Look For The Helpers: Thrive, Not Just Survive

Thrive, Not Just Survive with Teresa Wiedrick

Teresea Wiedrick joins me on this edition of my special series, Look For The Helpers. We talk about learning, homeschooling, and living through a an epidemic with teenagers. How do we manage overwhelm and learn to thrive, not just survive?

Teresa Wiedrick is eager to share the freedoms of the homeschool lifestyle with the skeptical, the intrigued, and the curious. Twelve years ago, she searched for arguments against homeschooling, and that search shifted her family’s next decade. She is now a hearty advocate of home education and encourages other homeschool families to turn their challenges into their charmed homeschool lives.
Having homeschooled for more than twelve years, Teresa is very aware of the intense nature of this lifestyle. “A mama has got to practice self-care so she can thrive, not just survive,” Teresa says.
Teresa is president of the British Columbia Home Education Association and will release her book, “Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Thrive not Just Survive” very very soon.
She can be found on-line at www.capturingthecharmedlife.com, www.instagram.com/capturing_the_charmed_life

In This Episode

In this special episode Teresa talks about some of the challenges that parents face as they try to home educate their children and the solutions that can last a lifetime. We discuss;

  • Working while homeschooling~is there ever really the ‘perfect’ balance?
  • Keeping our kids engaged
  • Socialization vs social opportunities
  • Why knowing your purpose helps guide any activities throughout your days
  • Managing Intense Emotions
  • Overwhelm and negative self-talk
  • Self Care

We also talk about what becomes important in learning and education, new ways that we can approach our current reality and supporting teen home learners.

Teresa’s family has experienced a pandemic crisis before. The isolation, uncertainty and lack of control are not new to them. It is only fitting that as I ‘look for the helpers’, she is one that I find.

I ‘d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Just go to my contact page and send me a message. If you would like to contact Teresa, you can find her contact below, along with the resources that we talked about in this episode.

Resources

Capturing The Charmed Life

The Homeschooling Option: How To Decide When It’s Right For Your Family

Hold On To Your Kids~Dr. Gordon Neufeld

Joseph Campbell

Ryan Reynolds Instagram (share a few of the laughs 😉

Dr. Daniel Amen

Julie Bogart

John Taylor Gatto

John Holt

You may have heard us reference Julie Bogart in the episode. Julie was also a guest on this podcast. If you’d like to hear her interview, you can go here.

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