For families homeschooling neurodivergent kids, especially those with executive functioning challenges, mornings can feel less like a launch pad and more like a daily hurdle race. If you’re nodding along, you’re not alone. Let’s talk about why mornings are hard, what “time blindness” really means for our kids (and let’s be real, for us too),... The post Morning Routines That Work: Flexible Approaches for Gifted and Neurodivergent Kids first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
Maybe you’re staring at your own lesson planner right now, doing battle with the same questions I’ve buried myself in: How much routine do our kids really need? How much flexibility will break, rather than liberate, them? If your house is brimming with gifted, twice-exceptional, or otherwise neurodivergent kids, you know the stakes are high,... The post Finding the Sweet Spot – Balancing Structure and Flexibility in Your Homeschool first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
There are few parenting heartbreaks quite like watching your child struggle to form friendships. As a homeschooling parent of a neurodivergent child—whether they’re gifted, twice exceptional, on the autism spectrum, or carry a tangle of diagnoses and intensities—this ache can be especially poignant. The longing for connection is real, and the reasons for difficulty can... The post Nurturing Neurodivergent Friendships: Practical Tips for Parents and Kids first appeared on Raising Lifelon...| Raising Lifelong Learners
You’ve mapped out a day full of promise. There’s a science experiment waiting, fresh notebooks calling your children’s names, a creative lesson you know they’ll love—finally, a morning where everything is lined up for success. But when you walk into the living room, your bright, imaginative, and intensely curious child is melted facedown into a... The post Executive Function Struggles in Homeschooling: Why Smart Kids Can’t Find Their Shoes (and What to Do About It) first appeared ...| Raising Lifelong Learners
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years of homeschooling my own quirky, brilliant, out-of-the-box kiddos, it’s this: the more playful we make learning, the deeper it goes. And Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th, if you’re keeping track) is one of those delightfully ridiculous holidays that gives us the perfect excuse to... The post Talk Like a Pirate Day: A Silly, Smart, and Totally Neurodivergent-Friendly Learning Adventure first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
Homeschooling a differently wired child? Find out how YOUR CHILD learns best! We help differently-wired homeschoolers embrace a creative, self-directed, and emotionally strong approach to their education. Your kids are quirky, passionate, and intense — they need something different when it comes to education. The Lab offers creative thinking lessons, social and emotional coaching,| Raising Lifelong Learners - Inspiring families to create, discover, and grow ...
I haven't always homeschooled. In fact, I spent a decade and a half working in the public school system and never even considered homeschooling. My brilliant son handled any school work that was handed to him, so I assumed that school would be a breeze for him - until it wasn't. We're accidental homeschoolers, forged| Raising Lifelong Learners - Inspiring families to create, discover, and grow ...
As homeschoolers, we journey through an intriguing landscape of educational philosophy, parenting styles, and community involvement. This dynamic can leave us with questions about balancing community involvement, work, learning, and parenting simultaneously. NOTE: This episode as been re-edited due to one of the guest's sound issues. In the previously uploaded episode it seemed like the| Raising Lifelong Learners - Inspiring families to create, discover, and grow ...
