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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Author: Iris Chen
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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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Unschooling
Unschooling as an Asian American is an Act of Resistance
Unschooling is an unconventional choice for anyone. But for many people of color, and particularly for Asian Americans like me, unschooling is not just unconventional;
June 11, 2018
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Parenting
The Untigering Style of Parenting: Parenting Through Partnership
There are several parenting styles that untigering parents should steer clear of: Authoritarian Parenting: No-Give Such parents are strict, demanding, inflexible and unresponsive to their
April 13, 2018
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Parenting
3 Ways Gentle Parents Can Stay Woke
In my untigering journey, I have been so grateful to learn from wonderful advocates of gentle parenting—the researchers, doctors, parents, teachers, and writers who have
March 29, 2018
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Unschooling
3 Unschooling Expectations and Why We Shouldn’t Have Them
Unschooling makes sense when you have a child who has a clear sense of direction. Someone like Chloe Kim, for instance. Or Lang Lang. Or
March 21, 2018
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Parenting
Don’t be Consistent. Be Flexible.
We’re often told that kids need consistency from parents. Follow through on consequences. Stick to the rules. Be predictable. But NoNo and KK recently made
March 5, 2018
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Parenting
When Too Much Love Makes You Feel Unloved
“I love you, Mom,” one of my kids often says to me. Sweet, right? It should be something that warms a mother’s heart; something that
February 14, 2018
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Parenting
The Naked Church Experiment
[Originally published on my old blog at https://ibelongyoubelong.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/the-naked-church-experiment/] I grew up in a traditional Asian household where attitudes towards our bodies were ones of
January 28, 2018
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Parenting
4 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
The dreaded phone call— The unexpected news you receive of an accident, a diagnosis, a death. I got one of those a few months ago.
January 9, 2018
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