Friend, is your homeschool driven by the fear that your child is falling behind?

Do you find yourself itching to double down on academics—despite your neurodivergent child’s resistance—because that’s what society says learning looks like?

In today’s myth-busting episode, we unpack one of the most pervasive homeschooling fears: that more academic work = more learning. We’ll examine why this belief is misleading, what it overlooks about how learning actually works (especially for neurodivergent kids), and what to do instead when your child is in burnout, shutdown, or full-blown resistance.

If you feel like you’re walking a knife’s edge trying to wear both the “parent” and “teacher” hats, this episode is for you.

What You'll Learn:

• Why "falling behind" is a school concept, not a developmental truth
• What resistance actually signals—and why pushing harder backfires
• What relational neuroscience teaches us about co-regulation and trust in learning
• Why felt-safety matters more than curriculum
• What to focus on when learning is shut down

Ready to break the cycle of doubt and pushing to power through?

Come to our next Day In the Life Open House and see what it looks like to build a homeschool that works with your child’s nervous system—not against it.

🗓️ Save your spot for the Open House
It's JULY 29th 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

We’ll show you what a real-life, sustainable, child-honoring homeschool actually looks like.

Stay connected: •Website: 90minuteschoolday.com •Instagram: @90minuteschoolday •Podcast archives: Listen to the rest of this series (ep 42-46)

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