How long does it actually take a child to learn to read when they aren’t learning to read at school? Explore the real-world reading journeys of families in our DITL community and what happens when we look beyond school-based timelines.
Let’s talk school refusal, burnout, and unschooling through a neuro-affirming homeschooling lens. Together we rethink what it means to trust, approach reading, use screens, unschool teens, and learn outside school.
How do you care for yourself when your child’s burnout becomes your burnout? Explore parent capacity, nervous system regulation, homeschooling neurodivergent children, and realistic ways to rebuild capacity one small moment at a time.
What did you begin noticing in yourself after years of being needed constantly? Let’s discover our way back to ourselves after years of putting our own needs aside.
What if the behaviors we’ve been taught to correct are actually signs of overwhelm, sensory overload, burnout, or nervous system distress? A conversation on PDA parenting, low demand parenting, burnout, and nervous system safety.
Math anxiety in neurodivergent kids often starts with us. Dr. Eason’s research reveals how parent emotions shape children’s math.
What if the years your child and teen spent playing, exploring, and following curiosity weren’t wasted time — but exactly the preparation they needed?
Can unschooling really lead to university? Child development expert Judy Arnall shares the research, the roadmap, and what parents need to know.
What happens when traditional school isn’t a fit?
In this episode, we dive into unschooling students with disabilities with Dr. Gina Riley. We explore why families leave school, how intrinsic motivation supports learning, and what research reveals about neurodivergent learners thriving in low-demand, self-directed environments.
How many friends does a child need? An attachment-based look at peer orientation, homeschool socialization, and healthy development. Influenced by the work of Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté, and Peter Gray, this is a paradigm-shifting look at friendship that challenges cultural norms around socialization.