In this conversation, we, Kelly and Ashley, discuss the impact of limiting beliefs on home education. We explore the conflicting beliefs that parents often face and the challenges of balancing individuality with societal expectations. Overall, this conversation highlights the importance of questioning and dismantling beliefs that do not serve our home education journey. We delve into the concept of unschooling and personalized learning and talk about how we recognize and challenge our own beliefs, practice conscious parenting, and apologise when necessary. We acknowledge wholeheartedly that no parent or child is perfect and encourage self-reflection and self-compassion in the parenting journey.

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Keywords: Limiting Beliefs in Home Education, Conflicting Parental Beliefs, Balancing Individuality and Societal Expectations, Questioning Beliefs in Education, Dismantling Unhelpful Beliefs, Unschooling and Personalized Learning, Challenging Personal Beliefs, Conscious Parenting Practices, Importance of Apology in Parenting, Embracing Imperfection in Parenting, Self-Reflection in Education, Self-Compassion for Parents, Home Education Challenges, Recognizing Limiting Beliefs, Parenting Journey Insights

This podcast is intended to be thought provoking, to give you pause and allow you to develop your own ideas, but if you could do with a bit more of a helping hand, this bonus content is how we have developed our beliefs and conviction around success and failure as home educators and gives ideas on how to do that for yourself. 

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00:00 Introduction 00:59 Internal Work and Role Modelling 04:12 Scaffolding and Celebrating 05:33 Building a Meaningful Life 06:32 Open Conversations and Honest Communication 07:01 Modelling Our Own Interests and Values 09:03 Recommended Books 21:39 Defining Success and Failure 25:02 Conclusion

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Keywords: Success and Failure in Western Culture, Home Education Journey, Redefining Success, Cultural Expectations, UK culture, Breaking Free from Norms, Alternative Education, Personal Growth in Education, Cultural Beliefs on Success, Educational Freedom, Challenging Societal Norms, Home Schooling Insights, Success Redefined, Empowering Education, Overcoming Cultural Pressures, Authentic Learning

Are you aware of how the messages we receive around what success and failure are in our western culture are poisoning your home education journey? Even if you spend your time objecting to them? In this episode we dive into what we believe success looks like if you can free yourself from the reigns of what others feel life 'should' be.

As usual, join the conversation by reaching out on Instagram @bighomeedpodcast and TikTok - @banish.home.ed.burnout.

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00:00 Introduction 04:01 Society's Definition of Success 08:26 Personal Experiences of Success and Failure 26:26 Fear of Failure and Parenting 32:15 Defining our own version of Success and Failure 35:21 Happiness and Role Modelling 36:26 Feeling All Emotions 37:45 Conclusion

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Keywords: Success and Failure in Western Culture, Home Education Journey, Redefining Success, Cultural Expectations, UK culture, Breaking Free from Norms, Alternative Education, Personal Growth in Education, Cultural Beliefs on Success, Educational Freedom, Challenging Societal Norms, Home Schooling Insights, Success Redefined, Empowering Education, Overcoming Cultural Pressures, Authentic Learning

What did you believe your home education experience would look like? What were you fearful of? What did you think would be hard? What did you think would be easy? And what has the reality been? These are some of the questions we ask ourselves in this episode, getting into the real talk of what our home education experience has been and what can happen if we hold too much stock on outcomes both for ourselves and our children.

Join the conversation by reaching out on Instagram @bighomeedpodcast and TikTok  -  @banish.home.ed.burnout.

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00:00 Introduction 00:59 Expectations versus Reality 04:49 Balancing Structure and Playfulness 06:14 Challenges of Home Educating Multiple Children 12:16 Education Beyond 16, life-long learning 13:34 The Beauty of Learning and Embracing Curiosity 25:27 Letting Go of Expectations 32:02 The Realities of Home Education for us 35:22 The Rewards

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Keywords: Home Education Expectations, Home Schooling Fears, Challenges in Home Education, Home Education Reality, Real Talk on Home Schooling, Home Education Outcomes, Parental Expectations in Education, Home Schooling Insights, Managing Education Fears, Educational Challenges and Successes, Reality vs Expectations in Education, Personal Growth in Home Education, Home Schooling Experience, Balancing Expectations and Reality, Educational Journey Reflections

Welcome to The Big Home Ed Conversations with your hosts Kelly Rigg, Home Education Consultant & Coach, founder of Offroading Motherhood and her good friend, Ashley Vanerio, Home Educating mother of 3 and ex-primary school teacher.

Sick of hearing about the same old home education myths, we wanted to go deeper - diving into the real and varied challenges that we experience as home educating parents.

This episode will tell you a bit about us, our stories as home educating mothers and why this podcast exists, what you can expect and why you should keep on listening. Tune in and come say hi!

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Keywords: Home Education Podcast, Home Educating Mothers, Home Education Stories, Why Home Educate, Home Education Benefits, Home Education Tips, Home Education Advice, Home Education Journey.