Sage Family

I’m here with Kerry McDonald talking about unschooling. Kerry is an unschooling mother with a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University and the author of Unschooled. We go over origins of schools, threats to our legal right to homeschool, how children learn, what unschooling is, how literacy and numeracy develop naturally, alternatives to school, teens, and launching. Get the full show notes here: rachelrainbolt.com/podcast47 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefa

Today I’m here with Claire Bidwell Smith talking about grief. Claire is a therapist specializing in grief and the author of 3 books: The Rules of Inheritance, After This, and Anxiety. We go over culture, anxiety, self-care, story, afterlife, kids, and estate. Get the full show notes here: rachelrainbolt.com/podcast46 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Diane Boden talking about sentimentality. Diane is a wife, mother, and the voice behind the top-rated Minimalist Moms podcast. We go over why it’s so hard to let go of keepsakes, how your keepsakes can tell the story of your life, criteria for keeping or letting go, use of precious objects, photos, and digital keepsakes. Get the full show notes here: rachelrainbolt.com/podcast45 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Desirae Endres, host of the Minimal-ish podcast, talking about Habits. We go over struggles and intentions that can be supported by habits, unbusying, language, getting started, lowering the bar and setting up the environment for success, reflections between morning and evening, and moving in one direction. Get the full show notes here: http://rachelrainbolt.com/podcast44 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: http://patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Shira Gill talking about Organization. Shira Gill is the founder of Shira Gill Home, a lifestyle brand focusing on clutter-free living, that merges minimalism, organization, and style. We go over clutter, minimalism, blocks, focus, lists, process, zero waste, and style. Get the full show notes here: rachelrainbolt.com/podcast43 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

I’m here with Teacher Tom talking about Playschool. Teacher Tom is a preschool teacher, writer, speaker, and author. We go over misguided beliefs about children, components of school that are not serving children, how children learn and socialize, how to respond to a child's emotions and the pressure for early reading, and what playgrounds should have and why. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast42 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

I’m here with Deena Barselah talking about Food. Deena is a holistic and integrative health coach and mom. We go over food issues, problematic mainstream approaches to food, how to utilize the home environment to set your family up for success, the importance of allowing your child to experience a variety of foods, how to enjoy mealtimes, and what mistakes to avoid. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast41 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Roya Dedeaux talking about Protecting Passions. Roya is a homeschooler, heritage artist, therapist, and professor who combines her interests and work in play and recreation with mental health and relationships. We go over judgment, fears, reparenting, reframe, benefits, support, and role modeling. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast40 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Aubrey Hargis talking about Mompreneurship. Aubrey Hargis, also known as Child of the Redwoods, is a parent coach, Montessori advocate, and homeschooler. We go over launching, integration, priorities, routine, simplicity, self-care, automation, and delegation. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast39 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Rachelle Crawford, author at Abundant Life With Less, talking about Simple Holidays. We go over decorations, traditions, Santa, decluttering, gifts, and boundaries with extended family. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast38 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Avital talking about Peaceful Partnership. Founder of theparentingjunkie.com, Avital is a mindful parenting coach and childhood designer. We go over unpacking baggage, communicating needs, controlling yourself instead of your partner, handling a resistance, extending peaceful parenting skills into the partnership, and using dream talks. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast37 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Brandon and Jen Pearce talking about worldschooling. Brandon and Jen are the founders of the Family Adventures Summit and have been traveling long-term with their 3 daughters for the past 10 years through 45+ countries. We go over their story, minimalism, values, travel, worldschooling, finances, fears, and growth. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast36 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Paula Pant talking about financial independence. Paula is financially independent and helps others break free through her Afford Anything podcast. We go over what FIRE is, how to increase income, reduce expenses, invest, and avoid common pitfalls. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast35 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Lucy Aitkenread talking about creating community. Lucy lives off the grid in New Zealand with her family where she writes and creates videos, retreats, and workshops about how we can live compassionately. We go over what community is, why it’s important, how to create it, and how to maintain it. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast34 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Rachelle McCloud talking about anxiety. Rachelle is an unschooling mama of 5, mental health therapist, and emotional wellness coach. We go over symptoms, science, sources, and treatments around anxiety along with what it can look like in childhood and how we can help our kids with anxiety. Get the full show notes here: http://www.sageparenting.com/podcast33 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily