret To Active Listening (Episode 163)
We’ve been focusing in on having a connected conversation with our children – and beyond – and this episode is all about active listening. We don’t always naturally listen well, and the art of active listening is a practice and habit you can create. Active Listening requires setting down the agenda and truly wanting to hear.Listen […]
Continue readingIt’s Not About The Strawberry Ice Cream (Episode 162)
You want a connected conversation with your children; they just like strawberry ice cream, end of story. So where do you go from there? Building on last weeks’ theme of having a connected conversation with our children, we elaborate a bit more this week on how to do this…especially when you’re dealing with short attention spans […]
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