We now have a shared collective trauma. This is how I see the effects of trauma every day. But how do we heal and move forward from here? Share your narratives. Originally written by Kate McConaghy.

This week I'm chatting with Jay Byrd from @beanlearning. We talk about  what it's like being a second generation home educator and home education in the UK in the 90's. Jay tells us about her passion for project based learning and gentle parenting, and we talk about bean learning, which offers UK based online video groups and classes for home educated children and home educating adults.

If you want to support the show there are a number of things you can do - we really want to keep the podcast advert free, but we also really want to be able to pay our guests, and with that in mind we have started a Patreon for the podcast which you can find at patreon.com/homeedvoices. Patrons will get extra stuff, like extra book chat, q and a's, etc. You can also help by rating and reviewing the show at apple podcast, as this helps more people find out about it.

This week I'm chatting with Naomi Fisher, the author of Changing Our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of Their Own Learning. We talk about how home educated children related to their peers, the long process of deschooling, internal and external motivation, and supporting ADHD and autism in the home educating community.

There are definite barriers to home education, (needing to work outside the home to pay the bills, especially for single parent families, co-parenting with someone who refuses to support home education etc) but a lack of qualifications is not one of them. #aHillToDieOn

Over planning things that sound good but you won't actually do, is a waste of time and makes you feel bad. (Ask me how I know this...) Here's what I suggest you do instead.

We talk about her new book Extraordinary Parenting, about writing it during lockdown and about how it is a unique source of comfort and support for parents and home educators during this pandemic.
GIVEAWAY! For an chance to win a copy of the book, go to our instagram @homeedvoicespodcast.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families.  You can find out more about the podcast here: https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk
This is episode 28 and this week I’m talking to Lorna @2devonpixies_home_ed. We talked on the 17th March, as lockdown for the coronavirus was just starting, but before the school's had closed, so that colours the whole conversation. However we also talk about tuff trays, the pedagogy of 'give it a go' and Lorna brings a fantastic book list that will keep you going through these strange days.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk.
This week we are trying something different and doing a deep dive into what is going on for a home ed family right now, with a Day in the Life interview.*
Kate from this here website was willing to play guinea pig, given that she had already done the standard interview in episode 7 (and 25) of the podcast.
(*That said, we're still doing the standard interviews that are the backbone this podcast. But they are mostly about the why of home education, and it's nice to get stuck into the how as well, so we're going a do a mixture of the two, with some special episodes added into the mix for good measure.) Part two is available immediately.
You can find the shownotes for the episode at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk/hevpep27pt1

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk.
This week we are trying something different and doing a deep dive into what is going on for a home ed family right now, with a Day in the Life interview.*
Kate from this here website was willing to play guinea pig, given that she had already done the standard interview in episode 7 (and 25) of the podcast.
(*That said, we're still doing the standard interviews that are the backbone this podcast. But they are mostly about the why of home education, and it's nice to get stuck into the how as well, so we're going a do a mixture of the two, with some special episodes added into the mix for good measure.) Part 1 is available immediately.
You can find the shownotes for the episode at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk/hevpep27pt2

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at HomeEdVoices.co.uk.
This week I am talking to Daksina, We talk about getting our heads around the idea that every education has gaps, and that is ok. We fangirl over the calming influence of Julie Bogart, and we talk all things gameschooling.

This week I’m talking to Kate McConaghy who now writes regularly for HomeEdVoices.co.uk (you can find all her articles here including great posts about curriculum shopping, embracing autumn for reluctant transitioners, and how home ed rituals are magic - especially useful in the winter.)
We talk about videogames and how they can be a gateway to literacy. How it all counts, not just the stuff that looks the most like school, and how you can structure your yearly plan to protect your mental health.

This is the last episode of Season two! Huge thanks to all the people who took the time to share their stories this season! and thank you to everyone who supported the show this year. I'll be back with new episodes in February 2020!

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at homeedvoices.co.uk.
This is episode 23 and this week I’m talking to Helen from @Belzibow. We talk about Helen's lapbooks and picture book units at Branch Out World, helen tells us how her family tackles GCSEs, and about keeping teens engaged in home ed groups.
Find the show notes at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk/hevpep23

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk/podcasteps/

This is episode 22 and this week I'm talking to Wendy from @EnjoyMathsHomeEd. We talk about Wendy's Maths Programme, Enjoy Maths, the positive educational impact of ordinary things, encouraging a lifetime of learning, and the advantages of being a mature university student.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk. This is episode 21 and this week I'm talking to Jimena from @PlayLiveAndLearn. We talk about the tiny rebellion of not applying for a school place, home education alongside being a professional actor, and learning in front of your children.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast at www.homeedvoices.co.uk. This is episode 20 and this week I'm talking to Ashleigh from @wild.wood.childhood. We talk about home educating alongside a sibling in school, home edding foundation and year 1 on a very small budget, and the fear of missing out, and how it can mess with your confidence and cost you money.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families. You can find out more about the podcast here. This is episode 19 and this week I'm talking to Sherilyn from @HomeEdHereAndNow. We talk about shifting into a mindset where you don't feel the need to prove yourself all the time. Sherilyn talks about running a business alongside home education, and we talk hands on maths and building community.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families.
This week I'm talking to Becca from @Fiddlesticks.kids. We talk about home educating alongside childminding and running an online business. Becca tells me about thinking about the box when organising her week and we have great boardgame recs for the autumn.

The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families.
This is episode 17 and this week I’m talking to Katie from @learnWhatYouLive on Instragram. We talk about GCSE and how home edders tackle exams. We talk about moving from our careers outside the home to home education and the vulnerability of not knowing what you might do after, and we have audio book recs galore!
Find the show notes at https://www.homeedvoices.co.uk/hevpep17

This is episode 16 and this week I'm talking to Lexy from @caribbeanhomeeducator on Instragram. We talk about home educating older children alongside infant twins, how to event plan when home ed freedom can also mean flakiness, the importance of downtime and rest, and support for home ed parents of black and mixed race children. Find the show notes at www.homeedvoices.co.uk