In this episode, we explore some nuanced questions about questions about balancing grit and flexibility. Our focus through this deep dive will be important aspects of homeschooling, such as, are our kids developing the skills they’ll need to successfully launch into adulthood? Does creating a customized, differentiated learning environment remove struggle and therefore minimize their ability to withstand discomfort? We’ll talk about what perseverance actually looks like in the real world - deadlines you didn’t choose, unsexy responsibilities, difficult people - and examine how that intersects with highly personalized homeschooling. Along the way, we unpack when adapting and differentiating supports resilience versus when it might unintentionally reduce tolerance for discomfort, and we wrestle with the roles of neurodivergence, privilege, capitalism, and compliance in how we define “grit.” As is so often the case, we don’t offer tidy answers… but we do offer honest reflection, balance, and a more nuanced way to think about preparing kids for life beyond homeschooling.

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