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155. (S8E39) Dawn Smith: How Brave Writer does what it does!
When the staff of Brave Writer gets together, there is always one ingredient present that isn’t planned for but is nevertheless enjoyed: Laughter. In…
3 years, 9 months ago
154. (S8E38) Yael Schonbrun: Work, Parent, Thrive
While educating children is a job of its own, many homeschooling parents also have a full-time job or side gig on top of that. You deserve support in…
3 years, 9 months ago
153. (S8E37) Emily Mohajeri Norris: How Emily and Liam wound up on LEGO Masters
Our guest today is a Brave Writer mom, Emily Mohajeri Norris. She homeschooled her kids, using our Brave Writer program extensively. She and her chil…
3 years, 9 months ago
152. (S8E36) The Peril of Trusting Your Child
As parents and caretakers, we are often torn between the trust we feel for our children and the worry that something will go wrong. These two are int…
3 years, 9 months ago
151. (S8E35) Bekah McNeel: Raising Kids When You Question Your Faith
Content warning: We deal with topics of evangelical Christianity and parenting in the United States. While this conversation may be welcoming for som…
3 years, 9 months ago
150. (S8E34) Dr. Becky Kennedy: Raising Kids who are Good Inside
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist and the founder and CEO of Good Inside, as well as a mom of three, and she’s rethinking the way we raise…
3 years, 10 months ago
149. (S8E33) Avoid the Meltdown
It feels like a natural part of teaching to look at our child’s work and note where it could be improved. Yet oftentimes, giving suggestions can ofte…
3 years, 10 months ago
148. (S8E32) Overcoming Resistance in Learning
What’s clear to me is that parents are confusing two important issues. They care about their students getting the appropriate education and so they a…
3 years, 10 months ago
Bonus. Best of: The Bermuda Triangle of Education
Note: To kick off the start of the school year, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes.
Even, and especially, when a task is easy for us, teach…
3 years, 10 months ago
147. (S8E31) Raising Happy Humans
For homeschooling parents, happiness feels like the lowest level of ambition. When other parents would say “I only want my kids to be happy,” we’d sc…
3 years, 11 months ago