What is your end game in your parenting?  Is it like us, and to have strong, healthy contributing adults? Join us in this week’s episode as we talk about losing our kid and our best friend’s kid in Europe and how that all relates to being amazing parents and what three other things to do [...]

Have you ever said, or hear it said, “I am just not feeling very creative.” ? In this week’s podcast episode, we explore what the possibility that creative is not a state of being but rather a skill that must be practiced every day. music brought to you by www.bensound.com

Do you suddenly have a child who previously loved to read and has become reluctant?  Are you struggling with how to get your kiddo to read on their own successfully? In this episode, Nicole describes the 5 steps to take when you find yourself struggling to encourage your child out of being a reluctant reader. [...]

What are colleges looking for when your child enters?  Concerned if your child has what it takes? Standford recently put out a list of 8 skills they want your child to have before darkening their doorsteps, you might be surprised at how unacademic these skills are. In this episode, Nicole reviews the 8 skills Standford is [...]

Everyone who does not want a bum for a kid finds a way to get them out of the basement and send them to a good school .  .  . right?! We are those idiots.  In this episode, find out why we made this choice, and the 12 intentions we think you should set when [...]

Parenting is tough.  We always want to rescue but is neglect more beneficial? In this episode Nicole discusses the Teaching Your Child’s 4 pillars of parenting.  Neglect being one of the most important pillars but also one of the most controversial.

Learn the essential skills necessary to get past difficulties in learning. In this episode, Nicole talks about several specific methods for helping your child get the most out of learning.

Interview with Alaska Public School teacher - Elizabeth Morey In this TYC podcast original interview Nicole talks to Alaska public school teacher Elizabeth Morey. Homeschool parents often can’t help but compare themselves to their public school counterparts and it is refreshing to hear some progressive teaching ideas and practices coming from the public school sector. [...]

We spent at least 6 months in active preparation mode.  We moved out of our house.  We put everything in storage.  We got all of our bank cards shut down days before departure.  We went on a wild goose chase for crispy new $1 bills.  We forgot to book a hotel.  We did a few [...]

Hello Folks!!! Here is another episode documenting our adventures in Thailand. It can be described as the best of times and the worst of times. Travel always has a way of changing the way we look at the world and it also has the potential to change the way your kids look at the world [...]