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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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The Importance of Happiness in Homeschooling | A Guide for Parents

We often consider our children’s test scores, curriculum, and social interactions. But today, we’re going to explore why happiness is just as crucial, if not more so, in raising lifelong learners.     Positive psychology, introduced by the visionary psychologist Martin Seligman in the late 1990s, flips the script on traditional psychology. Instead of zeroing…
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Tackling Perfectionism | A Conversation with Lisa Van Gemert

Parenting gifted children comes with its own set of challenges, and perfectionism is often a significant part of the journey. As parents, particularly homeschooling parents, it is important to understand and help our children navigate through their perfectionistic tendencies. Let’s dive into what perfectionism looks like in gifted children and how we can help our…
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Building Strong Family Teams | Tips for Connection and Collaboration

In the whirlwind of daily life, especially within a homeschooling environment, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tasks and responsibilities on your plate. That’s why building a strong family team may just transform the way your household operates and thrives together.    Homeschooling parents know all too well the challenge of…
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Navigating Intensity and Giftedness | Insights from Christine Fonseca

Raising gifted children often feels like you’re carrying the weight of a thousand questions while navigating a winding, uphill road. If you’re a homeschooling parent of a gifted child, you’ve likely asked yourself many times, “Am I doing this right?” or “Why is my child behaving this way?”  Let’s explore the complexities of giftedness, its…
LISTEN HERE Navigating Intensity and Giftedness | Insights from Christine Fonseca