HIHTK Episode 016: Sage Homeschooling (Natural Learning) — Rachel Rainbolt
Summary: <br> Natural Parenting With Rachel Rainbolt<br> <br> <br> <br> Rachel Rainbolt is the Sage Parent Coach and a natural learning mama. She believes in the power of trust and connection. Rachel wants to elevate mothers to believe in themselves and act on their power to create and live a joyful natural parenting, learning path.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Other ways to enjoy this Podcast<a title="Listen on iTunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/honey-im-homeschooling-the-kids/id1272423047" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a title="Listen on Google Play" href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?t=Honey!_I%27m_Homeschooling_The_Kids&pcampaignid=MKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16&u=0&view=/ps/I2zvkou6ephyzybp2fc6f2ea3lm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a title="Listen on Stitcher" href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=147912&refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Rachel has her Masters degree in family therapy, is a parenting coach, writer, and home education mom to her 3 kids. Honestly, she has a list of letters and titles behind her name, but her academic background almost seems counter to how she lives today — living in a state of parental flow. Rachel runs her business <a href="http://www.sageparenting.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sage Parenting </a>from her computer in their home in the Pacific Northwest. But more often you can find her hiking through the forest with her family.<br> <br> <br> <br> Rachel and I talked about her new book — <a href="http://www.sageparenting.com/sage-homeschooling-book/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sage Homeschooling Wild and Free</a>, their natural learning journey and why she says connection and trust is the foundation for all other learning.<br> <br> <br> <br> What Does Rachel’s Background Bring?<br> <br> <br> <br> Rachel’s background is in psychology and Family Therapy. She’s also a certified infant massage educator. She’s an advocate for natural sleep, breastfeeding, parenting, and learning. Rachel feels her degrees have value and do inform much of her life, but as she shared on the podcast, they also helped indoctrinate her with a mountain of beliefs, assumptions, and expectations she says she had to shake off to adopt the natural learning method of parenting.<br> <br> <br> <br> She says the field of psychology was valuable and taught her how to sift through data and do research. But she’s since noticed that her choices and beliefs differ quite a bit from her fellow graduates. Her life now relies on connection, trust, and the natural unfolding of life.<br> <br> <br> <br> Her Family’s Education Journey<br> <br> <br> <br> Rachel started her family journey using attachment parenting. When her oldest turned 4, she started looking for schools for her son because that is what, “we’re supposed to do.” She didn’t even know there were other options. Her and her husband put their son in Kindergarten at the public school where he stayed all the way to the start of 2nd grade.<br> <br> <br> <br> When they started homeschooling they stayed with their local public district. This meant the same work as the school classroom — which was an eye-opening experience. Soon they switched to a charter homeschool, then switched to independent homeschooling, before diving fully into unschooling.<br> <br> <br> <br> Rachel’s oldest loves homeschooling. He didn’t enjoy most aspects of school, especially the routine of getting up early, rushing off, and sitting in a desk all day. The family also saw that his natural learning fire was extinguishing. It only rekindled when they started homeschooling.<br> <br> <br> <br>
