Summary: <br> In this Best of Homeschooling IRL episode, Fletch and Kendra chat with Kathy Lee, mom of many and co-author of <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://www.thehomegrownpreschooler.com/">The Homegrown Preschooler</a>. Kathy is a child development specialist who has homeschooled and raised kids and now speaks all over the country to parents (often with several of her kids in tow!)<br> We discuss the growing trend of high academic unrealistic expectations at younger ages, play-based preschool, and developing relationships with our young kids and teens that last well into their adulthood.<br> <br> EPISODE TIMELINE<br> 3:10 Fluff - Chocolate Labs and Newsies! <br> 12:28 Unrealistic Expectations - Part 1 Kathy Lee<br> 30:25 Unrealistic Expectations - Part 2 Kathy Lee<br> 42:23 The show is over. Goodbye!<br> <br> <br> <br> SHOW NOTES:<br> <br> Recommended Resources:<br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://www.thehomegrownpreschooler.com/">The Homegrown Preschooler</a><br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://kathyhlee.com">KathyHLee.com</a> - personal blog<br> Betty the Surf Dog - <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://twitter.com/bettythesurfdog">Twitter</a>, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://facebook.com/bettythesurfdog">Facebook</a>, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://instagram.com/bettythesurfdog">Instagram</a>, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://www.themangotimes.com/bettythesurfdog">Website<br> </a>Rasta The Chocolate Lab - <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://twitter.com/rastathelab">Twitter</a>, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://facebook.com/rastathelab">Facebook</a>, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://instagram.com/rastathelab">Instagram</a>, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://themangotimes.com/rastathelab">Website</a><br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://twitter.com/themangotimes" target="_blank">Fletch Twitter</a><br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://twitter.com/kendraefletcher" target="_blank">Kendra Twitter</a><br> <br> Previous Episodes Mentioned:<br> All of them<br> <br> Music clips used on this episode:<a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://ultimateradioshow.com/can-your-homeschooler-go-to-college-hirl-episode-27/"><br> </a>Three Little Birds/Bob Marley - <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/three-little-birds-b-is-for/id324602127?i=324602129">Buy it now on iTunes</a><br> Seize the Day/Newsies - <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seize-the-day/id511301954?i=511302137">Buy it now on iTunes</a><br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://ultimateradioshow.com/can-your-homeschooler-go-to-college-hirl-episode-27/"><br> </a><br> <br> <br> <br> SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE AN iTUNES REVIEW:<br> <br> Allow the magic of the internet to deliver Homeschooling In Real Life to your tablet or smart phone. Let us show you how easy it is:<br> <br> * Follow this <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ultimate-homeschool-radio/id717399538?mt=2" target="_blank">link to our iTunes page</a>.<br> * IMPORTANT STEP: Under our big red HomeschoolingIRL logo, just click on View in iTunes<br> * The iTunes program will automatically launch and take you to our podcast page.<br> * FIRST - Click SUBSCRIBE. Voila! All or our podcasts will come directly to your computer and smart phone.<br> * NEXT - Click RATINGS AND REVIEW. Remember the best reviews are 5-stars (hint hint!).<br> * Thanks for being one of our listeners! HIRLers rock!<br> <br> WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LISTEN TO HomeschoolingIRL?<br> <br> * You can listen right on this page. There is an audio player below.<br> * You can listen on your iPod, Smartphone or tablet. Open the PODCAST app on your device, search podcasts for "HomeschoolingIRL" and click subscribe. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.<br> * Subscribe to the HomeschoolingIRL website and you will be notified when every new episode is released. <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://homeschoolingirl.com" target="_blank">Follow this link and begin your FREE SUBSCRIPTION.</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor!<br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://goo.gl/kwqej7"></a><br>
