Pediatrician, author and TEDx speaker Dr. Mary Wilde shares her insight on fostering the growth that the child innately seeks--through respecting the child and involving them in grown-up work.

--How do we show respect for a child?

--How does grown-up work foster growth and how does it differ from, and go far beyond, just chores?

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Shara Jackson Harper, a clinical therapist, shares her professional insight on the life-altering benefits of trusting our kids with their own education and life choices, and how we can better engage with and support them by being a "Creative Collaborator".

Shara specializes in women's mental health and life transitions She is the mother of five children whom she homeschooled for ten years before enrolling all of them in a local charter school.

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Christina recently enrolled her homeschooled kids in school, but their family band continues to be a pillar of their education.

Christina's husband, Ryan, shares his unorthodox approach to teaching his children piano.

Sandy and Angel focus on letting kids do REAL things in the real world, and specifically how giving kids opportunities to contribute their talents and skills to a REAL collaborative purpose is one of the most motivating and inspiring forces in their education.

Kristi continues her story and Sandy and Angel help analyze the learning and growth that it yielded.

--Why developing passion is important.

--The skills that matter more than academics.

Kristi--homeschool mom and chief experience architect at Forethought Wealth--shares the learning and growth that happened when she decided to let her son Harrison pursue his passion and dig up their yard to build a mountain biking jumpline.

Ben Savitt, a homeschool dad and teacher at an alternative high school for ten years, tell us what happened when he let his 7-year-old daughter and her friends plan and execute a camping trip. He teaches us how to develop mutual trust with our children, and be a resource (not a taskmaster) as they lead out, do the work and even fail.

Elise, age 23, tells us about her experience growing up as a self-directed learner. The foundation of her education was great books, real experiences and pursuing her passion for dance.

Angel tells how her 8-year-old son was inspired to summit Pike's Peak--13 miles, 14,100 feet--and the strengthening of character, intellect and relationships that yielded.

Sandy and Angel also discuss PE, adult-led vs. child-led sports, and the three ingredients that yield an abundant life.