Brave Writer Julie Bogart | Brave Writer

Raising a neurodivergent child can be a daunting task, but Debbie Reber knows firsthand how to navigate the journey. As the founder of Tilt Parenting and author of "Differently Wired," she shares her personal experience of homeschooling and helping other parents. Debbie's goal is to provide support and resources for parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals. Join us as we discuss the different forms of neurodivergence and how they affect your family.

Today’s show features Charlotte Mason expert, Leah Boden. Charlotte’s educational philosophy from the early 20th century has beauty and riches to offer us. Yet we live in a radically different world than the one Charlotte inhabited. How do we apply her beautiful perspective on learning to the world we live in today? Enter Leah Boden, homeschooling mum to four, also known as Modern Miss Mason. Leah has taken the classic teachings of Charlotte Mason and interpreted them for today’s educators and parents. We talk about those timeless lessons and how you can apply them to your own family—whether you homeschool or not!

Parents often don’t see themselves as educators or coaches to their own children, but that’s what they do! Elena Aguilar shares with us the ways we can use coaching strategies to help raise independent, critical thinking children.

In this Tea with Julie, I’m going to share some strategies on how to integrate all of your aspirations without feeling overwhelmed.

Bonnie Smith Whitehouse is a Nashville-based professor at Belmont University and writer. We discuss her latest book, Seasons of Wonder: Making the Ordinary Sacred Through Projects, Prayers, Reflections, and Rituals: A 52-Week Devotional.

As we’re facing the end of the year — whatever that means to you — I feel like it’s a chance to think about the dynamics of our relationships and the ways that things have changed and yet are also uncomfortably the same. What follows is a piece I wrote a year ago, but that is still applicable today.