Parenting
The Not-So-Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The other day, as a P.E. requirement for the charter school that he is enrolled in, KK (my 13yo) had to participate in a physical
February 22, 2023
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Category: Unschooling
Parenting
5 Ways Schoolishness Affects Our Parenting
Many of us in the unschooling world talk about how school conditioning has harmed us and affected our relationship to self and others. When it
January 17, 2023
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Parenting
8 Battles NOT to Pick With Your Child
As I was scrolling through my IG feed the other day, I was surprised to see a post titled “8 Battles to pick with your
November 2, 2022
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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 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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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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