Thank you! I really look forward to that 🙂

I’m actually working on putting something like this together very soon!

Thanks!

It’s a concept we’re working on with our children, so it’s not an actual course…

I take them most days, with food, but I cycle on and off all supplements throughout the year so my body doesn’t become adapted or reliant on them…

Katie,
Thanks for including my question in your podcast. It was a simple question, but grateful that you replied with such a detailed answer.
After listening to the podcast I have been very encouraged to change the approach/mindset of our family school culture. We homeschool but I’m all about finishing curriculum and going by the book. The ridgitiy is a big turn off to my kids. So I appreciate your outlook, it is very appealing to me. Unlike you I am the worst test taker and it has really put a toll on my self esteem. I got great grades in school, but never felt confident in my knowledge cause of my test scores.
I am very interested in the second part of the podcast when you talk about overcoming sensitivities. I’ve had skin issues since giving birth to my second child. Have three children now. Was told that it is candida and the last natural practitioner told me that it was very unlikely I would overcome this condition the rest of my life, which I refuse to believe. Since my visit with her I went to a normal clinic and had my skin tested for 120 irritants. I was surprised to know that I was allergic to all the essential oils that I own (12). I am hopeful that I can overcome these sensitivities but am not sure where to start my journey. Telling you all this not because I expect you to take on the role as a dr, just would like to hear more of how you overcame the sensitivity. Thanks! Feeling the love and appreciate how you care for your listeners. ?

This hasn’t really been an issue for us, as the kids have lots of friends in our neighborhood, most of which go to public/private schools. They also have extra curricular activities where they get to interact with peers and friends. We considered putting our older kids in a private school recently, but when given the option, they all said they preferred to be homeschooled since they get through the day so much quicker then can play and do what they want instead of being confined to a desk all day. Hope that’s helpful!

I have a follow-up question about how you specifically foster/encourage friendships and community for your kids while homeschooling. My husband and his siblings were homeschooled, and so were my brothers (I went to a waldorf school), so I am well aware of many of the up-sides of alternative approaches to education. However, in both of these cases socializing was a challenge. Are your kids’ friends mostly other homeschoolers? Or do they connect with other kids after school/on weekends/on vacations? Do you run into issues with FOMO about school related social activities? Do any of your kids want to try school and if so how to do handle this? How do you help your kids bridge the “wierdo” divide or negotiate feeling really different from other kids? (maybe this is simply a non-issue for your family but it was something both my husband and I struggled with as kids).
Thank you so much for everything you do!