Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast - Episode 26: Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Kerstin Kirchsteiger

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast. Today, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Dr. Kerstin Kirchsteiger. Kerstin is a scientist, emotional intelligence coach, and unschooling mother of two. In this episode, we discuss a wide variety of topics such as: attachment parenting, emotional intelligence, meeting your needs, dealing with uncomfortable emotions, unschooling a child with dyslexia, and more!

2:30 - Can you share with us about you, your family, and your story?
5:55 - What is emotional intelligence and how did you get interested in that topic?
9:50 - How does emotional intelligence impact your parenting?
12:25 - How should we handle a child that is expressing BIG emotions?
19:55 - What inspired you to pursue unschooling?
25:58 - Why did you choose to pull your child out of a Montessori school in order to unschool?
32:50 - What do you mean when you say "Motherhood is leadership"?
43:10 - How do you navigate family meeting conversations?
46:55 - How do you balance working and homeschooling?
53:48 - Did you have any fears or concerns about unschooling?
58:08 - How did your unschoolers learn how to read?
1:05:18 - How can someone get connected with you?

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website: https://www.kerstinkirchsteiger.com/
IG: @kerstin_kirchsteiger
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/worklifeflow
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***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***
Exploring Unschooling Podcast
FREE Checklist: www.kerstinkirchsteiger.com/checklists
Dr. Dan Siegel - The Whole Brain Child
Big Life Kids Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-life-kids-podcast/id1461857952
Off Trail Learning Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-trail-learning/id976183057
Outschool.com

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