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The BIG Home Ed Conversations
The BIG Home Ed Conversations
The BIG Home Ed Conversations is one of the top active 'home education' podcast for parents who want to move past the myths and dive deep into what we actually want to talk about as alternative educators. Join Kelly (home ed mum of 2 and home education coach & mentor) and Ashley (ex-primary teacher & home ed mum of 3) as they debunk myths, tackle real challenges, and share honest, empowering, mindset-shifting conversations for families choosing alternative education.
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April 6, 2025

Covid Homeschool vs Home Education

Covid Homeschool vs Home Education
Covid Homeschool vs Home Education
The BIG Home Ed Conversations
Covid Homeschool vs Home Education
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Season 3

Anyone who has been home educating a while will have had a conversation with someone that goes 'oh we home educate....' 'oh gosh, we did that during covid - never again!!'

In this episode, Kelly Rigg & Ashley Vanerio discuss the stark differences between 2020 - a year of global fear, anxiety, trying to complete a full time job from home and suddenly schooling house bound, bored, under-stimulated kids...and what home education looks like when you get the lifestyle right.

Check out Defensive to Determined series on the www.offroadingmotherhood.co.uk website if you are sick of feeling defensive whenever you tell someone you home educate!

Keywords: Home Education, Homeschooling, Education, Mental Health, Stigma, Judgement, Defensive, Parenting, Parenting Tools, Parenting Tricks, Primary, Secondary, Intrinsic Motivation.

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