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The Raising Lifelong Learners podcast helps parents — especially homeschooling parents — encourage their differently-wired kids to learn, explore passions, cultivate creativity, and become fascinated by the world around them. Join host Colleen Kessler — educational consultant, gifted specialist, author, and speaker — for interviews, audioblogs, tips, and encouragement to help your differently-wired kiddos become lifelong learners — children who know that they can find the answers to anything they want to know if they can just view their world with play, passion, and fascination.

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Building Strong Writers at Home | Insights from Occupational Therapist Sarah Collins

Parenting multiple children of varying needs and abilities is akin to juggling on a unicycle—both exciting and challenging in equal measure. As a homeschooling parent, I’ve had my share of furrowed brows over a myriad of educational puzzles, not least the puzzle of teaching handwriting. Is it perplexing to you, too? You’re not alone! Let’s…
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A Thriving Homeschool | Strategies for Setting Boundaries

When it comes to homeschooling, striking the right balance between teaching responsibilities and personal life can be like walking a tightrope. It’s an intricate dance of dedication to our children’s education while also honoring boundaries that ensure family time, personal space, and self-care are not compromised. As homeschooling parents, carving out these boundaries is not…
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Thriving Together | Creating Supportive Environments in Homeschooling

As homeschoolers, we journey through an intriguing landscape of educational philosophy, parenting styles, and community involvement. This dynamic can leave us with questions about balancing community involvement, work, learning, and parenting simultaneously. NOTE: This episode as been re-edited due to one of the guest’s sound issues. In the previously uploaded episode it seemed like the…
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Self-Compassion for a Healthier Mindset | A Conversation with Michelle Brownell

The best part of homeschooling can be found in the tiny moments—the laughter shared over an interesting problem or the excitement of a new discovery. These make up the tapestry of educational and emotional growth.  But sometimes, amidst lesson plans and life lessons, we must pause and acknowledge that the path of homeschooling is as…
LISTEN HERE Self-Compassion for a Healthier Mindset | A Conversation with Michelle Brownell