From Classroom Frustration to Family Education: How Kristina Heagh-Avritt Helps Parents Rethink Learning
In this episode of Exponentially Elevate Your Leadership Impact, Dr. Stephanie Duguid sits down with Kristina Heagh-Avritt, founder of Vibrant Family Education and co-host of the Bringing Education Home podcast, to discuss her transition from traditional classroom teaching to educational consulting.
Kristina shares how overcrowded classrooms, rigid policies, and teach-to-the-test expectations led her to rethink how children learn best. During the pandemic, she discovered a new calling: supporting parents as they navigated online learning, homeschooling, and family-centered education.
Together, Stephanie and Kristina explore what homeschooling really looks like, how parents can lead with curiosity instead of fear, and why personalized learning, trust, communication, and play are essential to helping children thrive. This conversation offers encouragement for parents, educators, and leaders who want to create learning environments where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn.
Kristina Heagh-Avritt
Kristina Heagh-Avritt is the founder of Vibrant Family Education and co-host of the Bringing Education Home podcast. With over 30 years of experience in teaching, mentoring, and family development, she helps parents create joyful, values-based learning environments where children thrive in mind, heart, and spirit.
After nearly three decades in traditional classrooms, Kristina witnessed firsthand how overcrowding, rigid policies, and “teach-to-the-test” mandates limited students’ potential. Her turning point came during the pandemic, when she realized her greatest impact came not from teaching students—but from coaching parents to lead their children’s learning with confidence and creativity.
Today, Kristina empowers families to reimagine education at home—blending real-life experiences, hands-on learning, and modern tools with timeless values like compassion, integrity, and curiosity. Her approach honors each child’s unique learning style and helps parents cultivate deeper connection, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning.
Guest: Kristina Heagh-Avritt
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Host: Dr. Stephanie Duguid, Owner, Do Good Leadership
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Guest Highlight:
My podcast Bringing Education Home where parents can find support, inspiration and an expert to meet their needs.
There is a free gift at the top of my website- Education at Home in 10 Simple Steps to help families get started.