

Sage Family
Rachel Rainbolt
Rachel Rainbolt is the mama behind the Sage Family Podcast, where we gather around a virtual campfire to share meaningful conversations with inspiring and insightful friends around Gentle Parenting, Natural Homeschooling, and Simple Living. Are you ready to live the family life of your dreams?
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Jun 1, 2021 • 52min
61: Allowance with Chelsea Brennan
Today I'm here with Chelsea Brennan talking about giving kids an allowance. Chelsea is an ex-hedge fund manager turned financial educator and founder of Smart Money Mamas. We go over unpacking your baggage, when to start, cash or card, earned or not, how much, teaching the importance of saving, and letting them make mistakes. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast61

Apr 20, 2021 • 1h 4min
60: Unschooling Q+A 2 with Sue Patterson
Today I'm here with Sue Patterson answering more of your unschooling questions. Sue is a homeschooling mom, author, and unschooling coach. We go over responding to the concerns of extended family, unschooling different ages and temperaments, and how to support interest-led learning even if you don't much about the interest. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast60

Apr 6, 2021 • 1h 24min
59: Social Media with Cassidy Freitas
Today I'm here with Dr. Cassidy Freitas talking about social media. Cassidy is a mama to 3, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and host of the Holding Space podcast. We go over the benefits, downsides, perfectionism, boundaries, simplicity, and parenting in the age of social media. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast59

Mar 23, 2021 • 1h 4min
58: Unschooling Q+A with Sue Patterson
Today I'm here with Sue Patterson answering your unschooling questions. Sue is a homeschooling mom, author, and unschooling coach. We go over getting your co-parent on board with unschooling, what to do if your child says they want to go to school, and how to respond if all your kid wants to do is stare at a screen. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast58

Mar 9, 2021 • 1h 25min
57: Mindful Parenting with Hunter Clarke-Fields
Today I'm here with Hunter Clarke-Fields talking about Mindful Parenting. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course, host of the Mindful Mama podcast, and author of Raising Good Humans. We go over the stress response, mindfulness, beginner's mind, acknowledgment, kindness and empathy, resistance, children's emotions, I-Messages, and collaboration. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast57 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Feb 23, 2021 • 1h 10min
56: Untigering with Iris Chen
Today I'm here with Iris Chen talking about Untigering. Iris is an author, unschooling mom, deconstructing tiger parent, and founder of the Untigering movement. We go over her book title, narrative, the nature of children, our role as parents, behaviors, feelings, success, adultism, acceptance, gender norms, bodily autonomy, permissiveness, and community. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast56 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Feb 9, 2021 • 1h 11min
55: Sensitive Kids with Sarah Moore
Today I'm here with Sarah Moore talking about sensitive kids. Sarah is the founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting and a certified gentle parenting coach. We go over how sensitivity comes with both challenges and strengths, the importance of reading their cues, what style of discipline works well, how playfulness is extra helpful, and why type of language resonates with sensitive children. Get the full show notes here: http://sagefamily.com/podcast55 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Dec 1, 2020 • 1h 30min
54: Money Healing with Bari Tessler
Today I'm here with Bari Tessler talking about money healing. Bari is a financial therapist, mentor coach, mamapreneur, and writer and founder of The Art of Money. We go over healing money shame, the body check-in, money stories, money practices, money maps, being a mampreneur, and helping our children develop a healthy relationship with money. Get the full show notes here: http://rachelrainbolt.com/podcast54 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Nov 17, 2020 • 1h 27min
53: Self-Driven Child with William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
Today I'm here with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson talking about the self-driven child. Bill is a clinical neuropsychologist and Ned is a tutor geek and they are both speakers and authors of The Self-Driven Child. We go over stress, a child's ownership of their own life, parent as consultant instead of enforcer, anxiety, motivation, adolescence, neurodiversity, testing, and college. Get the full show notes here: http://rachelrainbolt.com/podcast53 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily

Nov 3, 2020 • 1h 11min
52: Free-Range Kids with Lenore Skenazy
Today I'm here with Lenore Skenazy talking about free-range kids. Lenore is co-founder and president of Let Grow and author or Free-Range Kids. We go over common unfounded fears, how protecting our kids makes them less safe, overcoming fear of mother blame, how to find the yes when you feel unsure, and times when having faith in our kids has paid off. Get the full show notes here: http://rachelrainbolt.com/podcast52 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: patreon.com/sagefamily


