Podcasts about raising critical thinkers

Julie Bogart is a prolific author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of the award-winning online writing program, Brave Writer, which has helped thousands of families around the world teach writing and language arts. A veteran home educator, Julie homeschooled her five now-adult children for 17 years. She is the author of several books that are beloved in the homeschool community, including The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Julie's latest book is titled Help! My Kid Hates Writing: How to Turn Struggling Students into Brave Writers. In this episode Julie shares the heart behind her book and gives practical tips you can use today to help your kids grow as writers.Grab your copy of Help! My Kid Hates Writing here.Find show notes for this episode at homeschoolcompass.com/podcastWe'd love to connect with you outside the podcast!Follow the Homeschool Compass on Instagram or FacebookDownload Christianbook's new free printable homeschool plannerBrowse our book listsThank you for leaving The Homeschool Compass Podcast a rating and a review in your podcast player! It helps new homeschool families find these encouraging conversations.

It takes less than a minute on social media to notice that there is a skill that is lacking in our world: critical thinking. It's not what you might think… sitting in a stuffy classroom, reading texts, thinking about them and deciding what's right or wrong. Critical thinking is MUCH deeper than that, and MUCH more important in our world today. If there is one skill you want to teach your teens today- this is it. Join Julie Bogart and I on the podcast this week for a fascinating conversation on what critical thinking is, and what it is not. Julie is known for her commonsense writing, critical thinking and home education advice. Her podcast and social media are wildly popular sources of support to weary, well-intentioned parents. Julie home educated her five children who are now globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.What we delve into today: Helping support writers in your home to love writing, and learn to express themselves in powerful ways What critical thinking is, and how it deepens self-awareness Sitting in the discomfort of opinions that are different than yours to increase your own growth How to foster critical thinking in your kids Connect with Julie! Books HEREOn IG HEREOn FB HEREBRAVE WRITER links HEREPodcast HERE---Connect with Crystal:Intuitive Journaling Prompts HERE and a somatic meditation (Move through frustration in 15 minutes or less) HERE, The Art of Non-Attachment Workshop HEREGet started on this work with daily practice in a journal, Burn This Book (a great intro to mental and emotional wellness) HEREWork with Crystal 1:1: www.coachcrystal.ca/miracle or in group: www.coachcrystal.ca/creationroomGrab your copy of Crystal's feelings wheel here: www.coachcrystal.ca/wheelFind your parenting personality (and get tips specific to it) by taking the quiz HERE

Join Julie Jancius and actress-author Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill) for a raw, transformative conversation about her memoir Dinner for Vampires—a deep dive into surviving cults, narcissistic abuse, and reclaiming spiritual autonomy. Discover how to spot manipulation, set boundaries, and heal through faith and critical thinking.  

Julie Bogart is an author, podcaster, mother of 5 children, and the founder of Brave Writer, which has been supporting, encouraging, and inspiring homeschool families for years! I have been following Julie's work for a long time and find myself regularly impressed with her level-headed approach to learning, parenting, and thinking. And I'm so glad we got to talk about all these things plus her wonderful book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. In this episode we discuss: Julie's upbringing, school experiences, and how the Internet has changed since she was raising kids how homeschooling became a part of her life listening to our kids and embracing their dissent considerations for technology use, algorithms, and being online how the different generations view authority the lens (and levels) to learning and mastery: Reading, Experiencing, and Encountering paying attention to our attachment to certainty considerations for making decisions how school taught us to believe in "one" right answer and more! I hope you'll tune into this fabulous episode and let us know what resonated with you. How to stay in touch with Julie: Website:  www.bravewriter.com Social Media: @juliebravewriter Podcast: https://blog.bravewriter.com/2024/01/03/podcast-complete-list-2024/ Book:  Raising Critical Thinkers   How to stay in touch with Missy: Instagram: @letemgobarefoot Facebook: @letemgobarefoot Website: www.letemgobarefoot.com eBook: Life Unschooled: A Guide to Living and Learning Without School Substack: https://letemgobarefoot.substack.com/    

Send us a Text Message.Attention grandparents thrust into the unexpected role of raising your grandchildren: Are you seeking the secret to nurturing future leaders amidst adversity? Join host Laura Brazan as she welcomes renowned educator and author Barbara Ann Mojica to share her insights on fostering critical thinking skills in children. Discover the key signs of leadership potential and learn practical strategies for instilling essential values and life skills that will empower your grandchildren to navigate the challenges of the digital age. From engaging children in everyday critical thinking discussions to preserving cultural heritage, this episode is a must-listen for grandparents determined to raise independent, resilient leaders. Find out more about Barbara at https://www.littlemisshistory.com/Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable tools and resources to support your journey as a grandparent raising grandchildren. Tune in to "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity" and unlock the secret to raising future leaders, one critical thought at a time.Thank you for tuning into today's episode. It's been a journey of shared stories, insights, and invaluable advice from the heart of a community that knows the beauty and challenges of raising grandchildren. Your presence and engagement mean the world to us and to grandparents everywhere stepping up in ways they never imagined. Remember, you're not alone on this journey. For more resources, support, and stories, visit our website and follow us on our social media channels. If today's episode moved you, consider sharing it with someone who might find comfort and connection in our shared experiences. We look forward to bringing more stories and expert advice your way next week. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.Liked this episode? Share it and tag us on Facebook @GrandparentsRaisingGrandchilden Love the show? Leave a review and let us know! CONNECT WITH US: Website | Facebook

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Julie Bogart, CEO, Brave Writer, Homeschooling Expert, author of Raising Critical Thinkers, and mother of 5 about developing critical thinking skills in children.

หนังสือ Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age ของ Julie Bogart - การเลี้ยงดูลูก หรือการฟูมฟักเด็กนักเรียนคนหนึ่งในยุคดิจิทัลนี้ไม่ใช่เรื่องยาก  - แม้ว่าการเรียนรู้จะดูเหมือนยากเย็นในการสั่งสอน แต่ถ้าเรารู้หลักสูตรของชีวิตมันจะง่ายดายขึ้น - บ้านของทุกคนก็สามารถสร้างให้เป็นแหล่งความรู้ได้ ถ้าเกิดว่าโรงเรียนไม่ใช่พื้นที่ความรู้ของชีวิตอีกต่อไป - ไม่หยุดที่จะเรียนรู้ ทักษะที่สำคัญก็คือจงกระหายใคร่รู้อยู่ตลอดเวลา ทุกสิ่งบนโลกเป็นแง่มุมให้กับเราได้เสมอ - ทั้งนี้ ผู้เขียนเน้นย้ำในเรื่องของการวิเคราะห์สิ่ง ๆ หนึ่งแล้วแตกย่อยประเด็นออกไปเพื่อให้เห็นรายละเอียดปลีกย่อย มันคือหนทางของการเรียนรู้จากสรรพสิ่ง

Do you notice our culture (especially online) is full of people who all think their opinion is correct and want to argue? Do you wish you had the tools to help your child think for themselves and have deep conversations? Julie Bogart; author, podcaster, and creator of Brave Writers; is here to help us teach our kids how to have critical thinking skills and how to use those tools as parents. In a world full of people defending their views and trying to convince everyone around them that their way is the right way, Julie shows us how to have real conversations. Many of us grew up with authoritarian parents and have moved all the way over to the gentle parenting side but Julie explains how both are not the best way forward.  She gives many ideas on how to approach conversations, especially with our teens, using imagination, curiosity, and empathy to understand them better.  She teaches us how to pay attention in uncomfortable conversations and how that is a critical thinking opportunity. This episode is full of wisdom and tons of ideas on how to teach our children to think well. From how little kids learn through play to how our big kids learn through reading and expanding their worldview. The goal is to have deep and meaningful relationships that go far beyond their years in our home and this episode equips us to build better conversations and relationships.  Connect with Julie Bogart:  Website:  Brave Writer | Writing programs and online classes Facebook: Brave Writer Instagram:  Julie Sweeney (@juliebravewriter) Links Mentioned:   The Brave Learner: by Julie Bogart Raising Critical Thinkers: by Julie Bogart Becoming a Critical Thinker: by Julie Bogart Inside Out Approach to Parenting Our Challenging Child [BLOG POST] DMA Podcast Clubs (scroll down, look for box to input email address if you want support) Related Episodes: Factual News, Flexible Thinking and Family Moral Imperatives :: Sharon McMahon [Ep 332] Crafting Your Family Culture :: Rebecca Hagelin {Ep 124} Parenting Ahead :: Kristen Hatton [Ep 409] Featured Sponsors:  Green Chef: Go to Greenchef.com/dma50 and use code dma50 to get 50% off, plus 20% off your next two months.  Greenlight: This episode is sponsored by Greenlight. Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to Greenlight.com/dma  BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/dma  today to get 10% off your first month. Find links to this week's sponsors and unique promo codes at dontmomalone.com/sponsors. 

In a world overflowing with information and complexity, critical thinking isn't just a useful skill; it's an essential life raft. From navigating complex interactions to making informed decisions, our children need the ability to think critically now more than ever. But what does that really mean? And how can we as parents nurture this skill in our children? I invited author and Brave Writer founder Julie Bogart back to the show to help us answer these questions and to talk about her new book, Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation. In this conversation, we got into so many things. And as you'll hear, I could have talked to Julie for hours. But for this episode, you can expect to hear Julie's thoughts on how and why we can foster critical thinking in our children, how considering multiple perspectives and incorporating diverse viewpoints leads to better problem-solving, what parents can do to encourage self-awareness, open-mindedness, and curiosity, and much more. About Julie Bogart Julie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting. Julie's also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 22 years old, serving 191 countries. She home educated her five children, who are globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea while planning her next visit to one of her lifelong-learning kids. Things you'll learn from this episode Why critical thinking is essential to navigate complex issues and make informed decisions How considering multiple perspectives and incorporating diverse viewpoints leads to better problem-solving and policy-making How parents can play a crucial role in fostering critical thinking skills in their children by encouraging self-awareness, open-mindedness, and curiosity Why traditional models of authority and obedience in parenting are being replaced by a more collaborative and respectful approach that values children's reasoning and autonomy How the Becoming a Critical Thinker workbook helps students develop skills such as vetting sources, analyzing data, and considering multiple perspectives Why engaging in perspective-taking and tolerance can help neurodivergent kids deconstruct ideas and accept other points of view   Resources mentioned for Helping Kids Become Critical Thinkers Julie Bogart's Brave Writer website Julie Bogart's Blog at Brave Writer Brave Writer Writing Blitz Brave Writer Podcast Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation by Julie Bogart Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parents' Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age by Julie Bogart The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart Julie Bogart on Instagram Julie Bogart on Facebook Julie Bogart on Twitter Julie Bogart on Moving Through Writing Resistance for Differently Wired Kids (Tilt Parenting podcast) Herman Kahn Noam Chomsky The Vow (HBO Documentary series) Killing Us Softly documentary (Jean Kilborne)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hooray! Today's the publication day of my (Julie's) new workbook, “Becoming a Critical Thinker.” If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you know that I'm pretty strict about workbooks. They should lead a child to mastery, to embodiment, to knowing the content for themselves. That's the approach I took to creating this workbook. I've reduced each of the activities to one key point. I've written just enough text for students to get that idea and then to practice it in the activity.I designed this workbook to help students grow as critical thinkers by turning the focus to their own thoughts. Why do they believe what they believe? What flaws can they notice in their own thinking? How do they reach conclusions?I dive into all this in-depth in today's episode. Thank you for joining me on this special day!Resources:Check out the new “Becoming a Critical Thinker” workbook Buy the “Raising Critical Thinkers” book Sign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684Connect with Julie:Instagram: @juliebravewriterThreads: @juliebravewriterTwitter: @bravewriterFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriterConnect with Melissa:Website: melissawiley.comSubstack: melissawiley.substack.comInstagram: @melissawileybooksTwitter: @melissawileyProduced by NOVA Media

In this episode, I share how to raise critical thinkers using my DCM Framework. Hope you enjoy! If you liked this episode, consider leaving a rating. It truly helps. Thank you again for listening. >>Join the waitlist for my private parenting membership - https://www.themompsychologist.com/membership >>Parenting From Within: Letters From Dr. Jazmine (written version): https://www.themompsychologist.com/blog >>Join my email newsletter: https://www.themompsychologist.com/newsletter >>Discipline Workshop (free): https://www.themompychologist.com/workshop >>Instagram: https://instagram.com/themompsychologist >>YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/themompsychologist

In today's episode, we tackle the question: How do we raise  critical thinkers and children who can think for themselves and ask questions, in a world that doesn't want them to? (add embed podcast here!) In this interview, we talk with Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship about how we can raise our children in a world that doesn't share our values and doesn't encourage free thinking. We specifically discuss the concepts of nutrition and food, navigating technology and social media, how to parent when your kids feel different from their peers, and more. Key points: Raising critical thinkers starts at a young age. How to navigate being "the only one" when it comes to technology rules and parenting decisions within a friend/school group. How to best prepare our children for the world ahead, starting with some basics like kitchen skills. Action Items & Next Steps: Checkout Katie's free Life Skills Now summer camp It's a free virtual camp over the summer where kids will learn those real life skills they aren't being taught in school! There is also an option to buy a recording if you can't attend live and take them at your own pace. Join us over on Instagram @mamabearsurvival and please, share the show with a likeminded mama bear! As always- stay safe out there, mama bear.

Awakening to the Educational Industrial Complex. 1. How Rockefeller designed our schooling system to raise kids who don't know how to think but are taught what to think.2. How does that still apply now3. Importance of raising kids with critical thinking skills4. What parents can do at home to build kids critical thinking skills. For more refreshingly "reel" tips and inspiration- be sure to follow me on Instagram @tejalvpatelFor more info on stress regulation coaching email me tejal@tejalvpatel.com

Such a pleasure to have Julie Bogart join me to discuss her upcoming book and the importance of teaching writing and critical thinking skills in  our homeschool. 00:41 - Welcome Julie / Beginnings in teaching writing 4:27 - Becoming critical thinkers 8:35 - Differing opinions in families/communities  17:32 - Teaching children how to think, not what to think  25:25 - Separating facts from fiction 36:28 - Assumptions, biases and group think45:10 - Debate and analysis of news articles 52:08 - The importance of asking questionsOn Instagram @juliebravewriter www.bravewriter.comBecoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation by Julie Bogart Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in a Digital Age by Julie Bogart The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life by Julie Bogartlanguage arts in high school (blog post)  #makejoynormal #homeschooling #writing #criticalthinking #thinkingskills #discpline #research #study #parenting #opinion #debate Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Today's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Julie Bogart homeschooled her five children for seventeen years while also shepherding a Cincinnati homeschool co-op of 300. But it wasn't merely homeschoolers that were a little bit culty in her life. With experiences of missionary evangelical Christianity, the New Thought movement, Scientology, and four years as an  e s t  devotee, Julie Bogart's got some culty notches in her belt. Now she's helping cult-proof parents and their kids by teaching families to think well. In this episode, Julie shares insight into susceptibilities for cult-jumping, our perceptions of “trusted” authority/expertise, and the power of wonder and curiosity. We're also reminded of the parental golden rule: seek therapy yourselves before subjecting your kiddos to any kind of psychotherapy. For a deep dive into those waters, rewind to our episode with Meg Appelgate who navigated the Troubled Teen Industry firsthand.   NOTES: Julie Bogart has devoted her life to the triumvirate of writing, kids, and parents and is known for her common sense parenting and education advice on how to raise critical thinkers. She created Brave Writer, an online writing and language arts program that coaches folks to discover their own original thoughts. She has scores of professional writing credentials including a weekly column for United Press International, Brave Writer's Home Study Courses, and two books, The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Mother of five and grandmother to three, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.   You can find her on Twitter  and Instagram.   Also…   Let it be known far and wide, loud and clear that…   The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad.   OTHER LINKS: Check out our lovely sponsors Join ‘A Little Bit Culty' on Patreon Get poppin' fresh ALBC Swag Support the pod and smash this link Cult awareness and recovery resources   CREDITS:  Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Citizens of Sound Producer: Will Retherford Co-Creator: Jess Tardy Writer: Holly Zadra Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin  

This week on Imperfect Parenting, Brittney, Ben, and Seth talk about how to raise our children to be critical thinkers by teaching them HOW to think instead of WHAT to think.---Imperfect Parenting  is a show about choosing connection over perfection. Your podcast hosts, Brittney Serpell, Ben Serpell, and Seth Dahl, are here to answer your biggest parenting questions so that you can become a powerful parent.

Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, is a former teacher, two-time TEDx speaker, writer, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, which was recommended by The Wall Street Journal as the best online cooking class for kids. Her blog Kitchen Stewardship helps families stay healthy without going crazy, and she's on a mission to connect families around healthy food, teach every child to cook, and help families instill those all-important life skills!https://kidscookrealfood.comhttps://kitchenstewardship.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kidscookrealfoodhttp://facebook.com/kidscookrealfood/http://facebook.com/kitchenstewardshiphttps://youtube.com/kitchenstewIf you want a speaker in your school, email heynate@savethekids.org and we will get you hooked up! OR fill out the form below.Link to speaker formGet a Free download for tech boundaries in the homeMake sure to check us out on Instagram!@savethekidsinc@bulliesbe.goneSupport the show

Julie Bogart (@BraveWriter) is a celebrated author, curriculum creator, and dedicated homeschooling mother of five. With a passion for fostering creativity and compassion in children, she founded Brave Writer, an innovative program that has transformed the approach to teaching writing in the homeschooling community. Beyond academics, Julie emphasizes the importance of creating nurturing environments for learning and empowering parents to become effective writing coaches. Her book "Raising Critical Thinkers" showcases her commitment to enhancing critical thinking skills and self-awareness. Her years of professional experience and unique perspective on education make Julie a sought-after authority in the home education space. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Julie Bogart: Website | X | Facebook | YouTubeConnect with Teach Your Kids: Website | X | Instagram | SubstackConnect with Manisha:  X | InstagramJoin our premium community with expert support and adviceJulie Bogart Books:Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital AgeThe Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and LifeBrave WriterBrave Writer PodcastGrowing Brave WritersTeach your kiddo to write  - The Modulo CommunityEnglish Language Arts  - The Modulo CommunityFind the perfect homeschool curriculum for your unique child | ModuloTrick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion - Jia TolentinoThis site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links.Time Codes:[00:00:20] Manisha introduces guest, Julie Bogart. [00:01:40] Julie discusses her personal journey into homeschooling. [00:07:27] Emphasizing that there's no need to rush a child's education, Jule and Manisha discuss the importance of flexibility in learning timelines. [00:08:00] Educational insights about brain maturity and its role in junior high learning. [00:14:42] Manisha discusses the advantages of homeschooling in terms of child safety. She contrasts this with larger educational settings where issues can often be overlooked. [00:15:57] Discussing the importance of end-of-the-year acknowledgments in homeschooling, Julie argues for a written narrative over standardized testing. [00:22:29] Julie emphasizes the importance of enjoying the learning process at home. She suggests that this joy can be more beneficial than a rigid educational structure.[00:32:31] Manisha speaks about shifting the focus from what children can't do to what they are already doing in terms of writing. This is a significant shift in perspective for parents and educators alike.[00:39:49] Julie Bogart's backstory of how she started the Brave Writer program. [00:47:10] Manisha talks about the importance of having a helper or support system in place for parents. [00:49:40] Julie explains the value of a reader's response model in her classes. She describes how this approach provides constructive feedback to students. [00:54:20] Challenging the notion that education is solely preparation for the future,Julie stresses the importance of making learning meaningful and applicable in the present moment. [01:02:01] Discussion of the book "Raising Critical Thinkers" and its relevance in today's polarized society. [01:06:20] Manisha wraps up the episode by thanking Julie for her insights and contributions. This podcast is made possible through a generous grant from the Vela Education Fund VELA Education Fund is catalyzing a vibrant alternative education ecosystem. VELA provides trust-based funding to entrepreneurs, fosters community-building and knowledge-sharing, and increases visibility through storytelling that promotes cultural awareness and acceptance of the out-of-system space. Today, VELA serves the largest community of out-of-system education entrepreneurs in the country, with over 2,000 community members. About half of VELA's community members operate small learning environments, and the other half are ecosystem and community builders offering direct services and support across the out-of-system space. Learn more at velaedfund.org

Today we welcome back Jeanne Faulconer, M.A., to talk with us about writing. How should we approach writing with our kids? What are some of the major pitfalls? What should we look for in a writing curriculum? How can we keep their interest? And is it OK to type instead of handwriting? TheHomeSchoolMom - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/ TheHomeSchoolMom, Ask Jeanne - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/ask-jeanne/ Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Homeschooling Journeys with Jeanne Faulconer - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/289 The State of Homeschooling with Jeanne Faulconer - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/291 TheHomeSchoolMom - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/ Brave Writer - https://bravewriter.com/ Scribophile - https://www.scribophile.com/ Libby - https://libbyapp.com/ Building Content During a Skills Lag - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/benefits-of-homeschooling-building-content-during-a-skills-lag/ Dragon Naturally Speaking - https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html Writing Without Teachers - https://amzn.to/459zvNu Waldorf Form Drawing - https://waldorfpeninsula.org/blog/value-of-form-drawing/ Waldorf Education - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education English Composition for High School - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschool-high-school-composition/ Freewriting - https://bravewriter.com/program/brave-writer-lifestyle/friday-freewrite/freewriting-the-key-that-unlocks-the-words/ Reading, Writing, and Rhythm - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/reading-writing-rhythm/ Scribes: Narration & Homeschooling - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/scribes-narration-homeschooling/ 21 Ways Your Homeschool Can Benefit from Audiobooks - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/21-ways-your-homeschool-can-benefit-from-audiobooks/ Instead of Curriculum: Bring Me Bad Writing - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/editing-writing-instead-of-curriculum/ Instead of Curriculum: Lies and Statistics - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/instead-of-curriculum-lies-and-statistics-book/ Instead of Curriculum: Handwriting Practice - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/instead-curriculum-handwriting-practice/ Eight Ways for Later and Less-Fluent Readers to Build Knowledge - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/benefits-of-homeschooling-8-ways-for-late-readers-to-build-knowledge/ Play On Words - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschooling-writing-warm-ups/ Talking about Books by Talking About Movies - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschool-literature-curriculum-alternatives/ Waldorf-inspired homeschooling page - https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschooling-styles/waldorf-homeschooling/ Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart - https://amzn.to/440LMTo Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever experienced the mixed emotions of being both motivated and disheartened by what you see on social media? How do these contrasting feelings affect you? In this week's episode, we explore the pros and cons of social media and the crucial role of critical thinking in our digital interactions. Julie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting. Click here for the full show notes. Check out all the parenting goodness at ⁠⁠Nurtured Noggins⁠⁠ - free resources, blogs and videos that answer your biggest questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-mckitrick/support

'Raising Critical Thinkers:' An author interview with Julie Bogart

Today's episode features an eye-opening conversation with Julie Bogart on how to help kids who have resistance around writing, which, I have a hunch, is something many of you out there listening are familiar with. Julie, the mastermind behind the Brave Writer program, the Brave Writer podcast, and really thoughtful content on all things kids, writing, learning with confidence, and critical thinking, is the perfect person to explore this topic with. What I thought might be an interview that focused on the nuts and bolts of writing ended up being a very moving and inspiring lesson about self-expression and trust. Julie and I talked about how separating the mechanical and self-expression parts of writing can help kids experience less resistance to writing, how to break through barriers students may have when it comes to expressing themselves, and what Julie identifies as performance anxiety at the heart of a child's struggles to getting starting putting words down on the page. Julie also gave some fantastic advice on how to change the script around writing resistance and where to get started for parents experiencing this at home. Julie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting.Julie's also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 22 years old, serving 191 countries. Things you'll learn from this episodeWhat Brave Writer is and how it helps families looking to support their children in becoming more confident writersHow separating the mechanical and self-expression parts of writing can help kids experience less resistanceJulie's thoughts on support systems and available assistive technology and how they influence kids' relationships with writingHow to break through the resistance when children feel daunted by the idea of expressing themselvesWhy Julie believes performance anxiety is at the root of resistance when kids struggle to begin a writing taskAdvice for parents raising kids who experience intense resistance around the writing processResources mentionedJulie Bogart's Brave Writer websiteJulie Bogart's Blog at Brave WriterBrave Writer Writing BlitzBrave Writer PodcastRaising Critical Thinkers: A Parents' Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age by Julie BogartThe Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie BogartJulie Bogart on InstagramJulie Bogart on FacebookJulie Bogart on TwitterSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram

Julie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her latest book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting. Julie's also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 23 years old, serving 191 countries. She home educated her five children who are globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea while planning her next visit to one of her lifelong-learning kids.   Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don't forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast   Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach   OR on Amazon   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB   To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:   https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Recently, I was talking to a good friend of mine who has an older teenager. We talked about the struggle we feel as parents to help our kids hold onto their faith while they have the world's voice in their ears all the time. Like so many parents, she has watched her child turn from the truth of God to believe the lies of the world.How can we help our kids have confidence in the Bible? Why does the world's philosophy seem so compelling to our children? What do we say when our kids as tough questions about sexuality, heaven, hell, or the suffering they see all around us in the world? If you've been asking these tough questions, then this episode is especially for you!To help us start finding answers is our guest, Elizabeth Urbanowicz. Elizabeth is an educator and Biblical apologist who is passionate about equipping kids to understand the truth of the Christian worldview. She is the founder and CEO of Foundation Worldview, which creates a huge array of resources to equip the next generation to be lifelong critical thinkers as well as disciples of Jesus.Elizabeth shares with us:The importance of equipping yourself to evaluate ideasTips to prepare your kid's faith for the outside worldHelpful ways we can train our children to discover Biblical truthsAnd more!We hope you enjoy this conversation!Show Notes: https://growinghometogether.com/elizabeth-urbanowicz-69

In order to raise kids that don't go along with whoever sounds smartest we have to teach them to think critically. Culturally we throw around the phrase "Being a Critical Thinker" a lot, but what does that mean? Today Julie Bogart breaks down some critical thinking myths and then gives us tools for how to help our own kids think critically. You can find Julie Bogart HERE or you can buy her book "Raising Critical Thinkers". You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Episode 71 of Ask Dr Jessica with homeschooling expert, Julie Bogart.  In this episode, we discuss the core principles of home schooling, and how parents can incorporate those principles into their own homes---regardless if they homeschool or not.  Julie is passionate about learning, writing and supporting children & parents.  She believes that parents and children are partners in the learning adventure, and she is especially passionate about teaching children to be good writers.  She is the author of two books: Raising Critical Thinkers and The Brave Learner.  To learn more about Julie, please follow her on instagram @juliebravewriter and she has a wonderful podcast about how parents can bring learning to life for our kids: "The Brave Writer, with Julie Bogart".   Visit http://bravewriter.com and follow along at the blow for show notes: http://blog.bravewriter.com.  Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner. Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com. Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessicaSubscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.comThe information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Julie Bogart has a book called Raising Critical Thinkers which is mainly what we talked about in this episode. We chat not only about raising critical thinkers but also how to be critical thinkers ourselves. Julie provides passionate & compassionate exploration of what critical thinking is and how to hone this vital skill set in ... more »

Remnants of the pandemic and social causes we've faced over the last few years continue to challenge the emotional health of our families and communities. Today's youth are faced with an onslaught of unfiltered and constantly changing information through the internet, social media, chat, texting, and the list could go on. So, how do you raise children who are prepared to thoughtfully evaluate all that information?  Join host Suzi Kennon and guest Julie Bogart (author Raising Critical Thinkers) to learn how. 

Whitney Goodman is the author of Toxic Positivity, a book sharing its release date with my own, Raising Critical Thinkers. She's a psychotherapist with a wonderful Instagram account, @sitwithwhit, where she offers insightful support to young adults seeking to recover from childhood pains and traumas. She was previously on the podcast in May 2022 where she discussed her book and the downsides of positive thinking. Lately, Whitney has zeroed in on the challenge of creating healthy relationships between adult kids and their parents. Meanwhile, I've been in conversations with my adult friends about how to relate to their Millennial and Gen Z kids as they set boundaries and communicate their pain. We all want connection — but most of us are unsure of how to get it. Together, Whitney and I hope to represent these two generations and discuss how to heal pain and foster connection.We even do some role-playing!You can download show notes for the podcast here: https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/Resources:Whitney's website: sitwithwhit.comRead her book: Toxic PositivityInstagram: @sitwithwhitPodcast: Toxic Positivity & the Downside of Always Looking Up « A Brave Writer's Life in BriefSign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to bravewriter.com/getting-startedSign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2022 and you'll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: https://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitzConnect with Julie:Instagram: instagram.com/juliebravewriterTwitter: twitter.com/bravewriterFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriter

In this episode, I interview Julie Bogart, the creator of the Brave Writer curriculum and author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Find Julie here: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ Her website: https://bravewriter.com/ Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-writer/id523508661 The Brave Learner: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780143133223 Raising Critical Thinkers: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780593192283 Email me at beth@bethpavlik.com https://bethpavlik.com/ Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQtq9jJlsjZELiNnubjtEw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beth-pavlik/support

This week, Julie Bogart is back to talk all about changing our minds in parenting and homeschooling.  Fall 2022 Season Sponsors   We are so grateful to our Fall 2022 Season Sponsors. Use the links below for their special offerings:   Blossom & Root and use code HSUnrefined15 for 15% off your purchase   Outschool and use code Unrefined for $20 off your first class    Night Zookeeper for a 7-day, risk-free trial, as well as 50% off an annual subscription  LTWs    Maren: Good Inside by Dr Becky Kennedy   Angela: Calm Aid   Connect with us!  Visit our website  Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List We are listener supported! 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[00:01:48] And that is gonna be Thur this Thursday at one o'clock central time. And if you are interested in that, you can join us on, on Patreon for our super squad. That's the $10 level. We [00:02:00] will have links in the show notes for you there, but we'd love to see you if you can't come live. You can get it recorded and video and audio. [00:02:07] We will be putting those out and then, The day or two after that.  [00:02:11] Maren: Absolutely. And you know, we are passionate  [00:02:13] Angela: about what we don't do. we are and spreading one of our favorite things. . It's important. It is. Mar and I both love new and innovative ways to make reading and writing fun. That's why we hope you've tried Night Zookeeper. [00:02:28] Is your child a reluctant writer? Do they struggle with. If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the Night Zookeeper may just be what you've been looking for. 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[00:04:29] You can also find them on, I.  [00:04:31] Angela: At Blossom and Root,  [00:04:33] Maren: Blossom and Root has created a special discount for our listeners. Use the code Hs. Unrefined 15 at checkout for 15% off your  [00:04:43] Angela: purchase. Over the years, our kids have taken many out school courses that they have loved. Have you given out school a try? We know that kids who love to learn don't just prepare for the future. [00:04:56] They create it. That's why Out School has [00:05:00] reimagined online learning to empower kids and teens to expand their creativity, wonder and knowledge. Empathetic, passionate teachers encourage learners ages three to 18 to explore their in. Connect with diverse peers from around the world and take an active role in leading their learning out. [00:05:16] School has created a world filled with endless possibilities for every schooling journey. Explore over 140,000 fun and flexible live online classes to find the right fit for your family. And join us as we set learning free. Sign up today at Out schooler.me/homeschool unrefined. And get up to $20 off your first class when you enroll with a code Unre.  [00:05:42] Maren: All right. We are so excited to introduce you. [00:05:46] If you don't know Julie Bogart Bogart yet, here she is. Julie Bogart is the creator and owner of Brave Writer, the online writing and language arts program for kids and teens. She's written two books, The [00:06:00] Brave Learner and Most Recently Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie Holy Supports Homeschool Parents Through Her Social Media Channels. [00:06:08] Her podcast, her books and her community. We have always absolutely loved talking to Julie and we're just so glad that she is back. Enjoy this conversation. [00:06:20] Thank you so much, Julie, for joining us again on our podcast. We've had you on a few times and we love having you every single  [00:06:27] Julie: time. Well, the feeling is mutual. Mar, I love being here.  [00:06:31] Maren: Thank you so much. Okay. So I really wanna talk about your book that actually came out quite a while ago, but you and I have both been so busy that we haven. [00:06:41] Able to make time to talk about it, but I'm so excited to talk about your book Raising Critical Thinkers. And we talked a little bit about it maybe on your podcast last time. Yes, yes, Yep. But I just, this was before, I think we read your book though. You were still writing it and we've now since read it and love it. [00:06:59] And I'm just [00:07:00] wondering what made you wanna write this book right  [00:07:03] Julie: now? Specif. Yeah, that's such a fun question for me to answer because you have to go all the way back to the 1990s to answer this question. Mm, okay. Yeah. It really started with the dawn of the internet . So in like 19 95, 96, when the worldwide web was crawling out into the space, homeschool parents in particular were. [00:07:25] We're like the first people to barge through those doors. We were so isolated. Yeah. , there were about 800, right? There were about 800 Absolutely. Thousand families who homeschooled back then in the United States today there's 3.2 million, so that's, That's amazing. A sizeable growth. And we did not have a means. [00:07:41] Of connecting except in local communities. Mm-hmm. . And so you can imagine the numbers were small. You know, you might, in your community have five or 10 people you know who homeschooled. Right. Some people had no one. So we all hopped online. Yep. In these couple of major sort of homeschool watering holes. [00:07:58] And to be fair to [00:08:00] the movement, the truth of the movement at that point is that it was. Yeah, we were white. Yep. Mostly conservative. Politically and religiously. Yep. And heterosexual and married. Right. So that was the demographic, like 98%, 99%. So I imagined we would get on these discussion boards and we would really like each other. [00:08:21] You know, I, I had been to park days. People are friendly, you know, occasionally they mention your child misbehaved, but nobody's getting into big fights about politics at a park day. Sure. And yet I get on these discussion boards and while there's plenty of friendliness, plenty of good advice. Mm-hmm. , there was also a shocking willingness. [00:08:43] Mm-hmm. to really go to battle. Mm-hmm. over things like oxy Clean, whether or not to breastfeed, Oh no. Whether or not you should potty train your child by age two. And that's the tip of the iceberg. When we got, When we got near [00:09:00] religious discussion, like doctrinal issues or theology, the gloves came off. [00:09:05] Wow. People  [00:09:06] Maren: get really brave, don't they, on  [00:09:07] Julie: those sites? Oh my gosh. And this is before we knew about trolls, so I jokingly say homeschoolers and bena trolling. We used to call it flaming, but it was really just a lot of fighting. And so here's the question that sort of grew inside me at that. . Why does everyone think they're right? [00:09:26] Mm. And why do they assume that all they have to do is state their belief and everyone will agree with it. So there was very little curiosity. It wasn't like, Wow, you're a five point Calvinist. I'm only a three point. I wonder why that is. . No, that is not what happened. It would be things like, you know, Julie, I just think you're wrong here. [00:09:46] The actual true theology is X. Mm-hmm. . And so for me, at the time when I was expecting sort of this homogeneous. Kumbaya experience. It was not that. And in fact, I was [00:10:00] so intrigued by this problem. I started my own discussion board. We called it at the time the Trap Door Society. And the reason it had that name Yeah. [00:10:10] Was that I felt like all these women were performing roles on a stage, you know, parent, wife, educator, spiritual or non-spiritual person, whatever you were. And we had no way of. To nurture the individual person that we were. So I wanted a trap door so we could go beneath the stage and like try on different costumes. [00:10:33] Imagine other points of view, read books that were for our pleasure, not for our children. That's amazing. Yeah. And it was, it was amazing. It was. So that was the.  [00:10:44] Maren: You created that safety. That's that's what it sounds like to me when you're talking about that trap door. That's a place of safety where you can try things on without getting completely reprimanded. [00:10:57] Well,  [00:10:57] Julie: that was the goal. Yeah. It did [00:11:00] not go that way. Oh,  [00:11:01] Maren: okay.  [00:11:01] Julie: So I started this community. Mm-hmm. . There was a lot of love. Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. . And there were some, I mean, phenomenal discussions that were life changing for me. I will say that right out of the gate, my parenting, my home education, my outlook on the world was shaped profoundly by that community. [00:11:17] But there was also some battles that literally took me out, like days of crying obsessing over responding, trying to craft the perfect words so no one would be mad and still, Oh, I feel that lacking anger. Early days of the internet. Mm-hmm. the early two thousands. And so that persistent experience of why does everyone think they're right? [00:11:43] Right. Stayed with me. And it got me curious about how we form our thoughts. Why we think, how we do, what we believe about other people who think differently. And I, I just got on this serious mission. I've been studying, thinking for over 20 years. I've been so [00:12:00] fascinated by it. I even went to grad school to try. [00:12:02] Understand how we all think so differently. So yeah, that's really what led me to it. So ironically, it came out during the Covid period, , which is a, an important time to think critically. Oh my gosh. It's almost like, you know, we hit the Zer of trolling and flaming and everything else.  [00:12:22] Maren: And it continues. And it continues. [00:12:24] Like for sure we need to, we need this skill. So what is your definition of critical thinking? Why do you think, Well, I mean, we already talked about why we think it's important, but if you have any other thoughts about that, but just what is it to you? What  [00:12:37] Julie: does it look like? Yeah. Critical thinking for me starts in an unusual place. [00:12:41] Like if you go into the education world and they talk about critical thinking, it's always about analyzing something over. , like a piece of literature, a scientific discovery, a mathematical problem. Yes. But I think critical thinking starts closer to home. [00:13:00] It's self-awareness. It's the capacity to notice your own bias as it kicks into gear, right? [00:13:06] To pay attention to what triggers you to be curious, for instance, about why you think you're right. Yes. And it's doing all that before we extend a similar. Attitude, I guess I would say. Yep. To someone else. So if I know that I have these inherent triggers, biases and proclivities, right? That's also true of the person I'm chatting with. [00:13:30] Mm-hmm. , the cuter. And my job is to at least get to a place of understanding how the jigsaw puzzle of their experiences, education, thoughts, socioeconomics, and identity created safety right for them through this. Because that's what our beliefs are. They are a safety protective shield that keeps who I am free of anyone harming me. [00:13:58] Maren: It sounds to me like you're [00:14:00] talking about self-awareness as being one huge key. Totally of critical thinking it is. And then being aware that this other person is also has this other set of aware, you know, self awareness and maybe not, may not be as aware about those is of those things. And then, oh, it's just the, a higher level thinking here. [00:14:21] You know, I just think when you get in those situations and the. The ability to understand yourself, understand this other person and how you work together, and how it, how it's okay that they're thinking differently and it's okay that I'm thinking differently and we can work together in this way. I mean, it's just. [00:14:38] This is what's so needed in our world today. Can you imagine if E the most powerful people in the world, can't even do this, Julie? No. No. Can you train them ?  [00:14:52] Julie: Well, the problem, the problem I really think comes down to the fact that. There are dangerous [00:15:00] thoughts. Mm-hmm. thought worlds that exist, but the criteria for danger varies community by community. [00:15:06] Mm-hmm. , person by person. So a lot of times when I've done these interviews, people have said, So you're really focused on critical thinking, leading to empathy. And my rejoinder is actually, no, this book isn't about empathy. You may gain some empathy. Sure. Come to a place where you look at your child, for instance, and have more insight into why they hold a view, and it creates a feeling of warmth or compassion towards your child. [00:15:31] Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. . But mostly it's about understanding because for instance, we love true crime, right? We're all listening to podcasts. We all do movies, and we are doing it because we are fascinated to understand. Why a person imagines that the best solution to a problem in their life is murder. We're not and and we want to understand it. [00:15:56] That's why we watch. Right. We don't just judge it. We're like, [00:16:00] Well, what factors led that person to thinking, I will have a more beautiful life if I off this other person. What we end up feeling at the end is horror, not empathy. Right. Right. It actually engages our deep morality. We. Wow, these factors are problematic. [00:16:19] This person saw the world in a way that is so different than mine. And then it leads us to ask what I think is a very important question, What is it about that person's perspective that we haven't accounted for? Mm-hmm. in the public square. Yep. So if we think about someone like, you know, just to go for the extreme Hitler and go for it. [00:16:40] Yep. Right. What we have, were an entire population. Of German Christian, middle class churchgoing people. Mm-hmm. becoming persuaded that the solution to their economic crisis was genocide. Yeah. And the question we [00:17:00] have to ask ourself is how did that happen? How did that happen? Yep. Because they were persuaded. [00:17:08] There was a structure and a belief system that they were able to inc. That made them think they were on the moral high ground. And so for me, critical thinking is all of that. It's not just empathy, it's accounting for those factors that may possibly lead us into very immoral and scary thought worlds. [00:17:31] But we do it from a place of. Actual desire for a better world. Right. We're not doing it because we're inherently evil. We're doing it because we think life will be better for us and our people.  [00:17:43] Maren: Right, Right, right. And that's why we need to think critically about our history. That's right. So that we can change it. [00:17:50] does not repeat itself. True. Yep. So true. One of our favorite chapters in your book is probably the last chapter, The Courage to Change Your [00:18:00] Mind. We love this idea. We talk about it a lot as parents. So just sitting with that for a minute, changing your mind. Why do you think that changing your mind is important? [00:18:10] Julie: Well, first of all, the capacity to change your mind shows a certain agility in your own ability to process information. So psychological research shows that psychological flexibility is a key component to a healthy ego. Mm-hmm. and healthy relationships. So if we are hardened or rigid, we actually start to eliminate the capacity to relate to a variety of people, right? [00:18:39] Then what we do is we start shrinking the group until we're in a very small corner of the world, well defended against all the attackers. We become victims, right? Of our own ideology. Mm-hmm. . So the courage to change your mind says, I'm actually related to all of humanity. There isn't [00:19:00] the in group, in the out group. [00:19:01] I'm here to hear experiences, data, research, information that is not like the kind I have and understand how it's shaped these people that I am connected to simply by being a human being. I don't think we think that way very often, but one thing I have not, Is that parents are the most likely to change their spiritual, political, social value beliefs when a child. [00:19:32] Tax them. So you have a child? Oh yes. That's me. Example. Right? Totally, totally. All that story, because I think it's so powerful. Well, there are,  [00:19:40] Maren: there are actually, I mean, there's a lot of things I can't even share right now until my kids are grow, grown up. Yes. Until they've given me permission. But I mean, definitely politically, spiritually so many things. [00:19:51] I actually, I wrote down a few things, things that I've changed my mind on as a parent recently, probably hair color. Tattoos [00:20:00] piercings. Not that I'm letting my kids pierce their or get tattoos, but , like, I've changed my mind on it because just talking about it ha has created this big rift and I'm like, I, Why am I so against the, I mean, why am I so I against this? [00:20:18] I do not know. I honestly don't know anymore . So I had to rethink that. Food choices, TV and movie choices, clothing. What body parts can be shown and not shown. You know, these are things and ultimately school choice. Yes, school education choices. Because, you know, if it were up to me, we'd probably, you know, be doing something very different school-wise right now. [00:20:41] And I'm listening to my kids and they're telling me what they need and I'm like, Wait a second. I you. For a while I was like, No kids, we're doing school this way. This is what I see as the best way . And they're like, Mom, listen to us. We're telling you what we need right now. And I'm, and I had to really [00:21:00] go inside myself and evaluate like, why am I, why are my ideals the boss of. [00:21:08] Their education right now, it's their lives ultimately. And I can, That's right. Yeah. So I can make, Obviously I wanna make safe and good, you know, good choices for them. But there are lots of safe and good choices. I  [00:21:22] Julie: think so. No, that is so beautifully expressed. Mm-hmm. . Because part of what happens is we've already lived through those ages. [00:21:31] We were teenagers and young adults. We have regrets, choices we made that we think, Wow, that was a bad decision. Or I wish my mother had stopped me from doing X. Right. And so we come in with this perspective that somehow we can protect our children from right. Regret, mistakes, getting in car accidents, whatever it is. [00:21:49] Mm-hmm. . And yet it is those very experiences that formed and shaped us into the adults we are today. Right. And when we don't give our children the [00:22:00] agency over their choices to some extent, obviously you have some, some room there, but to some extent, Then they feel the need to react that much harder. Yes. [00:22:11] Because they are testing, not you, but the world outside of your home to find out, am I qualified to be admitted as an adult? Yes. And if they don't have the opportunity to make some of those calls and fail. They will not discover what resources they need. I, I did a podcast interview recently with a mom who was raised in the obedience model as a child. [00:22:36] Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. . And she told me she got to young adulthood and thought, But how can I know if I'm making a good decision, where's the authority that's gonna tell me I'm doing the thing? Yep. And so our kids need the, the right. I remember Johanna, she had red. She decided to die purple and the culture, not me. [00:22:57] I was like, That's fine. Yeah. Yeah. , the culture told her, [00:23:00] if you're a redhead, you're not allowed to dye your hair because your hair is too beautiful. You're not allowed to get rid of red hair. Yeah. Yeah. And I remember supporting her and saying, You know, it's your hair. Pick a color. So she went in to get it dye, and even the hair stylist was like, Are you sure? [00:23:18] Yeah. And so the hair stylist refused to bleach the hair. She's like, We'll just put purple on top of it. And it came out black. Okay. No. So she didn't end up with her purple hair. She had red hair and black hair, and then she decided to go full goth to support the black hair, you know, early two thousands, [00:23:36] And I look back on that and I think what an interesting moment for her. Yeah. To assert a desire and have the whole culture oppose her and to keep fighting for it anyway. Like this is what we want. How will they build their self confide? If they never have a chance to encounter opposition, to stand up for what they want, [00:24:00] to find out if it matches what their hopes and dreams were. [00:24:03] They need some of those chances, don't they?  [00:24:05] Maren: They absolutely do, and I think our traditional educational system is teaching our kids to obey, yes, meet the standards, do the thing, and perform and not really think critically about themselves. They, it might be thinking critically. One small topic here, one small topic here, but it's not this all-encompassing critical thinker that, that we're raising, you know, in our education system. [00:24:32] And it's, it's tough because then they go to co, they go to college and, and you know, they might not. Go find the resources they need to do well in college because they haven't been taught to be proactive about those things or to figure out what they need or even to find their passion to find the thing they love to do in the world because they've just learned to go through the hoops. [00:24:53] Go through the hoops, do it, get a job, make  [00:24:56] Julie: money, , a hundred percent. In fact, when I taught at Xavier [00:25:00] University, one of the most glar. and obvious lacks in the incoming freshman was a sense of agency about their own thoughts. Mm, mm-hmm. . So they came in having been trained to write essays and how to even do research online or use the, you know, the library correctly. [00:25:18] Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. . But they were always trying to find out, but what did I really wanna hear from them? Yeah. What was the angle I hope they would take? And so we. All kinds of writing activities and writing on the board and small group sharing because my goal, Was to hear something genuine from each student. [00:25:35] I needed to hear how did this idea land for you? And if the idea hasn't landed for you yet, I don't wanna hear from you. Like, don't just turn in an essay. Yes. And so part of the training in high school, especially if you've got homeschoolers in this audience, but even in regular high school mm-hmm. . To give agency to a child's voice, and one of the few ways they can feel [00:26:00] they have a voice is opposing your voice. [00:26:03] So even though you think to yourself, This is a dangerous idea, , I want you to step back and think how cool that they felt that they could take the risk to tell me this crazy idea that I would never want them to believe. Because what they're saying to you is, I'm entertaining. The thought world that counters the moral center of this family. [00:26:27] Maren: Yes. I love that. And actually, that's one of the things I was just gonna ask you about, Julie, because I just watched one of your. Instagram reels about encouraging parents to argue with their kids. [00:26:36] So this, I think this is a great example of  [00:26:40] Julie: encouraging critical thinking. Oh, it totally is. And I wanna give credit to one of my staff members because this morning I was having this meeting with Ramona and Ramona said, Julie, one of my kids is in your brave writer movie class on dystopian movies, and she. [00:26:56] The dystopian genre . And I told her, [00:27:00] Take that class cuz it's gonna have your best writing. Yeah. And so she's in there just hating these movies. They're watching them as a family and having huge arguments about them. And I was like, That totally reminds me of when my kids' dad and my kids argued about Nacho Libre for two long, Oh my gosh. [00:27:18] In the middle of summer, on our back deck after a barbecue, just dissecting the characterizations, arguing over whether or not this was a good movie. And so I think we sometimes forget that kids, they love that idea of being an. They love the feeling of being able to take an adult model of something and then shred it. [00:27:38] My son, Jake, totally, as a great example, he today, just to give kind of context, he's a human rights lawyer who works for the in Central Africa Republic.  [00:27:47] Maren: Wow. So you need to be a critical thinker for, for that job.  [00:27:49] Julie: Oh heavens yes. Went to Columbia Law School. Right. So he, he knows how to think, but I remember in junior or in, when he was a junior in high school, he watched this one movie, Some of [00:28:00] your, your listeners could even look it up. [00:28:01] It's called Zeitgeist. It was a thing in the mid two thousands. Okay. It's basically a massive critique of capitalism and it really does promote sort of a communist worldview and you know, eradicating the monetary system, et cetera. And I remember he came to my ex-husband when we were married, my husband and I at the time, And he's like, Mom, this is how the world needs to be. [00:28:23] But we watched it and his dad was saying to me, Oh no, Jacob's gonna end up in this horrible ti world of weird conspiracy theorists with the Illuminati, you know? Oh, totally. And I said, You know what, Actually, John, this is amazing. Not only is he watching it, he's telling us he's watching it, and he is critiquing the system that feels. [00:28:47] Air, like water. Like he didn't know this was a system Yeah. To critique until he heard there was a critique. Like you can criticize money. What, what a thought. Right. He had never known Right. [00:29:00] To do that. Yeah. And so we just leaned in. We just asked more questions, watched the movie, agreed with what we could raise questions about what seemed inconsistent, but we didn't like attack it. [00:29:10] It was more like, Is that working anywhere in the world? You know, like ask kinds of questions. And he evolved through it. He didn't stay there. Of course, yes. It was like a starting place for critique.  [00:29:22] Maren: I think we have to remember that our kids aren't, aren't going to stay in their thoughts for the rest of their lives. [00:29:28] They are, their, their brains continue to develop and it's really the practice of critical thinking. It's the practice of learning. It's the, the, the practice of curiosity and synthesizing and having conversations and growing. That's what they take. To the next level of their lives. A thousand percent. Yeah. [00:29:49] They don't take this one topic and just, you know, think this is life  [00:29:55] Julie: for the rest of their lives. Well, it's easy to do that experiment with yourself. Yes. How [00:30:00] many of your really hard one positions that you took at age 15 or 18 are still identical with how you think about the world today?  [00:30:09] Maren: I'm so glad they're. [00:30:10] No,  [00:30:11] Julie: No no. And in fact, how many I, I ask this in conferences all the time. So if I have a room of a hundred people, I say, How many of you hold the same exact beliefs as your parents in the areas of sex, politics, education, parenting, and food and exercise? And out of a hundred people, only 10 raise their hand. [00:30:31] Wow. So what you need to know is that same ratio is gonna be true in your family. There might be one kid who. Agrees or aligns with you generally, but there are gonna be a whole bunch who don't, and that doesn't mean you can't have a relationship with them. And it doesn't mean they've abandoned their morals. [00:30:49] It means they're thinking deeply.  [00:30:52] Maren: That is so, so, so true. And I I just think what a skill. What a skill to learn and to not have to be [00:31:00] perfect at when you're 15 or 18 or even probably 21 . I mean, this is gonna take a while. This is not a perfection. This is not something that's gonna get perfected. [00:31:09] Early on and it, it, it might not ever, I mean, this is, yeah, this is a process. I was just thinking today, you know, I , you know, made a few mistakes. I'm 46, so,  [00:31:19] Julie: Yeah. I mean, yeah, I'm, I'm 60. I, I've changed my mind countless times and if, and you will continue to, will continue to, and also you can't anticipate what will become an. [00:31:32] So none of us knew what a pandemic was. None of us knew how to respond to a pandemic. We were all jumping into our communities to tell us, these people are trustworthy. These people are not. This information's reliable, this information is not. Yeah. And we were using our blind loyalty to community to guide us because none of us has the expertise to evaluate. [00:31:57] Pandemics epidemics, vaccines, [00:32:00] public health economics, that are the result of this, you know, guidelines for how you run a company. All of that was suddenly up for grabs. Yeah. And when that happens, we stop thinking critically. We actually jump in with both feet to our safest communities. And what I've had to train myself to do, and this is something I write about in the book, Is notice that, Yes. [00:32:25] So when I'm scrolling through Facebook and some high school person I haven't talked to in 35 years, post an article and I think, Oh my gosh, that is the dumbest article I've ever seen. When I feel that smugness come up, yes, I know. I'm not critically thinking, Yeah, I am self protecting in that moment, critical thinking at that moment is, Oh, this is from someone I don't typically trust. [00:32:48] This is a person I haven't thought about in 30 years. Right. I don't really know what she's like anymore. She thought this was worth posting on Facebook. That's interesting. Mm-hmm. . I wonder what that says about her. I wonder if I've ever read this [00:33:00] article with this writer through the lens of this other person. [00:33:03] What, what might there be to learn? In reading it. Now, to be honest, I can't do that a lot. I, it takes so much energy to do that. But to keep myself honest, I try to do it fairly regularly. I try to give myself access to viewpoints that make me cringe. Mm-hmm. and I don't do it to deconstruct them. Yes, I do it to understand them. [00:33:29] Maren: That is so good. And it's also alternatively, when we, I think read, read articles or listen to something that is from somebody we normally do agree with. Like we, I think we also also have to think critically like, Yep, do I agree with this? Or what part of it is, Do I do I think is, you know, real or you know, is there part, are there parts I. [00:33:49] Push back on a little bit or something. So I think it's so good to do both. Absolutely.  [00:33:54] Julie: Great point, Miller. Yeah.  [00:33:56] Maren: Yeah. Okay. So I wanna go back to some of your work, Julie, because I [00:34:00] know Ev, everything you've always put out there, you've always encouraged us to make it our own. And I think you've, from the beginning, have encouraged us all to think critically. [00:34:09] You've inspired. Us all to do poetry, tea, time, , and I'm not kidding you. I have my oldest reads poetry by herself now all the time, and I, I attribute it all to poetry, tea time. I really do. So that you so much, but I know that you also encourage everyone to make. Their own special thing. So what is, What do you think is the key to those magical learning moments like poetry, tea time, or something else that we  [00:34:41] Julie: have come up with? [00:34:43] I think when we're talking about learning, what we're actually talking about is a meaningful connection or relationship. To what is being learned. And so just to deconstruct poetry tee time for a moment. Yeah. I knew that adults hated poetry , [00:35:00] and for some reason my whole life I've loved it. I think because I'm innately a writer, and so any manipulation of language has been interesting to me. [00:35:08] My mother also gave me a a rummy card game that was all. So when I was young, I knew all the names of poets, which then later made me wanna read their poems. My father, my grandfather, gave me a poetry book that was a, I'll read to you if you read to me book. So I would share it with my brother or a friend who came over, or my mother, and we'd read poems to each other cuz of the nature of this book. [00:35:30] Awesome. So my early childhood was really warm towards poetry and then song lyrics became my obsession. Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Brown, Tom Petty, they all write such great storytelling and such great lyrics. So as I was raising kids, I was disturbed to discover that adults didn't like poetry. Oh. And I was so afraid that would happen to my children. [00:35:53] And I was on this email list back in the day in the nineties, and somebody shared that she was teaching geography to [00:36:00] her kids, but they didn't like geography. So she started making tea and cookies for when they studied geography. Yes. And suddenly they all liked geography. And I was. Well, I can do that. [00:36:11] We, I drink tea every day. Exactly. And so I created this whole British tea time and added poetry to it. And so I think really what we're saying is when something seems opaque or difficult, we want to tie it to something that automatically creates a sense of warmth and pleasure and openness. So I wish someone had done that for me with. [00:36:34] That that did not happen with Math , but with my kids, because it never happened to me with math. Mm-hmm. , I put so much more energy into manipulatives and games and cards and dices. That's so great. Yes. And even though my kids would all say, and they will say this openly, that math was not my strong suit. [00:36:54] What is ironic is all five of them have been very [00:37:00] successful in math and they, they came out, two of them are programmers and three of them did calculus and I mean, that's amazing. You did that. Good job, Julia. I take credit, it doesn't matter what they think. No, but honestly, the early years to me are what were the foundation for that. [00:37:18] And then I hired tutors and they did take some math at school. But my point is, I think what you're asking. How do we create the meaningful sense of connection that makes me warm and open this something that feels intimidating. And for me, that would be a great criteria for creating magic in learning. [00:37:37] Maren: That sounds amazing. I mean, I, I could think about that in every scenario. Like, what is gonna cause this to be a warm. Cozy or warm and safe  [00:37:48] Julie: environment. Yes, and and stimulating enough to be interested, right? So, right. You might make tea and cookies to go with math, but if your child's already resistant or sees no purpose in it, they'll eat the [00:38:00] cookies, drink the tea, and still hate math. [00:38:02] Part of what made poetry special is that poetry's easy. You just read it out loud and everybody finds pleasure. But for something that's more of a struggle, I think part of what we wanna do is admit that it's going to be challenging. Provide a lot of support, create as many real life connections as possible, and then do it in small doses so that we don't create a toxic relationship where we're dreading and it feels tiring and I don't wanna do it. [00:38:31] Maren: I love that. Yep. So, so, so true. Okay, so another thing that we, both Angela and I both love about your book. So many other things that you've created is just the activities, but this specific, this book specifically just has so many practical ideas. And a whole book can be intimidating, honestly. Yes. [00:38:50] Sometimes, you know, but if, if you sprinkled out in, you know, throughout the book so many activities that if we. Just pick a few of those activities. I [00:39:00] mean, it would, it could change our home school and I just love that you did that. Did you, did you know you wanted to share practical activities Yes. And ideas when you wrote the  [00:39:10] Julie: book? [00:39:10] Because I just feel that way about everything. Right? Like, I just feel like. We spend so much time reading nonfiction books for information and ideas, but the practical implementation is where transformation occurs. Yeah, Yeah. And for me, a lot of these practices are things that sort of, I stumbled on with my own kids because I was obsessed with thinking. [00:39:32] Yes, I was obsessed with it. So, you know, in that very first chapter where I'm talking about viewpoint and says who, and you know, are we hearing the fairy tale from the Wolf's point of view or the narrator's point of view, or the protagonist point of view? Yes. The reason that I am obsessed with that is that that is the foundation of all critical thinking. [00:39:52] Whose viewpoint Yes. Am I listening to? And what is the criteria by which they create that viewpoint? Mm-hmm. . So we can start that [00:40:00] at age. Totally. Yeah, of course. We would watch these Disney movies and we would analyze the characters to death. Why do we love Ursula? Even though she's the bad character? What is it about her that's compelling? [00:40:13] Why is she more interesting than the good characters? And why would Disney do that? Right? And then you just get into this conversation. What is her sob story? Do we believe it? Does she have some justification for being this angry? Ooh, that's so great. These are great questions. And honestly, they sort of forecast what they'll be encountering in college when they're analyzing. [00:40:35] Absolutely. Lenin versus you know Decart. .  [00:40:39] Maren: I was just gonna say, because it's really easy at five and. To any age, but especially at five or younger where there's this dichotomy, like you said, bad and good things aren't bad and good, and it's, it's really easy to push that thought through, you know, And it's, that can be very scary. [00:40:59] And to [00:41:00] understand that the bad. The bad guys or bad people in movies may have some underlying things going on. What a great discussion and deep thinking for a five year  [00:41:13] Julie: old that Yeah, and you know, they're, they can do that. They're dealing with siblings. Right. How much bullying happens in a family? [00:41:19] Just an absolute ton. Mm-hmm. . Yep. And so if we are only ever treating people in binaries as bad and good, we can easily harden our own families into the good kids, the not good kids. We start scapegoating a child for being disruptive or picking at each other or being loud, and we start treating that child differently because we see them not through a. [00:41:42] Prism of factors, but only through this lens of obedient or cooperative or, you know, creating pleasure for the adult at ease. Right. Versus the child who's taxing and hard. Right? Totally. Yes. And so that's another reason we do this. We want siblings in particular to see a [00:42:00] 360 degree picture of this child. [00:42:02] They have to share a table with, watch a movie, with share a computer, with go on vacations with Right  [00:42:09] Maren: or parents too. Their view of their. Good parent, bad parent, right? Yeah. And it's easy to just say that  [00:42:14] Julie: you're the bad parent.  [00:42:16] Maren: Yeah. You make me do these things. And there's a lot around that too, that they can, they can think criti critically about, which is awesome. [00:42:23] So if there's one thing parents could implement today right now in regards to raising a critical thinker. What do  [00:42:30] Julie: you think that would be? Oh, I love this question. So I'm gonna give you a little story by way of example. This is a practice that you can try. So a lot of people think critical thinking is like opinions about social issues and politics, but that that is just one feature. [00:42:46] Critical thinking is literally every decision you make all day. Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. , Which, you know, which way is the fastest to get downtown without traffic is a critical thinking decision. Absolutely. What to eat for. Do I dessert? First, critical [00:43:00] thinking decisions. What we want to do is invite our children to make more of those judgment calls using their own research and data, rather than usurping that role for them. [00:43:13] So I'll give you a a very clear example. Imagine you have an eight year old, it's time for dinner. Mm-hmm. , you say to that child, Hey honey, it's time to wash your hands. It's time for. And this child who has cooperated with this, you know, command for a year sure. Suddenly says, Yeah, I'm not going to, I don't want to [00:43:30] Most parents have one of two ways they respond. There's the authoritarian model which says you have to cuz I said so, right? Mm-hmm. . So you don't really, you could even give a reason, but mostly you're just like, Dude, I'm the mom. You're not. Go wash your hands. The second way is what I call the manipulative obedience model. [00:43:49] What most periods today call cooperation. And what they do instead of requiring obedience is they manipulate it. So what they say is, Oh honey, you must wash your hands. [00:44:00] They're these things called germs and they live on your fingers. And when you touch the food and then eat it, it will go in your body and make you sick. [00:44:06] This is what science tell tells us. Therefore, you must wash your hands right now. In that second model are very proud of that model. Yes. , they're always like, Oh, I would never ask them to do something. I don't explain , but basically what they're doing is they're giving a bunch of information the child doesn't care about. [00:44:25] Nope. And then requiring the child to accept that as better information then the personal experience they're having right now, which is, I don't wanna wash my hands. Exactly. So what I recommend is this. You can't do this every day. Some days you gotta throw 'em in a car seat without an argument and strap 'em in and go. [00:44:41] Mm. But once in a while, go down the rabbit hole. So when your child says, I don't wanna wash my hands, you say, Oh, well that's interesting. Tell me more about that. Why? Why don't you wanna wash your hands? I don't know. I just don't wanna, Is it the temperature of the water? Let me get a thermometer. [00:45:00] Let's measure the temperature, see which temperature is most comfortable for you. [00:45:03] Ooh, I love that. So you start doing that and the child's like, I still hate it. Oh, okay. So it's not the temperature. Is it the wetness? Yeah. I hate how it feels on my hands. Should we try hand sanitizer or it dries faster? Oh no, that's sticky. Well, that's interesting. So here's where I am. I have this belief about germs, but you don't like washing your hands. [00:45:26] I wonder if there's any other information out there about germs and hands. Mm-hmm. . So you do a little research together online, show 'em, and maybe you discover that heat kills germs. And so you say to your child, How would you feel about not washing your hands? And we just blow dry them with a hot blow dryer, , and the child's like that sounds good. [00:45:43] And so you do that or the child still doesn't want to because here's what might be underlying it, your belief in germ. Is actually not a belief. It's propaganda. You've accepted and here's how I know. Didn't your child just eat Cheerios off the [00:46:00] floor without washing their hands? Right? Didn't you at Target watch the baby, spit out the pacifier? [00:46:05] It landed on the floor of Target, you picked it up, sucked the germs off , and then put that pacifier in your baby's mouth. Do you actually believe in germs or you just doing the parental propaganda program where you pass on information, right? Designed to coerce my child. So what I recommend at that point, Either one of these accommodations. [00:46:27] Okay? We're gonna measure the temperature you like it at, You know, 72. We're always gonna wait till it's that temperature or hand sanitizer, or the blow dryer. Or maybe you just roll the dice. You say, You know what? You're right. I don't even know if I believe my own rhetoric. Should we find out if you get sick? [00:46:44] Are you willing for that to be a possible outcome of this? Let's try it for a week. See what happens. Sure. And then see what happens. Right? Right. Give your child meaningful opportunities to collect data, to ask better questions, [00:47:00] to evaluate their experience. To roll the dice and see what the outcome of their hypothesis is. [00:47:07] Now at the start of covid, could you have done this? No. Right, Because we were terrified and we had information our kids didn't have. So at that point, going online, showing them the germs, explaining how people are in the hospital, giving them a meaningful understanding of why you have this level of fear is a great idea, right? [00:47:26] But on the day to day, That's really not what's animating you. Right? And so I think that's where we have to do a better job of interrogating our own positions and our kids give us a chance to do that.  [00:47:38] Maren: Right. And we have to be also, I think careful about imposing our own expectations on their critical thinking. [00:47:46] That's right. Because a five year old may not, even after all that information and all the testing and all the, everything you've done, they might. Yeah. I still don't wanna wash my hands . Right? Because they're not ready for that critical thinking at in that [00:48:00] moment. That's right at for that thing. And that's just where they're at. [00:48:02] You can't force their brain to develop anymore than where they're at right  [00:48:06] Julie: now. No. And that's where, like Dr. Becky Gooden side, Dr. Becky was, is so right on. I'm reading that book right now. Oh, oh, so good. So good. So when. , ask a child to cooperate with your better judgment. Mm-hmm. , you are spending capital in that relationship. [00:48:26] Maren: You are spending capital. Absolutely.  [00:48:28] Julie: And so that's why we want to make some of these demands fewer, you know, we want minimal demands. Yes. And then we want to explore when we can. A child's opposition because maybe it's just that the child was really engaged in a movie and dinner happened and they don't wanna take the time to wash their hands. [00:48:47] Exactly. And dinner delayed. Can we pause the movie? There could be factors here that have nothing to do with critical thinking about hand washing and just convenience that you are tempted to  [00:48:59] Maren: overlook. [00:49:00] Absolutely. And it it, like you said, it also requires us to do our own critical thinking. That's right. [00:49:05] On washing hands or. Eating at 6:00 PM Why does that have to happen, ? That's right. You know there's so many things we can think critically of, and we can be an example of critical thinking. And while our kids might not be like, Oh, mom, you're such a great critical thinker today, , I'm going to follow your example. [00:49:27] The, the consistent, critical thinking every day is going to pay. Them, You know, witnessing that every day and seeing how you are transforming and learning from your own critical thinking. You, our kids can't really help but do that because  [00:49:46] Julie: that's their example. In fact, I have a great story about this. [00:49:51] My son, Jacob, that I mentioned before, when he was in high school, he got very interested in this one social issue that was on the ballot. I'm not gonna name which one it [00:50:00] was just to keep everyone neutral. Mm-hmm. . And so he came to me and he is like, Mom, I can't vote yet, but I did all this research and I wanted to tell you why I think you should vote pro. [00:50:09] So he went through almost a PowerPoint level presentation. He had data and research in his computer was open. Yeah, it was really ad. He was like 16 and it was really good. And at the end I was like, Jake, that makes a lot of sense. I totally get where you're coming from. Thank you for sharing all that with me. [00:50:26] He says, So are you gonna vote pro? I said, No, I'm still voting Con. Yeah. And his eyes squirted tears. And he said, Mom, I count on you to be logical . And I said, Wow. Well, I appreciate you saying that, and I don't wanna discount what you just shared with me, but you, what you shared with me didn't account for all of my concerns. [00:50:51] It accounted for a lot of concerns you have. It didn't account for mine. But don't worry about that because this is my. And I don't have to agree [00:51:00] with you to appreciate the strength of your argument. And I think over time your side's gonna win. But I haven't personally been persuaded yet. Yep. And it was a very difficult moment for him. [00:51:12] Fast forward, you know, he's 30 and I'm older, and interestingly enough, We have just the best conversations. He ended up being the research validator for this book. I let him look. Wow. I paid him to do it. He went through and made sure that my arguments were actually built from solid foundations of evidence and, you know, make sure I wasn't quoting some spurious researcher who mm-hmm. [00:51:38] who happened to find their way onto a webpage I didn't vet. And so just to show. He saw me as a logical person, first of all. Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. , which I think is a beautiful credit. Secondly, we had to learn to live with the tension of disagreement, even when we were both being logical. Yep. And then third, we've built a relationship over time that makes it possible for both of us to [00:52:00] respect our capacity to do research and find answers. [00:52:03] And I think if there's anything I would want for parents, that's what it is. It's not agreement, it's not a. It's this dialogical respect for each person's capacity to show up with their own viewpoint while respecting the other person.  [00:52:20] Maren: It's beautifully said. Julie. Thank you so much, and I think that's a perfect place to stop for today, even though I could talk to you for another hour as usual. [00:52:29] But I just appreciate your insight and your encouragement that, you know, we've always, I've always relied on your encouragement through my whole parenting and homeschool journey, so I just thank you  [00:52:41] Julie: so much. Well, you do a great job both on this podcast and with your family, and so I. That you are continuing to put out such good information to your people as you  [00:52:52] Maren: as well. [00:52:52] All right. Take care.  [00:52:54] Julie: Thank you. Bye.  [00:52:56] Angela: All right. Let's move on to our lt [00:53:00] Ws. Yes. Marron. What are you loving this week? Okay. I am  [00:53:03] Maren: loving a book that I actually happen to talk with Julie about Very Oh, very shortly. I mean, we just like, I think Julie just kind of mentioned it in our conversation. You may have. I picked up on it, but I'm actually reading it right now. [00:53:18] And so it was fun to hear Julie mention it. And it's called Good Inside A Guide to Becoming the Parent You want to Be. And it's by Becky Kennedy, Dr. Becky . And it is just a  [00:53:32] Angela: great it is  [00:53:34] Maren: confirming. All of the, all of the healthy things we want to do in our parenting. [00:53:42] And I wanna say homeschooling too. Yeah. I think this is a great book for homeschoolers. It's just a great book. So I just, I, I can't say enough good things about Dr. Becky. She's my new favorite. . Yeah. I feel like she says things first. I was gonna say Angela, she says things that we. [00:54:00] Yeah, I was first gonna say maybe better. [00:54:03] Mm-hmm. , But actually I'm giving ourselves credit, Angela, and I'm gonna just gonna say, she says it in it with a twist, you know, that's, Yeah. On with her specialty, you know, as a doctor for, And I think we have this twist as a specialty, you know, as parents and educators and you know, we  [00:54:17] Angela: have, but we're, we're really share, We  [00:54:20] Maren: really share so much of the same message. [00:54:22] Yes.  [00:54:23] Angela: And so Good. I'm loving. Yeah. You know, people need to hear things in different ways and from different people and I, so I fully support like different people, books and podcast and whatever. Yeah. But she I have not read her book, but I do want to mm-hmm. because what I've really liked about her is you know, she doesn't profess to. [00:54:45] Always do it right, . Exactly. Yep. And she describes that in the book too for sure. Yes. Like she's just coming from a place of like, Look, I'm in the trenches with you too. Like, I get it. Yeah. Things are triggering, things are hard. And [00:55:00] so she's really Supportive in that way. It feels like it feels reachable. [00:55:04] It feels attainable. Yes.  [00:55:06] Maren: And it is good to hear from, you know, a, a, a doctor, a psychologist, you know, who really understands the brain and how it just very intricately.  [00:55:16] Angela: Yes. And so it is, it's, it's science  [00:55:18] Maren: that this is really good parenting and, and it's effective and it's just healthy. Mm-hmm. , it's just healthy for. [00:55:26] Physically, mentally, emotionally,  [00:55:27] Angela: it's all healthy. . Yeah. And her premises, it's called Good Inside because Good inside. Yeah. Because we are all good inside. Yep. Kids too. We're all like wanting to do our Yes. Do good and do our best, so. Yep. Yeah, so I love that. I love that. Yes. Thank you for  [00:55:42] Maren: sharing that. [00:55:43] Yes, of course. I'm, I'm excited for you to read it. I know you will,  [00:55:46] Angela: and it'll be fun. I'll probably listen, Are you listening? I'm listening. Yeah. Yeah. Does she read? Yes. Okay. Yeah, that'll be what I'll do. All right, Angela, what do you loving this week? I am loving something that I think I may have talked to you about in private, [00:56:00] but now I would like the whole world to know about it. [00:56:01] Yes. It's called Calm aid. Oh, yes. And this is a natural supplement for anxiety, overwhelming stress. And you can get it on Amazon and you can get it cheaply. So we have subscribed and saved to it. . That is  [00:56:16] Maren: amazing. You know, it's a, you know, it's a winner. You know, we need it. Subscribe and saved . Yes.  [00:56:21] Angela: And the reason why I like it is because I was. [00:56:25] You know I've been on medication for anxiety and depression. Some of my kids have been on things at different times. Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. for different things. And so we have a psychiatrist that we talk to. Yeah. And the psychiatrist was telling me that this calm aid is over the counter, right? Mm-hmm. [00:56:42] it's an over the counter thing, but. In many countries, like European countries, she said it's their first line of defense. For something like anxiety or depression before you, they try other medications. Wow. And so this is just their first go [00:57:00] to. It's real. It's a real, It really works. Yeah. All it is is lavender. [00:57:04] It's lavender. It's a lavender pill. That's all that's in. It is lavender. It's concentrated. It's concentrated. Right. Small capsule that is easy to swallow. Okay. That's what I would need. Yep. Right. So it's in a small, easy to swallow capsule. It's just lavender so you can feel good knowing mm-hmm. , that that's all you're taking. [00:57:22] Yeah. But it really does help. Like I have been taking it every morning. And on the days that I take it, I can tell that I feel much calmer, much less stressed. On the package it says you should take it twice a day. So I think if you were you know, really wanting to be more serious, you could take it twice a day if you were unsure about trying medication. [00:57:42] This could be a good place to start. If you were unsure for one of your kids, this could, this could be a good place to start for one of them too. I just think we more people need to know about it because I had, I had never heard about it until the psychiatrist recommended it, and I just think like, and it gets all these great reviews, so I just think, why [00:58:00] don't, maybe more people already knew about it and I just didn't. [00:58:02] Yeah, right. But. It has really been helpful for me and some of my kids. I was gonna say maybe  [00:58:08] Maren: it's everybody in Europe who's, who's given it all those high stars. I mean, that's, that's amazing.  [00:58:13] Angela: Yeah. So, Well, I'm  [00:58:16] Maren: so glad that you, have you found something for, you know, for Totally. There's so many of, I mean, there are so many of us I think that who could use. [00:58:23] Something like that without a prescription would be  [00:58:25] Angela: great. Mm-hmm. so great. So thank you. And it's just, it's a first, It's, I know it's hard to try medication if you haven't. It is before, it's a hard first step. And so like this, this is something you could try before that if you Yeah,  [00:58:37] Maren: yeah. Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. .  [00:58:39] We wanna thank our three sponsors, Blossom and Root Out School and Night Zookeeper. Be sure to check out their links in our  [00:58:49] Angela: show. This podcast is created and hosted by Angela Se and Marrin Gors. [00:58:55] We are listeners supported to get extra content and the Back to School Summit free with your [00:59:00] membership. Go to patreon.com/homeschool on refined. Subscribe to our newsletter and get our free top 100 inclusive booklist@homeschoolonfi.com slash newsletter. You can find Marron on Instagram at unrefined marron and at Always Learning with Marron, and you can find Angela. [00:59:18] Unrefined. Angela

On episode 147, we welcome Julie Bogart to discuss how to teach children critical thinking skills, the myside bias and why all of us are susceptible to poor reasoning, Julie's decision to home-school her children and the drawbacks of the US education system, how digital life is altering our brains and our children's' ability to read closely and deeply, the character traits of critical thinkers, how encounters with new and/or uncomfortable situations is the most potent way we can cultivate critical thinking skills,  how to develop concentration and the capacity for deep learning,  Leon's difficulty with school and his decision to drop out of high school, the positive effects of video games on cognitive skills, why authoritarian parenting doesn't work and the importance of teaching kids how to draw their own conclusions instead, and why teaching ought to be more engaging for optimal efficacy. Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families every year as well as The Homeschool Alliance, a coaching and mentoring program for home educators. She homeschooled her five now grown children for seventeen years and is the founder of Brave Learner Home, which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. She has also taught as an adjunct professor of theology at Xavier University. She's the host of the popular, “A Brave Writer's Life in Brief Podcast.” Julie Bogart is the author of The Brave Learner and her newest book is called Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. Julie Bogart | ► Website | https://bravewriter.com ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter ► A Brave Writer's Life in Brief | https://bravewriter.com/program/broadcasts ► Raising Critical Thinkers Book Link | https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666  

Julie Bogart, author of The Brave Learner and creator of The Brave Writer, came out with a new book this year, Raising Critical Thinkers. We read it and want to share our thoughts on it with you. We also answer the question: What resources or tools can you use to teach logic and critical thinking?

Hold on to your hats, this conversation will have you thinking deeply about critical thinking!  In Julie Bogart's latest book, Raising Critical Thinkers, she gives concrete, step-by-step examples of ways to help teach your children to think critically.  You'll want an extra highlighter because mine ran out of ink....it's that good.From her bio on her Raising Critical Thinkers website, Julie Bogart is "known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her online coaching community, Brave Learner Home, the Brave Writer podcast, and Julie's popular Instagram account are lifelines for tens of thousands of weary parents all over the world.Julie's also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 21 years old, serving 191 countries. She home educated her five children who are now globe-trotting adults.Julie has also taught college freshmen at Xavier University and was honored with Xavier's 2017 Madges Award for Outstanding Service to Society for her work in Brave Writer.Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea while planning her next visit to one of her lifelong-learning kids."She's truly a delight and someone you can trust to encourage you to keep going, nudge you when you need it, and give you permission to let some things go.  Listen in as we dive deep into her book!

This is a surprise mini-episode as part of a fun new series I am going to be doing once a month where I introduce you to other wonderful podcasts that might bless and benefit your life.  These shows are all produced by or part of the podcast network that I am apart of, Cloud10 Media. It has been so rewarding for me to collaborate with other podcasters who are working hard to get their important messages out into the world.  The show I am featuring today is a podcast that I love called Simple Families, which I have been listening to for several years. The host Denaye Barahona is a mother of two who also has a PhD in child psychology, so as she says in her podcast intro, "you're going to hear conversations that are based in research but more importantly real life."  Simple Families is a podcast for parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional life, covering topics such as minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness, and decreasing the mental load. For today's mini-episodes, I hand-picked an excerpt from Denaye's show to air for you so you could get a taste of her work, and it comes from a recent episode she aired titled "Raising Critical Thinkers" with guest Julie Bogart. There was a segment in that conversation that struck me to the core, all about how important it is to allow people in our families, including our own children, to have different beliefs from us and to know that they are still deeply loved, valued, and HOME when they are with us.  You are going to want to  listen to every word of this excerpt from the Simple Families podcast and then head on over to Denaye's feed to listen to the entire episode! **Listen to the full episode here, and subscribe to Simple Families here.  **Also check out Denaye's guest appearance on 3 in 30 here  and Rachel's guest appearance on Simple Families here!

"There are few skills more vital than critical thinking and rethinking. This is the guide parents need to teach their kids to become thoughtful consumers of information." -- Adam Grant, author of "Think Again"

It takes courage to change. The moment we make changes in our lives, we feel uncomfortable—maybe even afraid—about how those changes will impact our relationships. Certainty and predictability are comforting, even when that certainty can be a dreaded rush hour commute to work. Yet on the other side of change, we often feel relief. Here's what's amazing about change: Not only do we have a right to change our minds, but we can change our attitudes and desires, too. When we make changes in our lives, however, the people in our lives have to adapt to our changes too. That can cause disruption in the relationship. That's what we're going to talk about today. You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ (http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/) Resources: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ (Raising Critical Thinkers) is Julie's new book that covers this topic! Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to https://bravewriter.com/stages (bravewriter.com/stages) Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2022 and you'll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz (http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz) Connect with Julie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ (instagram.com/juliebravewriter) Twitter: http://twitter.com/bravewriter (twitter.com/bravewriter) Facebook: http://facebook.com/bravewriter (facebook.com/bravewriter)

In today's society, we could all use a little more practice in critical thinking. Julie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting. You may know Julie Bogart from her award-winning, innovative online writing program Brave Writer, now 22 year old, serving 191 countries. Today, I chat with her about her new book and how creating an intimate bond with our children helps in raising critical thinkers. Links for this Episode Julie Bogart & Brave Writer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bravewriter Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bravewriter Simple Families Podcast Episode 302 & 303: Analog Curious I & Analog Curious II Simple Families Podcast Episode 309: Mental Chatter SPONSORS Faherty | Head to FAHERTYBRAND.com/SIMPLE and use code SIMPLE at checkout to snag 20% Pair Eyewear | Go to paireyewear.com/SIMPLE for 15% off your first purchase. Prep Dish | Two Weeks Free at Prepdish.com/families Join the Simple Families Community!

Today I'm here with Julie Bogart talking about Critical Thinking. Julie is a mom of 4 grown homeschoolers, creator of the online writing program Brave Writer, and author of the books The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. We go over what critical thinking is, why it's important, what gets in the way, how we can get there, how we can raise our kids with it, how they will eventually use that critical thinking in their relationship with you, and how we can bring it into our relationships with technology. Get the full show notes at sagefamily.com/podcast76.

In this episode of Radically Loved, Julie Bogart joins us to share what inspired her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers. Julie discusses the truth and misconceptions about what critical thinking skills get perpetuated by our educational system models. She explains why people care so much about being right and the mindset we should adopt instead. Julie highlights the power of calling people in instead of calling out amidst the cancel culture era.If you want to start honing the critical thinker within you, this episode is for you! This episode is brought to you by: CalmVisit www.calm.com/loved for 40% Off Calm Premium Subscription FAHERTY www.fahertybrand.comUse Code: LOVED for 20% OFF RitualGet 10% off your first three months. Visit www.ritual.com/LOVED and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:1.Learn the real essence of what critical thinking skills are.2.Find out the role of the educational system's models in the mindset of always wanting to be right.3.Understand why we should be calling people in instead of calling out.Resources●Contact Julie: ○Website - https://bravewriter.com/○Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bravewriter/○Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/○Twitter - https://twitter.com/BraveWriter●Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart - https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/●The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZJWD4X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1●Poetry Teatime Companion by Julie Bogart - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GOX2LTE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2●Brave Writer Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-writer/id523508661●Download the Raising Critical Thinkers' Book Club Companion Guide here for FREE! - https://go.bravewriter.com/rct-book-club-companion-guide●FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Visit https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes to download the action guide.Episode Highlights[01:53] What Inspired Raising Critical Thinkers[06:12] On Critical Thinking[08:46] What Critical Thinking Skills Don't Address[11:13] The Truth about Critical Thinking[12:36] The Importance of Academia[14:56] Why We Care So Much about Being Right[16:57] Why We Should Embrace Differences Instead[20:30] Maintaining Conscious Awareness Amidst Cancel Culture[25:09] Call People In instead of Calling Out[27:31] How to Discern if Somebody has Goodwill[30:32] Choosing Relationship Over the Need to be in Agreement[37:45] How Julie Feels Radically LovedEnjoy the Podcast?If you felt radically loved from listening to this podcast, subscribe and share it with the people you love! Critical thinking is more than just being right. Help us show people the importance of contribution over conversion.We rarely question routines ingrained in our culture; help us show people the importance of knowing our whys!Love to give us 5 stars? If you do, we'd love a review from you. Help us reach more people and make them feel loved.Know someone who will find value in a conversation on what critical thinking skills need us to do? A simple way to give advice is to share what you've learned today on social media.Don't forget to follow and message us on these platforms!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosieacostaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacostaThanks for listening! To feeling radically loved,Rosie

In this episode of Radically Loved, Julie Bogart joins us to share what inspired her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers. Julie discusses the truth and misconceptions about what critical thinking skills get perpetuated by our educational system models. She explains why people care so much about being right and the mindset we should adopt instead. Julie highlights the power of calling people in instead of calling out amidst the cancel culture era.If you want to start honing the critical thinker within you, this episode is for you! This episode is brought to you by: CalmVisit www.calm.com/loved for 40% Off Calm Premium Subscription FAHERTY www.fahertybrand.comUse Code: LOVED for 20% OFF RitualGet 10% off your first three months. Visit www.ritual.com/LOVED and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. NootopiaGo to www.nootopia.com/radicallyloved and enter coupon code radicallyloved10 for an extra 10% off.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:1.Learn the real essence of what critical thinking skills are.2.Find out the role of the educational system's models in the mindset of always wanting to be right.3.Understand why we should be calling people in instead of calling out.Resources●Contact Julie: ○Website - https://bravewriter.com/○Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bravewriter/○Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/○Twitter - https://twitter.com/BraveWriter●Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart - https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/●The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZJWD4X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1●Poetry Teatime Companion by Julie Bogart - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GOX2LTE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2●Brave Writer Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-writer/id523508661●Download the Raising Critical Thinkers' Book Club Companion Guide here for FREE! - https://go.bravewriter.com/rct-book-club-companion-guide●FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Visit https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes to download the action guide.Episode Highlights[01:53] What Inspired Raising Critical Thinkers[06:12] On Critical Thinking[08:46] What Critical Thinking Skills Don't Address[11:13] The Truth about Critical Thinking[12:36] The Importance of Academia[14:56] Why We Care So Much about Being Right[16:57] Why We Should Embrace Differences Instead[20:30] Maintaining Conscious Awareness Amidst Cancel Culture[25:09] Call People In instead of Calling Out[27:31] How to Discern if Somebody has Goodwill[30:32] Choosing Relationship Over the Need to be in Agreement[37:45] How Julie Feels Radically LovedEnjoy the Podcast?If you felt radically loved from listening to this podcast, subscribe and share it with the people you love! Critical thinking is more than just being right. Help us show people the importance of contribution over conversion.We rarely question routines ingrained in our culture; help us show people the importance of knowing our whys!Love to give us 5 stars? If you do, we'd love a review from you. Help us reach more people and make them feel loved.Know someone who will find value in a conversation on what critical thinking skills need us to do? A simple way to give advice is to share what you've learned today on social media.Don't forget to follow and message us on these platforms!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosieacostaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacostaThanks for listening! To feeling radically loved,Rosie

In today's episode, we are joined by Julie Bogart, author of Raising Critical Thinkers and The Brave Learner. We all know the story of the three little pigs, but have you heard it from the wolf's perspective? Every story has two sides, Julie explains how we can use simple storytelling and poems to introduce the concept of critical thinking to our young children. She urges parents to stop with the “parental propaganda” and allow children to collect their own data and draw conclusions for themselves. Getting your kids to cooperate boils down to understanding why your child doesn't want to cooperate, what is the WHY behind the meltdown? We take some time to understand the baby steps of learning to read and really realize how important reading is for success in all subjects. Julie has a very interesting stance on how important homework and testing are, tune in to see if you agree!“Follow your child but follow as his leader” – Maria MontessoriYou can join Julie:https://bravewriter.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BraveWriter The Brave Learner: https://thebravelearner.com/ Raising Critical Thinkers: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ Books mentioned in this episode: Pedagogy of the Oppressed HERERaising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart HEREThe Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart HEREThe Podcast Tackling Men's Mental HealthSimple lifestyle advice to help men and their families take action for better well-being.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Well Balanced: A podcast from Balance, Google's App of the YearEach week, expert meditation coaches share practical tips for a healthier, happier life.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify The Zen (ish) Mommy Educate Empower Laugh ConnectA place where moms can slow down, be authentic, and take...Listen on: Apple Podcasts

Ladies, I have the honor and the privilege of introducing you to an absolutely phenomenal woman. Julie Bogart is incredibly well-known for her “common sense parenting and education advice” in the homeschool community. I started my journey in getting to know Julie when I read her book, “Brave Learner” a few years ago. I was ecstatic to learn about Julie's most recent book, “Raising Critical Thinkers” and couldn't wait to have her on the show. The important concepts and research presented are beneficial for not only home educators but ALL parents.Julie and I talk about what it means to be a critical thinker, how to apply this in everyday situations, and the importance of this application now more than ever. Julie and I don't shy away from the tough conversations or real talk such as religion and personal household values. Grab a cozy beverage (tea is Julie's trademark beverage) and join us in a beautiful and insightful conversation. CHECK OUT MORE FROM JULIE:SOCIAL MEDIAhttps://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/https://www.facebook.com/bravewriterhttps://www.twitter.com/bravewriterhttps://www.pinterest.com/bravewriterBRAVE WRITERhttps://bravewriter.comhttps://blog.bravewriter.com/http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitzRAISING CRITICAL THINKERShttps://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/------------Join the Mom: In-Process Community:Facebook InstagramWebsite Don't forget to check out the latest swag! Get your Mom: In-Process merch today www.mominprocess.com/shop

In this episode, Caleb talks with Julie Bogart about her book, Raising Critical Thinkers and more.Links MentionedJulie BogartRaising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age by Julie BogartThe Brave LearnerIntersecting Voices: Dilemmas of Gender, Political Philosophy, and Policy by Iris Marion YoungFiguring by Mario Popova

Do we have what it takes to raise our kids to be critical thinkers, and why does that matter? Join Anne as she talks to Julie Bogart--homeschool legend and founder of The Brave Writer program--about her most recent book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. (E:50)

Julie Bogart is a mother to 5 adult children that she homeschooled full time for 17 years. She is a writer and owner of Brave Writer, a company she started in January of 2000 with the hope to be able to raise children who see writing as a tool of self expression, not merely a subject to pass to get into college. Julie joined me in my Club, Honey! I'm Homeschooling to talk about her book, Raising Critical Thinkers. Raising Critical Thinkers This conversation was engaging, passionate and timely. We explored what it means to be a critical thinker and the ways that we can support critical thinking. So why this book, now? Starting with the dawn of the internet, Julie was flabbergasted with how cruel people could be to each other on line. It was almost opposite to how we interacted face to face. Julie wanted to know; Why do we believe we are right? Why do we double down so hard in the face of people we care about sharing a different belief system than us? What can we do to recapture civil discourse while growing and learning? Why do we think what we think? In this discussion we explore thinking critically in a world that offers unlimited information, interpretations, viewpoints and opinions. Julie asks, "Can we learn to tolerate our own discomfort while making room for a viewpoint that contradicts what we want to be true?" Will we make room to understand how beliefs function for other people? Within our Homes, With Our Children and Homeschooling Julie says that critical thinking starts with caring. The majority of my listeners are parents like me, that are dedicated to creating and supporting the best loving environment that we can offer our children. Because don't we as parents care the most? Julie shares that feeling, but asks us to reflect on the idea that we often want our children to uncritically accept our authority first. And when we do that, is that giving them a chance to think critically? You know the saying, "parents always know best"? Or "do as I say". When we believe this, what we are asking for is strict obedience. She calls it our "parental propaganda program". Julie asks that before we demand compliance we fist explore ideas with our kids. We challenge our own beliefs and value the perspective and story of each child. Ultimately, "We are trying to have capacity to hold more viewpoints, not fewer." Resources Brave Writer Julie's book Raising Critical Thinkers If you enjoyed this interview with Julie, check out my first interview with her on the podcast http://imhomeschooling.com/the-brave-learner-julie-bogart/ This episode is brought to you by Kindred Bravely, the premium maternity and nursing brand that makes it easy for mothers to find functional, stylish, comfortable clothing. Visit kindredbravely.com and use discount code Homeschool20 to save 20% on your purchase! If you want to be part of other conversations like this, join Honey! I'm Homeschooling Club on the Clubhouse app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families every year. She homeschooled her five now-grown children for seventeen years and is the founder of Brave Learner Home, which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. She has also taught as an adjunct professor of theology at Xavier University. Bogart is the author of The Brave Learner.With kids spending a record amount of time online, it's natural to wonder how students will interpret what they read and see. How can we teach our kids to differentiate bias from belief or facts from interpretations? Where do well-formed opinions come from? How do school experiences and internet searches influence how our kids think? RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS provides the answers to these questions with advice to help kids and teens think about thinking without fear or defensiveness.Get Raising Critical Thinkers Here:Amazon AUSAmazon USConnect with Julie on Instagram and Twitter Pre-order my new book 'The Path of an Eagle: How To Overcome & Lead After Being Knocked Down'.MaryRuth Organics Supplements get 15% off by using code JAY15 at checkout follow this linkSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Albert Einstein is often credited as saying, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” The quote's true origins are unknown, but the sentiment has a Facebook-shareable quality to it and has gained traction as modern attitudes toward education grow and shift. In this episode we chat with the author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie Bogart. Julie draws on years of research and experience to discuss the flaws in our educational system exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. School closures and distance learning have also offered families an opportunity to evaluate the direction of today's schooling practices, and many agree: It's time for change. Topics Covered: The longstanding vulnerabilities in our educational system and the harm ultimately caused by standardized testing and teaching practices The uptick in homeschooling that has resulted from the pandemic and continues even as restrictions lift How can parents help cultivate a dynamic and diverse learning experience for children? Training our own critical thinking skills by interrogating our gut reactions Why it's good to disagree Technology's role in learning and the importance of unplugging regularly Further resources: Learn more about Julie's new book at: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ Check out Julie's website, complete with supplementary materials for parents: https://bravewriter.com/ Brave Writer Podcast: https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ Check out Debbie's Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newworldnormal Click here for the full show notes: http://newworldintentions.com/blogs/news/julie-bogart-critical-thinkers

Are you experiencing emotional and physical depletion from parenting? It has been a long haul in the pandemic and you are not alone. Close to half of the parents reported being burned out. In this episode of Your Life In Process, Diana and Julie Bogart discuss strategies for how to navigate away from burnout and towards an imaginative and psychologically flexible parenting style that aligns with your values. Psychological flexibility allows you to stay connected with your values as a parent and engaged with your children.  About Julie BogartJulie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her online coaching community, Brave Learner Home, the Brave Writer podcast, and Julie's popular Instagram account are lifelines for tens of thousands of weary parents all over the world. Julie's also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 22 years old, serving 191 countries. She home-educated her five children who are globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea while planning her next visit to one of her lifelong-learning kids. Key TakeawaysRoll with your child's emotional experience and be in wonder. Spark and allow their imagination. Remembering yourself outside of being a parent with nourishment. You are not meant to do parenting alone. Share and connect with others.  Slow down and savor the moments in your parenting life. Take in your moments of success into your nervous system. Relevant Resources Mentionedhttps://drdianahill.com/extras/ (Download your Daily Practice for Episode 13 Here) Read https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ (Raising Critical Thinkers) Website Learning Platform: https://bravewriter.com/ (Brave Writer) Follow Julie on https://z-p42.www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/?hl=en-gb (Instagram: JulieBraveWriter) https://thebravelearner.com/ (Read The Brave Learner) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-writer/id523508661 (Listen to Julie Bogart's Podcast) Read https://celadonbooks.com/book/the-book-of-hope/ (Doug Abrams & Jane Goodall: The Book of Hope)  https://drdianahill.com/ (Learn More about Dr. Diana Hill) https://drdianahill.com/events/ (Diana's upcoming events) Thank you to my team Craig Schneider, Angela Stubbs, Ashley Hiatt, Abby Diehl, and to our sponsor https://lightfully.com/ (Lightfully Behavioral Health) for making this podcast possible. Thank you to Benjamin Gould of https://bellandbranch.com/ (Bell & Branch) for your beautiful music. Stay tuned for my next episode on YLIP with Dr. Nedra Tawwab on Setting Boundaries. Episode Segments[00:00] Introduction [01:25] Meet Julie Bogart [02:23] Sponsor: Lightfully Behavioral Health [03:32] What is Parental Burnout? [07:46] Changing Expectations [11:35] Cognitive Flexibility and Critical Thinking [18:30] Critical Thinking and Kids [22:45] Imagination and Problem Solving [29:58] Raising Critical Thinkers in the Digital Age [33:57] The Washing The Water Bottle Test For Burnout [35:12] Ideas for Burned-out Parents [42:23] Julie's Take on Your Life in Process [48:51] Takeaways [49:50] Your Daily Practice [52:28] Connect With The Podcast

The term 'critical thinking' has been weaponized, specifically over the last couple of years. People use the phrase to explain their beliefs in conspiracy theories and other misinformation. It's often used by politicians and media outlets as they try to push false information to their constituents. It's a shame really. Critical thinking is such an important tool for someone to have. I hate that the term has been used to wrongly. That's why I loved this conversation with Julie Bogart. She recently published a book called 'Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age.' As parents, adults and teachers we tend to squash the ability for kids to learn how to think critically. We give them all kinds of definitive orders like, "Because I said so!" that stop them from asking questions and thinking things through on their own. That ability to think is so important as they grow into adults. Julie's book offers a great framework for adults to help foster these thinking skills in today's kids as they become more and more attached to the digital world. There is SO much misinformation online, but the internet is where the world is moving. We need our kids to be able to think things through.

Parenting and childhood education expert Julie Bogart chats with Trey Elling about RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO RAISING WISE KIDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

In this episode, Sharon chats with Julie Bogart, creator of the award-winning Brave Writer program. Sharon and Julie talk about the benefits of leaving behind our information safety nets–the communities that only reinforce our own opinions–to explore information in new and open ways. Julie emphasizes that the best way to understand and care about each other is to be open to, and become fascinated with, different viewpoints. Being a critical thinker, and raising critical thinkers, does not mean we need to dismiss new technology all-together, but rather, find our “technological optimism.” If we're going to be critical thinkers, we need to get in the habit of asking questions to understand instead of listening to argue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode beloved home educator and founder of Brave Writer, Julie Bogart, shares what she learned through homeschooling her five children and introduces us to her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age.You can find show notes for this episode at https://homeschoolcompass.com/podcast/Order your copy of Raising Critical Thinkers here: https://bit.ly/3h7CFui Download the Raising Critical Thinkers Book Club Companion Guide: https://bit.ly/3h70ItjCheck out Julie's previous book, The Brave Learner: https://bit.ly/3IfmlDQConnect with Julie Bogart at https://bravewriter.com/

S7 E9: In this episode, meet Emmy-winning television writer, television host, and journalist Teresa Strasser, creator of the Brave Writer program Julie Bogart, and breastfeeding specialist Doctor Linda Dahl. Listen in to hear Teresa Strasser on writing a down-to-earth memoir about first-time pregnancy, Julie Bogart on helping children process information in the digital age, and Dr. Linda Dahl on bringing empowering, medically-sound breastfeeding advice to a wider audience. Plus, hear what it was like for these authors to record their audiobooks. Exploiting My Baby by Teresa Strasser: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/307302/exploiting-my-baby/ Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/651935/raising-critical-thinkers/ Better Breastfeeding by Linda D. Dahl, MD: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/670271/better-breastfeeding/

Julie Bogart, Author, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families every year. She homeschooled her five now grown children for seventeen years and is the founder of Brave Learner Home, which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. bravewriter.com | FB: @bravewriter | IG: @juliebravewriter

Is there a crisis of critical thinking? Instead of healthy debate, are we burying our heads in the sand, and demanding censorship of messages we don't like? Julie Bogart, author of Raising Critical Thinkers discusses being self-aware, how the Ostrich effect helps us justify erasing data we don't like, and questions to ask ourselves and our friends to get beyond our bias, and engage our critical thinking skills. Check out the full show notes page, auto-play interview highlights, and links to buy the book, at https://justinbradyshow.com  

"There are few skills more vital than critical thinking and rethinking. This is the guide parents need to teach their kids to become thoughtful consumers of information." -- Adam Grant, author of "Think Again"

With kids spending a record amount of time online, it's natural to wonder how students will interpret what they read and see.  How can we teach our kids to differentiate bias from belief or facts from interpretations? Where do well-formed opinions come from? How do school experiences and internet searches influence how our kids think? "Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age" provides the answers to these questions with advice to help kids and teens think about thinking without fear or defensiveness.

Special guests:Julie Bogart. This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about how to raise critical thinkers who ask “who says?” when taking in new information, doing their own research and asking questions from different perspectives. We discuss how to spark curiosity and challenge the norms so that our kids don't just take in what they see and hear as fact—but rather, as opinions or facts filtered through a specific lens. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Julie Bogart, author of the new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, and founder of the writing program, Brave Writer. The post How to Talk to Kids about Being Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

This is a special episode for me: my new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, is now available! I have been thinking about thinking for decades. My bookshelves are full of texts dealing with the big ideas we all excavate, explore, and uncover as we become adults and strive to figure out our place in the world. But when kids are presented with abject facts, they can still look us in the eye and completely deny reality. What it takes to think critically is a skill that's instantly recognizable in it's usage, but is much harder to strip down to teachable components. Raising Critical Thinkers is going to help you dial into those experiences without panic, without feeling that you've failed as a parent, or without worrying about the influences of social media, peer groups, or other forms of media. You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ (http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/) Resources: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ (raisingcriticalthinkers.com) http://bravewriter.com/special-offer (bravewriter.com/special-offer) Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to https://bravewriter.com/getting-started (bravewriter.com/getting-started) Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2022 and you'll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz (http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz) Connect with Julie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ (instagram.com/juliebravewriter) Twitter: http://twitter.com/bravewriter (twitter.com/bravewriter) Facebook: http://facebook.com/bravewriter (facebook.com/bravewriter) -- Brave Writer is produced by http://crate.media (Crate Media)

Special guests:Julie Bogart. This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about how to raise critical thinkers who ask “who says?” when taking in new information, doing their own research and asking questions from different perspectives. We discuss how to spark curiosity and challenge the norms so that our kids don't just take in what they see and hear as fact—but rather, as opinions or facts filtered through a specific lens. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Julie Bogart, author of the new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, and founder of the writing program, Brave Writer. The post How to Talk to Kids about Being Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

In this episode Kimber and parenting guru/Author, Julie Bogart talk about: 1. Letting go of "red pen syndrome" and encouraging creativity in our kids. 2.Letting go of parental fantasies and leaning into our child's passions 3.The importance of becoming an "Awesome Adult" 4. Julie's New book "Raising Critical Thinkers" and the interplay between information, opinions, and relationships (this is juicy stuff right here) Follow Kimber on instagram @justbeyourbadself For guest bios, episode transcripts or to leave a review, please visit: www.justbeyourbadself.com Resources for further study (As an Amazon Affiliate I get commissions for purchases made through any product links in this post. So if you like the podcast, this is a great way to support me!) Here is the cartoon I referenced about critical thinking (I thought it was a video, but it's just a comic strip) Books The Brave Learner Raising Critical Thinkers

This week, we're talking with Julie Bogart, author of The Brave Learner and the new book Raising Critical Thinkers. Plus, we talk about our upcoming Dallas, TX conference and how you can get a free Wild + Free content bundle! So grab a cup of coffee and join us on the front porch. LINKS Ainsley Arment: instagram.com/ainsl3y Jennifer Pepito: instagram.com/jenniferpepito Julie Bogart: instagram.com/juliebravewriter The Hunts: instagram.com/thehuntsmusic Wild + Free Dallas, TX: bewildandfree.org/dallas Wild + Free Content Bundles: bewildandfree.org/bundles Wild + Free: bewildandfree.org

 Join the email list-- don't miss out on the Mom's Time Out hangouts on Zoom.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Today's Show: Pre-Order Julie's Book--Raising Critical Thinkers-- that comes out February 1, 2022.  Julie Bogart is known for her common sense parenting and education advice. She's the author of the beloved book The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless parents. Her online coaching community, Brave Learner Home, the Brave Writer podcast, and Julie's popular Instagram account are lifelines for tens of thousands of weary parents all over the world.   Find Julie on Instagram   Julie's also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer. She home educated her five children who are now globe-trotting adults. Julie lives in Cincinnati Ohio. www.bravewriter.com www.rasingcriticalthinkers.com   Self-Care: Julie has a three-part plan for body, mind, and heart.  Workout-- Julie feels really good with weightlifting.  Mindless TV can be self-care.  Third, she does Al-Anon work and 3 minutes of sitting every morning.  Family Fun: Breakout a board game or card game.  Julie loves Sushi Go! I love it too!   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!

Last week we discussed how the path to giving our kids the best possible outcomes in life comes down to some counterintuitive advice: You have to think – and care – less about that outcome. Easy, right? Maybe not. Now that you've hopefully bought into the theoretical concept, we're going to dive into more practical advice about how to apply it. I'm going to offer tips and tricks for caring less and calming down – both for yourself and for your child. You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ (http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/) Resources: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ (Raising Critical Thinkers) comes out February 1st, 2022. Be sure to pre-order by January 30th to get an exclusive pre-order bonus! https://lakesidelink.com/training/neurologic/ (Neurologic® Initiative) Read: https://shoplakeside.org/collections/frontpage/products/101-brain-breaks-brain-based-educational-activities (101 Brain Breaks & Brain Based Educational Activities) Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to https://bravewriter.com/getting-started (bravewriter.com/getting-started) Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2022 and you'll get a free, seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz (http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz) Connect with Julie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ (instagram.com/juliebravewriter) Twitter: http://twitter.com/bravewriter (twitter.com/bravewriter) Facebook: http://facebook.com/bravewriter (facebook.com/bravewriter) -- Brave Writer is produced by http://crate.media (Crate Media)

As parents and caregivers, we all care so much about giving our kids the best outcomes, education, and experiences possible. We've probably even spent an inordinate amount of time diving into books, podcasts, consulting with others, and other ways of learning what we think we need to know in order to be good parents. But what if all of that ends up backfiring? What if we end up killing our children by caring? I'm going to share how caring less might end up being the best thing you can do for your child – and yourself. You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ (http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/) Resources: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ (Raisingcriticalthinkers.com) Preorder by February 1, 2022 and receive pre-sales bonuses! Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to https://bravewriter.com/getting-started (bravewriter.com/getting-started) Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2022 and you'll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz (http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz) Adam Grant's Top 12 Books for the winter—RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS is one of them! https://adamgrant.bulletin.com/the-12-new-idea-books-to-brighten-your-winter (https://adamgrant.bulletin.com/the-12-new-idea-books-to-brighten-your-winter) A Gracious Space: Winter can be found here. https://store.bravewriter.com/collections/brave-writer-lifestyle-tools/products/a-gracious-space-winter-edition (https://store.bravewriter.com/collections/brave-writer-lifestyle-tools/products/a-gracious-space-winter-edition) Connect with Julie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ (instagram.com/juliebravewriter) Twitter: http://twitter.com/bravewriter (twitter.com/bravewriter) Facebook: http://facebook.com/bravewriter (facebook.com/bravewriter) -- Brave Writer is produced by http://crate.media (Crate Media)

Sponsored by Sambucol - use code Mother15 to save 15% At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students will interpret what they read and see. Amid the noise, it has become increasingly important to examine different perspectives with both curiosity and discernment. But how do parents teach these critical thinking skills to their children? My guest Julie Bogart is the creator and owner of Brave Writer, the hugely popular online writing and language arts program and podcast, and the fast-growing weekly habit called Poetry Teatime. In this episode Julie and I discuss practical ways for teaching your children to boldly examine how they think and to become thoughtful consumers of information.  In this episode we discuss: How being well-read gives a false impression of being well-educated. In fact, reading can be dangerous to quality critical thinking. The importance of curiosity in nurturing a critical mindset. Video games are high quality tools of skillful thinking, particularly when played 7-10 hours per week. Studies show that non-gamers are more at risk of negative outcomes than gamers. Gaming doesn't have to be so negative! Multiple choice testing has caused a negative ripple effect, removing childlike wonder by 6th grade and creating a culture of single identity answers and zero-sum online discourse stakes. And much more! Like the show? Please leave a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening & tag me on Instagram so I can thank you personally! Get the book Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love available on Amazon and Kindle Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Resources: Read Julie's Book RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age (TarcherPerigee, on sale Feb 1) Instagram @juliebravewriter Website https://bravewriter.com  Read Julie's other book The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool Learning and Life. Find Julie on Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Julie's online courses Get Julie's summer resources for parents and kids by signing up to her email list The Overview Effect    

Raising Critical Thinkers discusses our need to recognize the subjectivity in the way we think and the way we're teaching our children to think. Julie Bogart, author of Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Raising Wise Kids in the Digital Age Julie Bogart is the popular voice of common sense and compassion in the… The post Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Raising Wise Kids with Julie Bogart appeared first on Capturing the Charmed Life.

It took decades of researching, writing, and editing to be standing on the precipice of my book launch. Raising Critical Thinkers is now officially available to pre-order! I am thrilled to unleash this project into the world and stimulate a conversation on how we read and discern information – a theme on top of everyone's minds – and social media feeds.  Tune in as I share why Raising Critical Thinkers will nourish future generations of worldly, passionate, and thoughtful learners. Plus: the key dates to put in your calendar to take this community and conversation further.  You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ (http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/) Resources: Pre-order: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/ (Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age) Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to https://bravewriter.com/getting-started (bravewriter.com/getting-started) Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2021 and you'll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz (http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz) Join the Launch Party for the book here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rctlaunchparty (https://www.facebook.com/groups/rctlaunchparty) Connect with Julie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ (instagram.com/juliebravewriter) Twitter: http://twitter.com/bravewriter (twitter.com/bravewriter) Facebook: http://facebook.com/bravewriter (facebook.com/bravewriter) -- Brave Writer is produced by http://crate.media (Crate Media)