Spirited Hearts the podcast
Welcome to Spirited Hearts® The Podcast with Stephanie Heartfield. This is a space filled with rich, beautiful, authentic, alive and empowering conversations about parenting, motherhood, natural learning, homeschooling, early childhood education and life. Nothing is off limits, and we explore many of life's challenges and struggles, as well as the beauty and joy. Filled with heartfelt and meaningful content, this is the perfect podcast for you if you want to delve into the deep topics of life in an aware space where you are welcome to reflect and enjoy a cup of tea. Steph is a trauma-informed & neuro-arffirming Play Therapist, Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, the founder of Spirited Hearts® a multi-service community business dedicated to providing the most emotionally safe and supportive space to children, families and educators, and The Heartfield Way Mentor Program.
Spirited Hearts the podcast
74. Supporting Our Children on Their Schooling Journey - Part 1
In this mini series, Nic and myself decided to share our experiences homeschooling our children, and then sending them back to school. This choice was initiated by our children, and left Nic and I with many mixed feelings. Especially, after spending so long dedicating ourselves to homeschooling and taking our children out of school.
We recorded this episode in February 2025, and while almost a year has passed, everything we discussed is still relevant today.
In this episode you will hear:
- our journey sending our children to school after homeschooling
- why we homeschooled and some challenges we faced
- parental expectations vs the needs of our child
- our concerns about the school system
- how to do school your way
- experiences of grief and loss in our child's education
- the challenges teachers/educators face and the complexities of the school system
- plus much more
Where to Find Nic:
Instagram @peacefulparenting
Where to Find Steph:
Instagram @stephanieheartfield
Resources Mentioned:
The Heartfield Way Mentor Program to Elevate Your Parenting and Teaching
Episode 27 The Power & Freedom of Expressing Our Authentic Self with Nic Wilson
Episode 33 Supporting & Advocating for Our Children at School with Nic Wilson
Episode 51 Steph & Nic's Homeschooling Series Part 1