The Interest Led Path

He paced the room. Stimmed. Handed in a blank answer sheet. And then answered every question perfectly when asked verbally - with more depth and insight than the question even required. He also told his teacher, by the way, I am autistic and have ADHD. I process differently. Thank you for being flexible. Nine years old. No prompting. All him. When I shared this story a few family members pulled me...

It started with the color yellow. And it led to an encyclopedia knowledge of space, a bucket list of countries, a deep understanding of marine biology, and a curiosity that never stops finding new doors. In this episode I’m sharing the full story of Yuvraaj’s rabbit holes — from yellow school buses to wheels to Bumblebee to the origin of the universe — and what I almost did that would have stopped...

Does your child still love learning? Not — are they performing well. Not — are they keeping up. Not — are they fine. Do they still love learning? In this episode I’m sharing every sign — the loud ones and the quiet ones — that tell you your child needs something different. Not just for neurodivergent children. For every child. The question that disappeared. The Sunday night dread. The homework bat...

What does interest-led learning actually look like on a real Tuesday? In this episode I’m bringing you inside our home — the real version, not the highlight reel. How our mornings start, what our must-dos look like, how the day opens up, and what happens when Aarin comes home from daycare at 4pm. Plus — something I want every parent to hear: the interest-led path doesn’t start when you pull your c...

This isn’t a homeschooling story. It’s a healing story. In this first episode I’m sharing everything — why I pulled my son Yuvraaj from one of the best school districts in Massachusetts, what masking actually costs an autistic child, what 8 months at home has given him back, and why the healing always has to come before the learning. If you’ve ever watched your child hold it together all day and f...