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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How a Return to Outside Play Will Help Our Kids Thrive with Ginny Yurich
In our fast-paced, digitally-driven world, the enchantments of screens often lure both children and adults indoors, disconnecting us from the wonders of the natural world. Ginny Yurich, the visionary behind the “1000 Hours Outside” movement, seeks to restore this balance, offering profound insights into the impact of nature on child development and homeschooling. Inspired by […]
Nurturing a Strength-Based Approach to Learning in Homeschooling
Strengths-based learning can play a crucial role in crafting your child’s educational journey. Understanding the distinctions between a strengths-based and a deficits-based approach to education is important, underscoring the importance of acknowledging and fostering your child’s unique strengths, talents, and abilities. Understanding Strengths-Based Learning So what are the fundamental distinctions between a strengths-based approach and […]
Building Social-Emotional Skills While Helping Others
Parenting is a journey filled with opportunities to shape the character and values of our children. One aspect that deserves our attention, particularly when raising neurodivergent kids, is cultivating empathy and a sense of service. Understanding Empathy Empathy is a cornerstone of emotional and social development in children. It’s about understanding and sharing the feelings […]
Managing the Holidays with Sensory Kids with Sarah Collins
The holiday season can be an exciting and magical time for many families, but it can also be overwhelming and stressful for neurodivergent kids. The bright lights, crowded stores, and festive music can all trigger sensory overload. As a parent, it’s important to understand your child’s unique sensory needs and provide them with the support […]
Parenting Gifted Kids with Gail Post Ph.D.
Parenting gifted children presents a distinctive set of challenges, often leading parents to feel isolated in their journey. In the realm of clinical psychology, experts emphasize the importance of acknowledging these difficulties while seeking resources and support. The Gifted Parenting Journey Addressing the unique challenges of parenting gifted children requires an understanding of the diverse […]
Finding Your Community as a Neurodivergent Family
Homeschooling neurodivergent kiddos is a journey full of ups and downs that’s totally its own adventure. As parents, we can sometimes feel a bit out of place when our little ones don’t quite fit into the usual school mold or hit those typical milestones. But hey, it’s important to remember that we’re the absolute best […]