I saw a news article the other day about concern over children falling behind due to having to learn from home. I was immediately reminded of how this concept of falling behind has completely dissolved for me, having witnessed my children teach themselves for the past 9 years. In my unschooling book I wrote an … Continue reading Falling Behind With Home Learning
Category: Parenting
Social Isolating and Homeschooling
With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families around the world have had no other choice but to take their children out of school and have them continue their learning at home. For my family, it's just another day at home unschooling, but for some, this sudden change can be unsettling and take some … Continue reading Social Isolating and Homeschooling
The simple life
In the past week I've had people ask me about homeschooling my kids and seem shocked to hear me say it is easy and enjoyable. My days of long, passionate explaining in the hopes of inspiring another towards this path are over. The usual response I hear: "Each to their own, I couldn't do it" … Continue reading The simple life
Are we raising overworked children?
I always cringe when I hear of children having to catch up on homework after school or sitting in a classroom for hours on end doing math or spelling. Children don't actually choose to do these things or even want to, and in my experience as an unschooling parent, they do not actually need to. … Continue reading Are we raising overworked children?
Teenagers and gaming ~ how to build a healthy relationship with our teen.
I am constantly hearing from parents the struggles they are faced with when it comes to their teenagers and gaming. In my book, titled Free Flowing Family: An unschooling journey through awakening and healing, I share in great detail my experiences with teenagers, behavior issues, and with gaming. But I would like to write some more about … Continue reading Teenagers and gaming ~ how to build a healthy relationship with our teen.
Trauma and fragmentation – what most people don’t want to talk about.
Healing our childhood wounding is not so easy when we are constantly surrounded by messages like...everything is perfect...there is no separation...focusing on our negative emotions too much creates more suffering...you are the Creator..."you" are not real...you are just a story... In no way am I saying that neither of these are true or aren't another's … Continue reading Trauma and fragmentation – what most people don’t want to talk about.
How to have healthy boundaries with your child
It's easy to think that when a child says "No" it's an act of defiance; I once thought so too. But what it actually is, is a boundary. A boundary is usually thought of as some kind of barrier, like a fence to guard us from others, but this is what I believe to be … Continue reading How to have healthy boundaries with your child
How can I help my children stay in alignment?
The short answer...stop seeing them as being out of alignment. It's only natural that we fear losing the ones we love when we awaken to more of ourselves and begin to change. We want to pass on the tools we've learned to our children and hope they use them to stay aligned, happy and free...and … Continue reading How can I help my children stay in alignment?
Leisa Coleman 