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126. (S8E10) Tips and Tricks to Calm Down
Last week we discussed how the path to giving our kids the best possible outcomes in life comes down to some counterintuitive advice: You have to thi…
4 years, 6 months ago
125. (S8E9) Don’t Overthink It
As parents and caregivers, we all care so much about giving our kids the best outcomes, education, and experiences possible. We’ve probably even spen…
4 years, 6 months ago
124. (S8E8) Keep All Options on the Table
In our last episode, I explored the difference between setting boundaries and setting rules. I want to continue that conversation because there is so…
4 years, 6 months ago
123. (S8E7) Setting Boundaries, Not Setting Rules
Welcome to the first episode of a new segment I’m calling “Julie Pep Talks,” where I narrow in on one particular topic and give you my thoughts about…
4 years, 6 months ago
122. (S8E6) Introducing Teens to Unschooling Liberation with Grace Llewellyn
This week, we connect with Grace Llewellyn, a staple of the unschooling community who shaped my own homeschooling approach.
She taught for three year…
4 years, 6 months ago
121. (S8E5) The Learning Benefits of Travel & Taking Big Risks with Blake Boles
This interview did not go the way I expected – in the most delightful way imaginable. We wound up discussing the power of travel in a teen’s life! Su…
4 years, 8 months ago
120. (S8E4) The Culture of Parenting, Marriage & the Mamasphere with Anne Helen Petersen
The hardest part of being a homeschooling parent in this era is the pressure of being caught smack dab in the middle of idealism and the Mamasphere.
A…
4 years, 8 months ago
119. (S8E3) The Bermuda Triangle of Education
Even, and especially, when a task is easy for us, teaching children a life skill is harder than it seems. As a parent, this can be extremely frustrat…
4 years, 9 months ago
118. (S8E2) Overcoming Frustration & Teaching Kids With Actions & Intent with Dr. Natasha Beck
Picture this, your child asked for, and happily ate an easy and nutritious dish the other day. Today, you prepare the same thing but they’re not inte…
4 years, 9 months ago
117. (S8E1) My Book, Raising Critical Thinkers, Has Arrived!
It took decades of researching, writing, and editing to be standing on the precipice of my book launch. Raising Critical Thinkers is now officially a…
4 years, 9 months ago