Raising Critical Thinkers (And Becoming One Yourself) with Cheryle Cooper

What does it actually mean to think for yourself, and why is it so hard right now? In this episode, I sit down with Cheryle Cooper (Amarillo writer, editor, and educator) for an honest conversation about one of the most important skills we can develop as women: critical thinking.Cheryle shares how she intentionally wove critical thinking into her homeschool curriculum, why she believes we've been conditioned to outsource our thinking to outside voices, and what it looks like when we stop asking questions altogether. She also gets real about raising daughters who are now out in their communities doing exactly what she raised them to do — pausing, asking questions, and not just taking things at face value.Read Cheryle's Published StoriesWriting the Mother Road: Texas High Plains Writers Celebrates Route 66Backroads Literary Review Spring 2026 Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2026With Words We Weave, Texas High Plains Writers 2026 Anthology: The Art of Turning Lemons into LemonadeConnect with Cheryle CooperInstagramLinkedInUntil next time, stay strong, stay connected, and keep growing!The Nourisher Podcast is for the woman who feels alone in her journey and is yearning for connection and sisterhood built upon vulnerability, authenticity, and open hearts. Learn more about the mission and vision for The Nourisher Podcast at www.thenourisherpod.com. Follow us on socialFacebookInstagramLinkedInPinterestYoutube