339. Facing Our Limits as Parent Educators
From Brave Writer by Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley
May 13, 2026 · 52 min
About this episode
The episode reflects on the challenges of parenting and homeschooling in an unpredictable future, emphasizing love and relationships over traditional measures of success.
What does it mean to prepare our children for a future we can’t predict? In this episode, we reflect on homeschooling, parenting, adult children, and the tender reality of endings. We talk about why “success” may be the wrong measure for family life, how love becomes the truest through-line, and why our kids’ adult reflections deserve to be heard without defensiveness. From changing job markets and AI uncertainty to theater outings, cancer treatment, and raisin bread metaphors, we explore how to keep relationship at the center. Join us as we make room for love, complexity, feedback, and joy. Resources: Find our favorite readalouds and nonfiction in the Brave Writer Book Shop Brave Writer class registration is open! Visit Julie’s Substack to find her special podcast for kids (and a lot more!) Purchase Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing Find community at the Brave Learner Home Learn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention Subscribe to Julie’s Substack newsletters, Brave Learning with Julie Bogart and Julie Off Topic , and Melissa’s Catalog…
People in this episode
Hosts: Julie Bogart, Melissa Wiley
Topics covered
- homeschooling
- parenting
- family relationships
- adult children
- success and love
- complexity in parenting
Keywords
- parent educators
- homeschooling
- family life
- adult reflections
- relationship
- success
- complexity
- feedback
- joy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Brave Writer, CTCmath.com, Brave Learner Home, Brave Writer Book Shop
Products: Help! My Kid Hates Writing
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