The Well-Trained Mind podcast

In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett talk about parenting styles and discipline strategies with psychologist and homeschool veteran Dr. Melanie Wilson. Dr. Wilson has her own podcast, The Homeschool Sanity Show. She also sells curricula and homeschool tools at Fun to Learn Books
  • (00:00) - Intro with Dr. Melanie Wilson
  • (00:47) - Revisiting FlyLady
  • (01:50) - Discipline and parenting style in homeschooling and how it has changed
  • (10:04) - "Too hard" vs "Too soft" discipline styles
  • (14:38) - How to set boundaries in a non-authoritarian way
  • (20:38) - Break
  • (21:38) - How to setup healthy boundaries?
  • (28:45) - How to model behavior for a toddler
  • (39:55) - Acknowledging childhood trauma
  • (46:34) - Try to relax. Pay attention. Make tweaks.
  • (49:54) - Outro

What is The Well-Trained Mind podcast?

Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss homeschooling and education.