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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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Should I Accelerate My Profoundly Gifted Child?
One reader wrote to me with a question about her profoundly gifted, or exceptionally gifted, child. Because gifted learners often move at a significantly faster pace than their age peers, parents wonder if it is in the best interest of their gifted children to allow them to finish middle school or high school ahead of…
My Neurodivergent Kiddo Needs So Much Help…
I’ve gotten so many excellent questions recently from readers and listeners. These questions not only represent the very issues I hear about from many parents I work with, they also resonate with the struggles and worries I’ve faced in my own journey as the parent of a child with neurodiverse or twice-exceptional challenges. Here is…
What to Do When You Doubt Your Choice to Homeschool
A listener shared this question with me and it’s so similar to the kinds of questions I hear from moms when we work together one-on-one, and also some discussions we’ve been having recently in The Learner’s Lab so it felt like an important one to address in a podcast. This mom asked … What are…
How to Recover from a Bad Homeschool Day
All homeschool moms have had those days. In fact, most of us have had quite a few bad homeschooling days. Last week, we had a rough day in a big (and I mean *explosively big*) way, and I decided it was important to tell you about it. The Haunting Questions of a Bad Homeschool Day…
When One Child Has A Diagnosis And Their Siblings Are All Neurotypical
“My child was recently diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety, as well as dyslexia and other learning differences. How do I manage the overwhelm of homeschooling her in a way that is appropriate for her learning needs, without comparison with her neurotypical siblings?” When I read this listener question, I understood completely the overwhelm…
Getting Back To Homeschooling In The New Year
The transition from the relaxed, anything goes nature of our holiday break to some sort of regular homeschooling routine is a real challenge for us each year. Here’s everything you need to begin homeschooling again after a long break, including tips and tricks for making the transition as smooth as possible for neurodiverse kids. …