Christmas: that time of the year when parents are scrambling to buy presents for their kids. Now, I have nothing against Christmas presents. I’m an
When I first started this Unschooling Experiment, I had a hard time letting go of math. Math was something too foundational, too systematic, too essential
***This is the fourth and last post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** This past Sunday, I was nearly in tears… over
***This is the third post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** We all want children who are self-controlled and self-regulated.
***This is the second post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** Your child is crying, or screaming, or hitting. Or
***This is the first post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** There are certain words we use to describe when our kids
As tiger parents, we often deal with discipline issues head on. We react to rebellion with restrictions, sassiness with sternness, tantrums with toughness. Gentle parenting
As tiger parents, most of us value grit and tenacity in the face of adversity. We appreciate mottos like: No pain, no gain. What doesn’t
There’s unschooling. And then there’s unschooling in China. In the city where I live, it is common to have upwards of 45 kids in one
In my last post, I wrote about 6 problems with school: compliance conformity general knowledge standardized testing the classroom setting extrinsic motivation There are many
