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    Raising Lifelong Learners

    Raising Lifelong Learners is the podcast for parents raising and homeschooling neurodivergent kids—including gifted, twice-exceptional (2e), ADHD, autistic, anxious, and otherwise differently wired children.

    Hosted by gifted specialist, author, and longtime homeschool mom Colleen Kessler, each episode helps you better understand the child in front of you and create a homeschool and family life that works with their unique brain—not against it.

    You’ll find practical, compassionate support for homeschooling, executive function, anxiety, emotional regulation, motivation, intensity, giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and the everyday challenges of raising neurodivergent kids.

    Because your child doesn’t need to fit someone else’s version of learning, parenting, or success. And you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

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    Latest Episodes:
    RLL 68: Self-Directed Education with Peter Gray, PhD May 13, 2020
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    Today, Colleen speaks with Peter Gray, PhD and author of "Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life." Peter and Colleen discuss his journey to understanding how self-directed learning is a most successful model of education, empowering kids to take ownership of their learning from young ages.


    RLL 67: Ideas for Nurturing Our Kids' Strengths May 06, 2020
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    Research shows that when we encourage our learners to pursue their interests and utilize their strengths in their learning, we can also see gains in areas that they aren't as strong in. Colleen dives a little deeper into understanding what strength based learning is and how there are simple, practical steps we can take to nurture our kids' strengths.


    RLL #66: Strength Based Learning With Differently-Wired Kids Apr 29, 2020
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    In today's podcast, Colleen talks with Shawna Wingert of Different By Design Learning about taking a strength-based approach and using it in our homeschooling in a way that encourages and empowers our differently-wired kiddos in their learning.


    RLL #65: Navigating Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids Apr 22, 2020
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    Gifted children have characteristics that can often cause them to struggle socially and emotionally. In today's episode, Colleen shares an audioblog — an article that first appeared on the site — outlining some common challenges facing gifted kids and offering real guidance to help you help your child manage his or her emotions.


    RLL #64 What To Do When School Doesn't Work Apr 15, 2020
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    School choice is extremely personal. It really comes down to what are you most comfortable with, what can you afford and what kinds of sacrifices are you willing to make with regards to this decision for educating your differently-wired kiddos.

    In today's solocast, Colleen discusses the different options to best meet your children's needs when school just doesn't work.


    RLL #63: Creating a Business with Kids with Sara Tullos Apr 08, 2020
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    Today, we talk with Sara Tullos about the genesis of her "My Zoo Box" subscription box and how she meets the needs of her inquisitive and quirky five year old by homeschooling.


    RLL#62: Why Should You Homeschool Your Gifted Child? Apr 01, 2020
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    The longer I homeschool my gifted children, and the more I see and talk to other parents of gifted and twice-exceptional kids, the more I believe that homeschooling is the best educational option for our nation's above-average children.

    In today's episode, Colleen shares an audioblog -- an article that first appeared on the site. She makes a strong case for how best to meet our gifted children's needs while spelling out the very real benefits of homeschooling.


    RLL #61: Let's Talk About Anxiety Mar 25, 2020
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    While this podcast episode was recorded before all the COVID-19 stuff hit, and things were relatively normal, I felt it important to share it with you. In this episode I talk about five simple things you can do with your anxious kiddos to help them right now. Right now, anxieties are high.

    Kids are worrying.

    Adults are worrying.

    We're all kind of in this big ole anxiety boat together. We could really use some solidarity and support right now.


    RLL#60: Raising Differently-Wired Kids with Debbie Reber Mar 11, 2020
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    Differently-wired kiddos require a major shift in parenting philosophies and practices, and today's guest is no stranger to shaking things up. Debbie Reber, founder of the Tilt Parenting podcast and author of Differently-Wired: Rasing an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World, has a lot to say about bringing up neurodiverse kiddos. Join Colleen and Debbie as they talk school choices, parenting shifts, and the news of the brand-new paperback version of Differently-Wired in bookstores everywhere!


    RLL #59: [Audioblog] Gifted Kids Are Gonna Gift Feb 26, 2020
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    I laugh, I shrug, I shake my head. My kids are gifted, and sometimes they're just gonna gift. It's time that we stop apologizing for it...

    In today's episode, Colleen shares an audioblog -- an article that first appeared on the site. Written by contributor Jen Vail, this audioblog uses humor to help parents appreciate their quirky kids for exactly who they are.


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