₿HS030: Tough Homeschooling Questions from Vivian Cheng

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Today, the tables are turned.  Vivian Cheng, host of “Life with Bitcoin,” interviews Scott and Tali about their homeschool journey.  She asks deep and personal questions about fears, decision making in relationships and more.  Note this is the homeschooling portion of a more comprehensive discussion including backgrounds, zero time preference game theory, and more.  Please support Vivian and check out the full “Life with Bitcoin” episode.  

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

·      Scott and Tali’s decision to homeschool

·      The commitment to start

·      Resistance from both sides of the family

·      Be the best you can be in one area versus trying to well in everything

·      Factors to consider when deciding to homeschool

·      Full spectrum of options for parents controlling their kids’ education

·      Who do you trust?   Outsourcing vs. self-custodying your parenting

·      Critical importance of parent-child relationships

·      Emotional intelligence for a lifetime

·      Leading by example

·      Greatest challenges with homeschooling

·      There are so many support groups, e.g., co-ops

·      Zero time preference thinking … Why are you doing this?

·      Beware of the push for women to have both careers and families

·      How Scott was involved in the homeschooling experience

·      Reflections on lessons learned and what they would have done differently

·      Homeschooled kids interact very well with people of all ages … the opposite of the socialization FUD

·      Kids are not judging Tali and Scott by their fiat titles … Their kids are watching the example they are setting as a couple creating a company

·      How they balanced parenting decision making

·      Aligned values and division of labor vis-à-vis parenting

·      Be a whole person … you don’t have to give up who you are when you’re a parent

 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

•               Vivian’s Linktr.ee  https://linktr.ee/LifewithBitcoin

•               Vivian’s podcast Twitter  @LifewBitcoin

•               Vivian’s personal Twitter  @btcviv

•               Vivian’s YouTube  https://youtu.be/MRP52DZeIhQ?si=YKW7CYDcbaPl5ff9

•               Jennifer Fox’s “Your Child's Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers”  Amazon

HAPPY TO HELP:

Tali's Twitter @OrangeHatterPod

Scott's Twitter @ScottLindberg93

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Orange Pill App @FreeMarketKids

Free Market Kids' games including HODL UP https://www.freemarketkids.com

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STANDING RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS:

Article "Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don't Know It Yet" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin

Tali’s “Quick Start” checklist  https://www.freemarketkids.com/blogs/i-want-to-start-homeschooling/i-want-to-start-homeschooling-quick-start-checklist

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