Rachel Tidd: Homeschooling, Outdoor Learning, and Not Doing It All (Including Dinner)

What happens when a homeschool mom and curriculum creator hands over the kitchen—and the classroom—to her husband? In this episode, Rachel Tidd of Wild Learning shares how she restructured family life to grow her business, let go of doing it all, and embraced a new kind of balance. We talk about the mental load of motherhood, “default parenting,” outdoor education, the bedtime carrot, and raising older (hungrier!) kids—with a dash of herbalism on the side.

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📚 Learn More About Rachel:

Rachel Tidd is a former special education teacher, homeschooling mom, and the creator of Wild Learning, including the Wild Math® and Wild Reading® curricula. With a dual master’s from Bank Street College of Education and a background in environmental science, Rachel is passionate about helping children learn through outdoor, nature-based experiences. She’s also currently pursuing her doctorate in educational sustainability.

• Wild Learning Curriculum
• Instagram: @discoverwildlearning

🔗 Resources & Mentions:

• The Fair Play Deck: A Couples Conversation Deck for Prioritizing What’s Important, by Eve Rodsky (on rebalancing domestic labor)

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Credits

• Produced: Dinner Last Night & REP Studio
• Edited: REP Studio
• Music by: ⁣Emerson ‘Longstory’ Bartlett, lyricist/songwriter/philosophizer
• Saxophone: Drew Martin