About this episode

In this episode, Melissa Webb shares insights from neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson and her own experiences to help homeschooling parents foster confidence and resilience in their children.

Send us Fan Mail Have you heard of neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, author of Born to Flourish? Until this past week, I hadn’t either. But I’m so glad I know who he is now, and I want to share him and his research with you. In this episode, based on both his studies and my own experiences working with children for more than 30 years, I share three ideas that homeschooling parents can use to help their children grow in confidence and resilience and ultimately flourish. When children see oth...

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Webb

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• child development
• confidence
• resilience
• neuroscience

Keywords

• homeschooling
• confidence
• resilience
• neuroscience
• child development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Born to Flourish

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