talking depression and homeschooling with Kileah

make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

Wow. Today’s podcast brings to the forefront mental illness and homeschooling. “If you suffer from depression…can you homeschool, should you?” It’s such a great question and we so appreciate this beautiful interview with Kileah. She shares her perspective, her struggles and her advice and her management tools.

She blessed Elizabeth and I richly, we are so grateful for her presence.
8:13 - At what point in your homeschooling journey were you diagnosed?
13:24 - How having a community can help
16:49 - The struggle and importance of finding a good therapist
19:03 - What is the biggest challenge to homeschooling with mental illness?
21:10 - Keys to managing homeschooling successfully
26:47 - Do you plan a regular time to assess your needs?
32:45 - Do you find the environment makes a difference?
35:34 - Did you deal with criticism and scrutiny in homeschooling?
37:04 - What are the markers to see whether or not you should be homeschooling?
38:58 - What if you can't afford counseling?
42:57 - What are signs to look for in your children for depression and mental illness?
45:30 - Kileah reads her book aloud for us
58:18 - Other books in the series on topics of anxiety, shame and depression

Here’s her book, tenderly written to children - but so good for all humans…

https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Book-About-Depression/dp/1951253043/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=depression+kileah&qid=1614573149&sr=8-1
We want to do a giveaway for Kileah’s beautiful book, please email [e-mail] and put give-away in the in the subject line!

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