Ep. 42 Raising Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart

Julie Bogart is an author, podcaster, mother of 5 children, and the founder of Brave Writer, which has been supporting, encouraging, and inspiring homeschool families for years!

I have been following Julie’s work for a long time and find myself regularly impressed with her level-headed approach to learning, parenting, and thinking. And I'm so glad we got to talk about all these things plus her wonderful book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age.

In this episode we discuss:

• Julie's upbringing, school experiences, and how the Internet has changed since she was raising kids
• how homeschooling became a part of her life
• listening to our kids and embracing their dissent
• considerations for technology use, algorithms, and being online
• how the different generations view authority
• the lens (and levels) to learning and mastery: Reading, Experiencing, and Encountering
• paying attention to our attachment to certainty
• considerations for making decisions
• how school taught us to believe in "one" right answer
• and more!

I hope you'll tune into this fabulous episode and let us know what resonated with you.

How to stay in touch with Julie:

Website:  www.bravewriter.com

Social Media: @juliebravewriter

Podcast: https://blog.bravewriter.com/2024/01/03/podcast-complete-list-2024/

Book:  Raising Critical Thinkers

How to stay in touch with Missy:

Instagram: @letemgobarefoot

Facebook: @letemgobarefoot

Website: www.letemgobarefoot.com

eBook: Life Unschooled: A Guide to Living and Learning Without School

Substack: https://letemgobarefoot.substack.com/