The Parenting Podcast

Public school, private school, homeschool—we can put a lot of weight on getting that choice right. But what if some of the things shaping our kids most have very little to do with where they go to school? As a new school year begins, we’re bringing back a conversation that might help us look at what matters a little differently.
IN THE CONVERSATION
• The difference between parenting principles and the methods we choose to live them out
• When our children’s education and performance become tangled up with our own identity
• What children notice about the way we respond to families who make different educational choices
• Building connection in the small spaces of ordinary family life
• Releasing children toward independence while remaining a safe place to come back to
• Making room for grace, apologies, resets, and do-overs
FROM THE CONVERSATION
“I caught so much of my identity based on my choice of how I was educating my kids.”
RELATED EPISODES
This conversation originally followed our three-part series with parents from different educational paths:
Episode 134 — Parenting on the Public School Path: An Insider’s Look
Episode 135 — Parenting on the Private School Path: An Insider’s Look
Episode 136 — Parenting on the Homeschooling Path: An Insider’s Look
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