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The 3 Ways School Damages Kids (That Nobody Talks About)

Jan 23, 2026

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6 min read

The 3 Ways School Damages Kids (That Nobody Talks About)

From fear of mistakes to losing your inner compass

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Happy New Year 2026: Homeschooling Fresh Starts

Jan 9, 2026

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9 min read

Happy New Year 2026: Homeschooling Fresh Starts

Starting the year with Beast Academy math, growth mindset, and exciting plans ahead

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Why Starting School Too Early Hurts Child Brain Development

Dec 19, 2025

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4 min read

Why Starting School Too Early Hurts Child Brain Development

Research shows that pushing academics too soon can harm development. Here's what parents need to know about brain readiness and learning.

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What If We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About Education?

Dec 12, 2025

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4 min read

What If We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About Education?

Grades, rewards, and control explained

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Factory vs Agriculture Model of Education

Dec 5, 2025

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3 min read

Factory vs Agriculture Model of Education

A better way to grow young minds

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Nov 28, 2025

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7 min read

Why School Feels Broken Today

A simple truth parents must see.

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Why your homeschool feels out of control

Nov 21, 2025

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9 min read

Why your homeschool feels out of control

A simple mindset shift can reset your entire homeschool

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Hippo's Weekly

Nov 14, 2025

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7 min read

What Kids Really Need From Education

Learning vs test-focused schooling

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Nov 8, 2025

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6 min read

How to Teach Math Confidently

Easy steps to guide your child...

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The truth about working and homeschooling

Oct 31, 2025

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15 min read

The truth about working and homeschooling

and 3 ways to make it work...

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Schools aren't teaching these 10 critical skills

Oct 24, 2025

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13 min read

Schools aren't teaching these 10 critical skills

But 86% of employers now require them...

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Stop raising obedient children. Here's why

Oct 3, 2025

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9 min read

Stop raising obedient children. Here's why

They'll thank you when they're 18...

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Sep 21, 2025

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7 min read

Your Homeschooling Questions Answered

Common concerns about teaching at home

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The System That Stole Your Dreams Is After Your Kids

Sep 12, 2025

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9 min read

The System That Stole Your Dreams Is After Your Kids

Why your response to your child's wild ideas matters

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Your Child Becomes What You Expect Them To Be

Sep 5, 2025

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7 min read

Your Child Becomes What You Expect Them To Be

The surprising science behind how expectations create success or failure

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The thing nobody tells you about homeschool worry

Aug 22, 2025

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8 min read

The thing nobody tells you about homeschool worry

What if I'm ruining my kids?

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Schools Are Creating Conformists, Not Thinkers

Aug 15, 2025

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7 min read

Schools Are Creating Conformists, Not Thinkers

and what you can do about it...

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Aug 9, 2025

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5 min read

The Well-Rounded Kid Is A Myth

Here's what works instead...

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Hippo's Weekly

Jul 5, 2024

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10 min read

The Dangers of Rewards and Punishments

How rewards kill the love of learning

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What’s the Secret to Raising Lifelong Learners?

Jun 28, 2024

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6 min read

What’s the Secret to Raising Lifelong Learners?

Discover how to nurture lifelong learners with tips on fostering curiosity, intrinsic motivation, and a growth mindset in children.

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Hippo's Weekly

Jun 7, 2024

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7 min read

How Our Schools Are Killing Creativity

The hidden costs of modern education

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May 31, 2024

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8 min read

🤔 No schools before 19th century?

How Kids Learned Before Schools?

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May 24, 2024

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4 min read

Do Schools Mimic Factories?

Public schools echo the factory model, with divided curriculum, bells, and age-based learning, raising questions about preparing students for the modern world.

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Why do kids' questions drop off after age five?

May 17, 2024

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6 min read

Why do kids' questions drop off after age five?

Between the ages of 2-5 years, a child asks around 40,000 questions on average. But, this pattern of questioning declines once they start school. Here is why...

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The Goal of Education vs the Classroom Realities

May 10, 2024

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8 min read

The Goal of Education vs the Classroom Realities

How schools kill the love of learning

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Hippo's Weekly

The 3 Ways School Damages Kids (That Nobody Talks About)

Happy New Year 2026: Homeschooling Fresh Starts

Why Starting School Too Early Hurts Child Brain Development

What If We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About Education?

Factory vs Agriculture Model of Education

Why School Feels Broken Today

Why your homeschool feels out of control

What Kids Really Need From Education

How to Teach Math Confidently

The truth about working and homeschooling

Schools aren't teaching these 10 critical skills

Stop raising obedient children. Here's why

Your Homeschooling Questions Answered

The System That Stole Your Dreams Is After Your Kids

Your Child Becomes What You Expect Them To Be

The thing nobody tells you about homeschool worry

Schools Are Creating Conformists, Not Thinkers

The Well-Rounded Kid Is A Myth

The Dangers of Rewards and Punishments

What’s the Secret to Raising Lifelong Learners?

How Our Schools Are Killing Creativity

🤔 No schools before 19th century?

Do Schools Mimic Factories?

Why do kids' questions drop off after age five?

The Goal of Education vs the Classroom Realities

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