{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NewKid","title":"#5 | Bonding through Building (a Plane), with Natasha & Latham","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5950,"description":"In this episode, meet Natasha and Latham, homeschooling their two children around a pretty unique project : building an airplane!Together, we talk about down to earth topics like what's a usual weekday in their family, the cost of building an airplane, the tools they’re using to support their home education, the social aspects of homeschooling too.We also take a step back, dig deep into topics like what they learnt from their time in the military, the sense of identity when you give up a pretty exciting career to dedicate 100% to your children's education, we talk about doubt, about the pressure to “get it right”, about bringing your son’s desire to work with his hands into an academic setting so that he could unlock that same level of learning.Overall, we talk about team work, about adversity, about resilience, about togetherness and identity. Enjoy!00:00:00 Introduction & Meet Natasha and Latham00:03:50 Natasha’s Background & Family Dynamics00:06:10 Latham’s Background & Transition to Homeschooling00:10:25 Deciding to Homeschool & Family Decision Process00:14:59 Homeschooling Both Kids & Daughter’s Journey00:17:56 What Keeps You Up at Night? Parental Concerns00:20:00 A Typical Homeschool Day00:23:05 Structuring the Day & Learning Styles00:28:46 Measuring Progress & Academic Growth00:32:46 Social Aspects of Homeschooling00:36:30 Support Systems & Community00:39:00 Financials & Building the Airplane00:42:00 Kids’ Big Projects & Aspirations00:45:00 Documenting the Journey & Introspection00:48:00 Parental Identity & Non-Judgment00:52:00 Military Lessons & Parenting00:56:00 Tech, Social Media, and Screen Time01:00:00 Final Thoughts & Book Recommendations01:01:30 How to Reach Out & ClosingMore about them, and the references they talk about: https://newkid.ai/p/ep5-bonding-through-building-a-plane","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/114XTMpvryF7xOTk6hGW9-Tj2Dyq8onyv2dG4vSGDPI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZmY3/YWI1NTM5ZGFhMGY0/YzAzZDdmMGE4ZTA4/ZjIyMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}