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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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
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
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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