Trust and Curiosity Training (TCT)
Your “problems” are actually just clues
Maybe your child isn't thriving in school. Maybe you lost your job, or saw the cost of school fees and thought - is this worth it? Or perhaps you met someone who said, “yeah, we homeschool and it is great!” Whatever the trigger, these are your life speaking to you. You feel the need for change, and your instinct has alerted you. Instead of a problem, you've been given a clue. These clues, if followed, will lead to a happier you and brighter, more engaged, curious kids. This first step—the willingness to follow the clue—is officially what I call Trust and Curiosity Training (TCT).
Have you ever had those moments in life where you see your own failing, the blunder that you made and instantly feel - I should have known better? I have had them in spades. I carried an invisible backpack for so long, it was heavy and filled with stones of shame, of regret for making mistakes. In carrying that backpack which my mother so lovingly and often would remind me to put down, somehow I couldn’t - I was so convinced I needed to carry it to somehow define who I was, to justify my playing small. It has taken so much time but I do not pick it up anymore.
You may also relate to feeling that if there is one thing I would like to impart to my child it is this - to not carry a backpack like I did. I want to infuse him with worthiness and self love and quiet confidence that he is just solid. Solid. One word definition. Nothing more to explain or provide excuses for, nothing to defend except raw integrity and a grounded and beautiful inner life that matters more than any external thing that will happen to him. But that kind of inner life can’t be taught with a heavy backpack on.
My answer to giving him this is to start with me. I have learned to unravel my own mess so as to not pass it on to him. I have learned to model that which I want him to be. I parent with intention, and with an open palm - the invitation - it is the breadth to allow his unfurling, while encouraging, while asking and while answering with measured pause.
I advocate for homeschooling because I truly love nothing more than to do this intentional parenting and learning 24-7, but the “course” so to speak, is for any parent. At any point in your journey, this decision to join TCT starts with one small intentional action. It starts with 1 hour of being present with your child. It starts with one moment of pause where instead of reacting you say to them, “tell me more about that.”
Through worldschooling, homeschooling, and creating a micro-school that teaches curious learners how to kick ass at learning and at life (think mindfulness, leadership, A.I. fluency, and being cool people) I have refined a complete roadmap for parents and mentors to implement these strategies. The result is exactly what you want: Awesome Humans. You too will have adults coming up to you during a wedding party and saying, “Wow, I just had a chat with your child and he is so interesting, smart, and cool. What a great kid.”
That conversation starts the moment you decide to drop the backpack.
If you’re ready to start intentionally modeling the unshakeable confidence your child deserves, I would love to walk you through the full TCT system (my course/coaching program).
