Marianne Sunderland | Ep. 174

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About this Episode

What if your child’s learning struggles are actually clues to a different kind of brilliance? Zan and Marianne Sunderland, homeschool mom of eight (seven with dyslexia), explore breaking free from traditional expectations and leaning into curiosity, confidence, and God’s design for each child. From a three-year sailing adventure to hands-on discovery, Zan and Marianne reveal that surprising strengths are often hidden beneath early challenges. Be encouraged to trust your instincts and craft an education that celebrates your child’s unique wiring.

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Meet My Guest

Marianne Sunderland is a passionate advocate for children with dyslexia and a trusted guide for homeschooling families. As a mother of eight—seven with dyslexia—Marianne brings a deeply personal understanding of the challenges and triumphs that come with teaching children who learn differently. Her frustration with the limitations of traditional education led her to create Homeschooling With Dyslexia, a widely respected online resource offering practical tools, evidence-based strategies, and ongoing encouragement to parents.

With years of hands-on experience and extensive study in dyslexia and learning differences, Marianne equips families to create customized, strength-based educational plans that work. She is a sought-after speaker and mentor, known for her compassionate, empowering approach. Through her courses, blog, and mentoring programs, Marianne has helped thousands of families gain confidence, clarity, and hope.

Her mission is simple but powerful: to help parents unlock their children’s full potential and thrive in their homeschooling journey.

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Mentioned in this Episode

• No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids with Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties by Marianne Sunderland
• Better Late Than Early and Homegrown Kids by Raymond Moore

Podcast Sponsor

At BJU Press Homeschool, we’re committed to providing children an education from a biblical worldview that is academically sound and challenges them to advance, think critically, and live like Christ. This type of education is not often possible in public schools because of the number of children taught in a classroom, a difference in worldview, and peer and societal pressure to conform. Homeschooling allows parents to instruct and disciple their children without daily fighting messages from an opposing worldview taught in the classroom. And with tuition costs and fees for private schooling or tutoring, homeschooling may be the only option for parents who are concerned for their children’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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