Sage Family

I'm here with Julie Bogart talking about being a brave learner. Julie is the force behind Brave Writer, Poetry Teatime, The Homeschool Alliance, and the upcoming book Brave Learner. We go over real learning, forces of enchantment, capacities for learning, ports of entry, comparison, screens, role modeling, and paydays.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast26   Support the S...

Today I'm here with Dr. Ross Greene talking about collaboration. Dr. Greene is the originator of the innovative, evidence-based approach called Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), as described in his influential book The Explosive Child and is now Founding Director of the non-profit Lives in the Balance. We go over why kids misbehave, lagging skills and unsolved problems, the empathy step,...

I'm here with Meg McElwee talking about creativity. Meg is an aspiring gentle parent of three, homeschooler, and work-at-home fiber artist with her indie sewing pattern company, Sew Liberated. We go over creativity for ourselves, for our children, in our parenting, creative blocks, entrepreneurship, minimalism, and clothing.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast24   Support...

I'm here with Zoë Kim talking about wardrobes. Zoë is the mother of 4, author of Minimalism for Families, and simplicity coach at Raising Simple. She partners with mothers to tackle the challenges of a cluttered home and life with her signature pragmatic and thoughtful approach. We go over why, clothing, shopping, closets, storage, and travel packing. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparentin...

I'm here with Akilah Richards talking about liberation. Akilah is an unschooling podcaster, consultant, and founding board member of The Alliance for Self-Directed Education. She explores privilege and power in our relationships with children and centers the voices of BIPOC raising free people. We go over history, oppression, deschooling, access, unschooling, and parenting. Get the full show notes...

Today I'm here with Alfie Kohn talking about unconditional parenting. Alfie is the author of 14 books on education, parenting, and human behavior. He's been on Oprah twice, the today show, and many other programs in addition to speaking regularly at conferences across the country. We go over goals, rewards and punishments, praise, choices, and childism.   Get the full show notes here: www.sagepare...

Today I'm here with Dr. Azine Graff talking about emotional regulation. Azine is a psychologist and co-founder of Harmony in Parenting, where she supports parents and children in working through daily challenges through connection. We go over brain development, mirroring/role modeling, accepting/reflecting/validating feelings, connection, small collaboration, and big collaboration.     Get the ful...

Today I'm here with Debbie Reber talking about neurodiversity. Debbie is a parenting activist, New York Times  bestselling author of the book Differently Wired , and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and online community for parents who are raising differently wired children. We go over what neurodiversity is, acceptance, connection, mirroring/role-modeling, interventions, lab...

Today I'm here with Tracy Gillett talking about judgment. Tracy is a nature-obsessed, adventure-loving mama of one and the founder of Raised Good, a blog and community that strives to support and empower parents to trust and follow their instincts on a natural parenting path and the author of The Lost Art of Natural Parenting. We go over the purpose of judgment, when it's a problem, the importance...

Today I'm here with Israel Butson talking about socialization – the most common question we all get as homeschoolers. Israel is an unschooling dad on a mission to disrupt education and help build a fresh paradigm for a new generation of young learners through Stark Raving Dad . We go over school socialization, natural socialization, balance, values, and building connection.   Get the full show not...

Today I'm here with Taylor Davis talking about math. Taylor is a former teacher turned passionate life learner, unschooling mama to 3 kids, and advocate for self-directed education.  She co-hosts the podcast, One Free Family , with her husband James. We go over school math, math anxiety/phobia, natural math, fear of gaps, and share what it looks like for us. Get the full show notes here: www.sagep...

Today I'm here with my friend Leah McDermott talking about screens. Leah is a former Master Educator and now unschooling mama of two who brings more natural elements to children's everyday learning experiences through Your Natural Learner. We go over misconceptions, utilizing technology as a tool, finding balance, and role modeling with your own screen usage. Get the full show notes here: www.sage...

Today I'm here with Denaye Barahona Ph. D. talking about minimalism. Denaye is the voice behind Simple Families--a blog, podcast, and community that helps mothers thrive through simple living. We go over minimalism, parenting, time, playscape, ownership, role modeling, boundaries, and extended family.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast14   Support the Sage Family Podcast...

Today I'm here with my friend Becca Shern talking about values. Bex is a mom, partner, Registered Dietitian, and creator of Minimal Wellness. We go over inherited values, defining your values, collaboration with your partner and children, setting priorities, and laying out intentions.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast13   Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreo...

Today I'm here with my friend Melissa Lang Lytle talking about sleep. Melissa is a co-sleeping, radical mama of 3 and my bestie. We go over common sleep baggage (including pressure to CIO) and intentional arrangements, environment, and routines that support better sleep that fosters both connection and independence.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast12   Support the Sage...

Today I'm here with my friend Nicolette Sowder talking about nature. Nicolette is a nature-connected educator and founder of Wilder Child and Wildschooling. Most days you can find her being led through her farm and forest by her two wildlings. We go over wildschooling, benefits, fears, lifestyle choices, and bringing nature indoors.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast11  ...

Today I'm here with my friend Deena Barselah talking about beauty. Deena is an Integrative Health Coach and Educator, a wife, a mom to three-year-old Zeke, and lives in Encinitas, CA. We cover defining it, the struggle to embrace it, role modeling, time, quantity, and quality. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast10   Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sage...

Today I'm here with my friend Leah McDermott talking about Reading on the natural learning path. Leah is a former Master Educator and now unschooling mama of two who has made it her mission to help bring more natural elements to children's everyday learning experiences through her business Your Natural Learner. We cover misconceptions, reading aloud together, extending invitations through the envi...

Today I'm here with my friend Dr. Tamara Soles talking about Discipline on the gentle parenting path. Tamara is a mom of 4-year-old twins, Evangeline and Sawyer. She is a psychologist and parent coach in Montreal at the Centre she founded called the Secure Child Centre for Families and Children. We cover the definition of discipline, values, the reward-punishment model, consequences, connection, c...

Today I'm here with my friend Joy MacTavish talking about Breastfeeding on the natural path: on cue, at night, in public, and full term. Joy MacTavish, MA, IBCLC, RLC supports families with lactation, babywearing, and gentle parenting practices through her business, Sound Beginnings.  Get the full show notes here:  www.sageparenting.com/podcast6 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.co...

Today I'm here with my friend Robyn Robertson talking about Adventure and how to embrace a lifestyle of learning, connection, and joy through rich experiences as a family. Robyn is an unschooling mom and a curious student of life who has traveled all over the world with her family and has built a community around families following their passions through her podcast. We cover what adventure looks...

Today I'm here with my friend Pam Laricchia talking about Deschooling and how the transition into unschooling mirrors the hero's journey. Pam is a long-time unschooling mom who loves exploring unschooling and sharing the fascinating things she's discovered about learning and parenting along the way.  Get the full show notes here:  www.sageparenting.com/podcast4 Support the Sage Family Podcast here...

This is episode 3 and today I'm here with my friend Dr. Cassidy Freitas, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in San Diego, talking about Therapy and how to make it work for us as families outside the mainstream. Cassidy shares that when a helping professional asked them, "How do you describe the problem?," regarding their daughter, her husband responded, "Why are we calling it a pr...

Today I'm here with my friend Jo Watt of the blog and Instagram Girls Unschooled, talking about our role as parents on a natural learning path. Jo is a former teacher turned unschooling mum of 2. Get the full show notes here:  www.sageparenting.com/podcast2 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily  

This is episode 1 and today I'll be giving you an introduction to who I am and what this podcast is all about (natural homeschooling, gentle parenting, simple living, and family adventure). As an avid podcast listener myself, I really appreciate when I can scroll to an episode 1 and get a quick and easy introduction. Plus, my sweet, silly kids (and husband) stop by to introduce themselves.  Get th...