School Choice Series: Public School Options with Emily Fenlaw:: [Ep 561]

In part three of my School Choice Series, I sit down with my friend Emily Fenlaw to talk about all things public school. With four children who have experienced everything from traditional public school to the talented and gifted program, an all-girls school, and an arts-focused school, Emily has navigated the many options and transitions that public education can offer.

She also shares candidly about parenting children with ADHD — walking through 504 plans, medication decisions, and the ongoing process of learning how to support executive functioning at home. Through it all she learned to be a student of her child to discover the best path for them. 

My hope with this series is to share a variety of school choice stories so you can hear different experiences and perspectives. As you listen, I encourage you to pray and seek God’s guidance, asking Him to bring to mind exactly what you need to know for your family’s journey. Trust Him to walk hand in hand with you, year by year, as you make decisions and navigate each step of your children’s education. Here is some of what we cover: 

• The beauty of building relationships with families from all walks of life
• How introverts and extroverts can uniquely flourish in public school environments
• You can only make the best decision you can with the information you have

• The challenges of public school and navigating relationships with other parents

Connect with Emily Fenlaw: 

• Instagram: @EmFenlaw
• Get notified when her tshirt business launches

Related Episodes:

• School Choice Series: Private to Public School with Misty Persefield:: [Ep 560]
• School Choice Series: Homeschool to Private School with Kris Habashy :: [Ep 559]
• The School of Dependency on Christ :: Wendy Speake [Ep 240]

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