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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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My Biggest Homeschool Regret (And My Greatest Victory)
There are two questions I am asked all the time. “What is my biggest homeschool regret?” and “What is my greatest homeschool victory?” After 13 years, here are my honest answers! My Biggest Homeschool Regret My biggest regret has been the same for years. I regret every single time I started doubting my…
Letting Go And Giving Our Older Children The Space They Need
How do we let go of our older children and give them the space they need? Today, we tackle this often asked listener question. Letting Go As Our Children Mature As our kids get older, it can be tough for us as parents to learn how to let go, especially when our children have…
Motivating Your High Schooler: My Best Homeschool Tips
It can feel overwhelming when we think about homeschooling teens through the high school years, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are tips and tricks to help your high schooler stay motivated through the teen years. I get this question all the time. “What advice do you have for a high schooler…
Gratitude For The Holidays: Why It Is So Helpful For Neurodiverse Kids
This time of year can be difficult for neurodiverse children. As part of our ongoing series about navigating the holidays with intense children, this post covers the value of gratitude practice in social emotional development and provides ideas and resources to help you help your child. While all of us want to raise…
Intense Children and The Holidays: A Parent’s Guide
For intense children, the holidays can be a difficult season. Find out how to help your intense kids during the holidays, and get some much needed tips for navigating the chaos and overstimulation that comes with the season. The holidays are upon us and our intense kids can make that quite a challenge….
The Social Emotional Needs Of Gifted And Neurodiverse Children
The social and emotional needs of gifted and twice exceptional children are a common concern for parents. How do we help strengthen and support our neurodiverse children as they navigate social development and emotional regulation? The Challenges Of Raising Gifted And Twice Exceptional Children: Social Emotional Needs Asynchronous Development First, let’s define asynchrony…