Raising Lifelong Learners | Volume 2, 2025

In The Heart of Learning: Nurturing Emotional Intelligence in Your Homeschool, Colleen Kessler beautifully unpacks why EQ is just as important—if not more so—than IQ, especially for neurodivergent kids. With practical tools and encouraging insight, she shows how emotional intelligence can be woven into everyday life through co-regulation, storytelling, play, and empathy. This article is a lifeline for parents raising beautifully complex kids, offering hope that emotional growth happens not through perfect plans, but through consistent love and presence. It’s a heartfelt reminder that thriving starts in the heart.