Parenting
The Gift of Resentment
NoNo and KK made dinner all by themselves the other day: panko chicken, mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus and cauliflower. 😋 It’s was a proud
August 30, 2021
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Author: Iris Chen
Unschooling
5 Unschooling Principles to Practice in Any Context
I’m often asked what unschooling or deschooling principles families can practice even if their children attend traditional school. While I don’t want to encourage participation
June 27, 2021
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Parenting
Parenting in a Climate of Anti-Asian Racism
It’s been quite a week. In the aftermath of the Atlanta shootings that killed 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian American women, I know
March 20, 2021
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Parenting
Parenting is Political
Election Day in the U.S. is almost here. If you haven’t already, get out there and VOTE! This is my first time voting for a
October 31, 2020
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Parenting
4 Ways the Schoolish Mindset Hinders the Raising of Self-Driven Children
In William Stixrud and Ned Johnson’s book, The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, the authors
September 15, 2020
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Unschooling
42 Freedoms of Unschooling
I recently listened to Zakiyya Ismail’s Ted Talk about how education is a practice of freedom (go check it out!). It inspired me to make
February 14, 2020
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Parenting
How Permissive Parenting Can Be a Tool of Oppression
As an untigering mother and unschooler, I often criticize the coercive authoritarian parenting that I grew up with and practiced for many years. But to
October 7, 2019
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Unschooling
How to Learn Piano (or Anything!) the Untigering Way
Like almost every good Asian kid, I grew up playing piano. Not well, mind you, but I faithfully wound that egg timer to 30 minutes
June 4, 2019
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Unschooling
Books We Read Aloud in 2018
In our house, we love books. Most mornings are spent curled up on the couch, the boys playing on iPads while I read aloud to
December 29, 2018
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Parenting
My Child Asked Me to Limit His Screen Time. I Said No.
Have you ever had a child ask you to impose rules? Usually, they’re chafing against the restrictions, pushing the limits, and begging for more freedom.
November 20, 2018
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