Abundant Ever After with Cathy Heller Julie Ross on Homeschooling, Reimagining Education & Raising Free Thinkers
Apr 21, 2025
Julie Ross, a homeschooling expert and creator of A Gentle Feast, shares her insights on fostering creativity and confidence in children. She discusses how unschooling can empower free thinkers and critiques traditional education's constraints on individuality. Julie emphasizes creating a nurturing learning environment and highlights the need for parents to embrace mindfulness in education. With practical strategies for navigating the homeschooling journey, she inspires families to reimagine their approach to learning for both kids and parents.
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Julie Ross's Homeschooling Journey
- Julie Ross started homeschooling inspired by a book that showed her the education she wanted for her children.
- She developed a curriculum and community to share this approach beyond her own family.
History Reveals Education's Roots
- The current education system evolved to create obedient workers, not empowered, creative individuals.
- Compulsory schooling emerged less than 200 years ago to indoctrinate citizens and train compliance.
School Stifles Natural Curiosity
- Children are naturally curious and playful but schooling restricts this to focus on memorization and compliance.
- Education today prioritizes external rewards over internal motivation, which harms lifelong learning.
