Episode 32: The Wonder of Waldorf with Vanessa Hartmann

In today's episode, I interviewed local homeschooling mom and Waldorf co-op leader, Vanessa Hartmann. Vanessa is passionate about wellness, positive mindsets, and capturing all the beautiful moments of life. A huge aspect of her family's wellness, positive mindset, and capturing the beautiful moments is through homeschool co-ops. Each time Vanessa moves to a new state with her family, she creates a new homeschool co-op to bring magic to her family and every family joining the Waldorf circle time.
2:20 - Can you share with us a bit about you, your family, and your story?
4:55 - What reasons motivated you to homeschool?
7:40 - What homeschool style resonates best with you?
9:45 - What is Waldorf?
12:55 - What are some ways that you encourage your child's imagination?
16:00 - What do you do when your child has unscheduled time?
18:00 - How do you navigate screen time with your son?
19:20 - What are Sparkle Stories?
22:20 - What has inspired you to create co-ops and what is the benefit for homeschoolers to join a co-op?
27:30 - What does a typical day look like in your co-op now?
33:40 - What kinds of songs do you sing to help with transitions?
37:30 - What does it mean to "slow down childhood" or to "cherish childhood"?
39:50 - What aspects of childhood are most important for us to hold on to?
41:55 - How do you play with your child?
45:40 - How do you handle when other people don't agree with your homeschooling style?
56:30 - What is one piece of advice that you would like to share with a new homeschooling parent?

***CONNECT WITH VANESSA***
Instagram: @VanessasHolisticLiving
Facebook: Vanessa Hartmann
Seeds of Courage Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seeds-of-courage/id1559606898
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***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***
Sparkle Stories: https://www.sparklestories.com/

Circle Round Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1246443751

BOOK: The True History of the United States: https://www.amazon.com/True-History-United-States-Hyper-Capitalism/dp/1586422537

BOOK: Wild and Free: https://www.amazon.com/Call-of-Wild-and-Free-audiobook/dp/B07V71144L/ref=sr_1_2?crid=29853L7P10JT&keywords=wild+and+free&qid=1665366157&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjUzIiwicXNhIjoiMy4yNSIsInFzcCI6IjMuNjQifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=wild+and+f%2Cstripbooks%2C290&sr=1-2

BOOK: The Brave Learner

BOOK: Simplicity Parenting

BOOK: Growing Children, Thriving Children: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Children-Thriving-Confidence-Awareness/dp/1782505660/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PPI50IFLOSM7&keywords=thriving+children+7+to+12&qid=1665366320&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjk1IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&s=audible&sprefix=thriving+children+7+to+%2Caudible%2C80&sr=1-1-catcorr

BOOK: Happy Child, Happy Home: https://www.happychildhappyhome.com/

VIDEO: Introduction to Homeschooling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYKRti520Ew&t=830s