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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Author: Iris Chen
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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Parenting
Parenting Without Evaluation
It’s you I like,It’s not the things you wear,It’s not the way you do your hairBut it’s you I likeThe way you are right now,The
October 23, 2018
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A Child’s Definition of Unschooling: “I Don’t Get Bossed Around”
It’s officially been a year since I started my unschooling experiment! Instead of writing my own post, I thought I would interview my kids and
September 20, 2018
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