Welcome Brave Learner!

Let's tackle all the joyful ways to learn together!

Hello Brave Learners!

I imagine we are the closest of friends and you’re sipping a cup of tea while I’m thoughtfully sipping mine. I picture a pretty scene out your window (let’s be honest—the view of your kitchen counter is probably not soothing right now). I see you relaxing into your day and looking for a snack of inspiration.

In this space, it’s my aim to be that inspirational pick-me-up!

1. Why Substack, you ask?

You and I did a lot of this growing together through my free newsletter “Tea with Julie” over the last five years. Since then, my hair got grey and your kids got older!

Today, it feels like time for something new. Substack beckons!

We can do more of what I’d like to do with you here, with comment sections, with video and audio. I like the format (reminds me of old school internet where I grew the most as a homeschooler and human person).

Plus my ever-busy brain needs a place to keep writing!

2. Here’s what I’d like us to be

Brave Writer (the online writing program I founded 25 years ago) already has the coolest bunch of parent educators I’ve ever encountered. You’re curious, smart, creative, and dedicated. You know what helps me be a better writer and thinker? Engagement. I discovered that the cool kids hang out on Substack and I want IN! We can chat, discuss, problem-solve, and create together.

3. Here’s what you can expect

• Themed content delivered weekly (parenting, struggles with writing, teaching a specific subject, homeschool planning, managing multiples, dealing with burnout, taking care of your own brain, and more).

• Weekly freewriting prompts for your kids. We’ll encourage you to share their freewrites in the comments so you can get to know how freewriting works for kids besides your own! I can’t wait to read what they write!

• A podcast for your kiddos called Monday Morning Meeting! Five minutes of ideas to help them be revved up to learn. (Paid subscribers only)

Sometimes, we’ll send out public Substacks to everyone because it’s a topic that is better suited to the WHOLE WORLD. But the rest of the time, we’re going to focus on specific aspects of educating, parenting, and adulting—what I call brave learning. Paid subscribers will get to comment and read the entire message, and engage with me and one another.

When you are a paid subscriber, you also help fund this work.

Believe me when I say: It helps a lot! Thanks in advance!

Oh and by the way: It’s Brave Writer’s 25th anniversary! We’re elated and eager to do something new with and for you!

xoxo to the moon and back,

Julie Bogart

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