Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Tamara Strijack is the co-author of Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive, and Shut-Down than Ever and What We Can Do About It.
She is also the Academic Dean of the Neufeld Institute, where she develops and delivers courses and workshops to help parents, and teachers, and help professionals make sense of children through developmental science.
Tamara works as a registered clinical counselor, parent consultant, and education consultant for both school-based and home-based learning. She is also a sessional instructor for several universities, where she lectures for both the faculties of education and counseling.
Tamara Strijack, of the Neufeld Institute, educated her two daughters at home for the majority of their schooling years. Connection, relationships, nature, and play are all central themes in her life, both personally and professionally.
You have to have some flexibility in yourself. What is working? What isn’t working? Instead of getting stuck in what isn’t working and deciding what has to be that way, I still believe in that idea of reevaluating: “Is it working?”
Tamara Strijack, co-author of Reclaiming Our Students
Advice for New Homeschoolers:
- Let go of the expectations and pressure to homeschool in a particular way.
- Give yourself grace and room to tell yourself, “You can do this, you have something to offer,” and make room for your children to feel at ease in your home environment.
- Find those places for exploration and free play in a way that isn’t about educational outcomes.
Tamara Strijack & I discuss…
- Play with your children. Go for walks. Go to explore nature. Read books together.
- If it’s good for them, it’s good for you.
- It’s time for connection.
- Make space for homeschool and do it with them.
- What is best for the child?
- What is in the best interest of the child and family circumstances?
- Education doesn’t have to be a one size fits all.
You can find Tamara Strijack at…
- Her website
- Learn more about her book Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive and Shut-Down Than Ever and What We Can Do About It
Big Emotions Journal for the Homeschool Mom
Are you a homeschool mom navigating the ups and downs of daily life with your kids? Introducing the Homeschool Mama’s Toolbox—a powerful resource to help you manage big emotions like anger, guilt, or overwhelm with clarity and intention.
This journal features guided prompts, mindfulness practices, and Dr. Amen’s three questions for self-reflection, all designed to encourage emotional awareness and purposeful living. You’ll also find a Thought Care Checklist and daily meditation practices to help you handle challenging situations and sharpen your mental tools for a more balanced homeschool journey.
Start your journey to emotional well-being today with this empowering journal created specifically for homeschool moms. Enhance your homeschool experience and show up with purpose for yourself and your family.
People also ask:
- How to Start Homeschooling in British Columbia?
- Can I Homeschool in Canada? Your Ultimate Guide to Support & Resources
- How to Tackle Unhealthy Habits and Bring Health to the Homeschool Mama
- Reimagine your Homeschool in 7 Essential Lessons
- Do you offer one-on-one homeschool (& life coaching)?
- Planning for your Upcoming Homeschool
Teresa Wiedrick
I help overwhelmed homeschool mamas shed what’s not working in their homeschool & life, so they can show up authentically, purposefully, and confidently in their homeschool & life.
Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
