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How to Foster Your Middle Schooler's Blossoming Independence

How to Foster Your Middle Schooler's Blossoming Independence

How to Foster Your Middle Schooler's Blossoming Independence

In this continued conversation from ep. 114, special guest Andrea Thorpe and host Janna Koch pick up on part two of their discussion about homeschooling middle schoolers. These years don't have to be a season of gritting your teeth and white knuckling through. You can actually thrive when you shift your mindset from controlling your teens to preparing them for the next phase of life. Learn how to handle mistakes (theirs and yours), how to react to their bids for autonomy and alone time, and how to guide them into better decision making without using the phrase "I told you so."

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Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable Middle School Years

Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable Middle School Years

Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable Middle School Years

Join special guest Andrea Thorpe to learn how homeschooling the middle school years can be one of your best seasons yet! During middle school, your children transition from the cute years of elementary school to the independent learning years of high school. Because they are transforming, your parenting and teaching both need to flex as well.

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