82: Debbi Reber - On Differently Wired Kids

Shameless Leadership

Sara Dean

How To, Management, Self-improvement, Education, Business

4.7 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

3 years ago Debbie and her family moved from Seattle to the Netherlands. At that time, Debbie and her husband made the decision to homeschool their son Asher, who is “differently wired”. Asher is profoundly gifted and has ADHD and Aspergers. He is extremely intelligent, curious and compassionate – in short, an amazing kid. When Debbie decided to homeschool Asher, she stepped aside from her traditional author role and began a authoring a new story – the story of the life she and Asher were building as they navigated through the huge transitions of an international move and A LOT of togetherness in their homeschooling adventure. Through this journey Debbie and Asher created TiLT – an incredible online resource for families with differently wired kids. Listen in to hear Debbie share: The advantages and challenges of homeschooling a differently wired child (in a new country) The power of personal development for kids – and how to get them started How to lean in to your child’s uniqueness rather than fight it or try to fix it Steps to creating an impenetrable bond with your child who is differently wired than you Links Mentioned: SMA Ep 59: How to Create Your Own Miracle Morning Carol Dweck’s TED Talk: “The Power of Believing That You Can Improve” TiLT Parenting: http://www.tiltparenting.com TiLT Parenting on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tiltparenting Debbie’s Author Site: http://www.debbiereber.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Shameless Mom Academy episode 82 with Debbie Reber.
0:08.2	Welcome to the Shameless Mom Academy. I'm your host, Sarah Dean, and I'm here to give you and other
0:13.6	passionate, dedicated moms the tools you need to bridge the gap between motherhood and living
0:18.0	the life of your dreams. I'm also here to help you be a little more
0:21.6	shameless every day, because if you aren't building a life, you're extraordinarily proud of,
0:26.2	what kind of legacy are you building? So let's dive in. Debbie Reber is the founder of Tilt
0:33.0	and the host of the Tilt Parenting Podcast and in New York Times bestselling author, life coach,
0:39.0	and speaker. Her most recent book is Doable, The Girl's Guide to Accomplishing Just About
0:44.0	Anything. Before becoming a full-time writer, Debbie worked in Children's Television. Originally
0:49.1	from the U.S., Debbie and her family moved to the Netherlands in 2013. I am so excited to share this interview with
0:55.4	you. Debbie and I wanted to talk about her experience homeschooling her son, Asher. Asher is
1:02.9	differently wired, as Debbie will tell us, and she'll explain what that means. And within his
1:08.3	different wiring, he has many talents and gifts, and he's a truly amazing child.
1:13.6	So she's going to talk about that. She's going to talk about the challenges of homeschooling,
1:17.6	a differently wired child and the advantages and what that's all been like doing it in a foreign
1:22.7	country. She's also going to talk about the power of personal development for kids,
1:26.6	how to get them started with personal development. She's going to talk about the power of personal development for kids, how to get them started with personal development.
1:29.2	She's going to talk about how to lean into your child's uniqueness rather than trying to fight it or fix it.
1:34.0	And she's going to talk about the steps to creating an impenetrable bond with your child who is differently wired than you.
1:39.9	I have to say, I really, really loved this episode.
1:42.9	I had so much fun talking with Debbie and just
1:44.7	hearing her story and hearing how amazing her relationship is with Asher and what a great
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