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Links Mentioned in Interview:
* Shawna’s site, Different by Design Learning
* Different by Sally and Nathan Clarkson
* Shawna’s post on Simple Homeschool, Homeschooling with Depression
* Shawna’s workbook, Strengths Based Homeschooling
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Video Highlights:
02:30 – Would you share the specific differences and needs that you are navigating in your family?
04:50 – How would you define the the term “differently-wired”?
09:00 – Can you share with us what the process was like when you first noticed your sons’ differences?
17:47 – Do you feel like you went through some version of the grief cycle as part of this journey?
24:37 – Can we talk for a minute about chronic overwhelm and how to navigate that reality as an introverted mom of differently wired kids?
29:40 – The unexpected blessings and benefits that raising differently wired children has brought us
35:50 – Holding onto hope in seasons of chaos and struggle (unexpected tears here!)
37:36 – How is it best to respond to family members or others who feel that we’re not up to the task of homeschooling our differently wired children?
45:42 – When it comes to choosing our battles with our kids, how do we decide when to stand firm and when to let an issue slide?
51:40 – How can we discern what is the top priority for our child in a given season? And how can we push aside all the fear of what people think to just keep doing the next right thing?