Working in a public childcare centre as an unschooling parent is something I never could have imagined I'd be doing. More than a decade ago, I pulled my children from school, rebelled against the system, broke all the educational rules, and became an advocate for children's freedom and expression. Being a part of that system … Continue reading When I grow up, I want to be…
Category: Unschooling
Second Edition Ebook
Hello Community!The new edition of my book has been published in ebook form and is now available for $2.99 on Amazon! For those who don't know, I published the first edition in 2018, after having spent 5 years writing it. What I was learning was far too magnificent not to share, so I began writing … Continue reading Second Edition Ebook
Socialisation As a Choice
One of the things I would get asked the most when we first began homeschooling was: "What will your kids do for socialisation?" My answers were: Homeschool meet-ups, online friends, friends from school, kids at the park...even though we were just starting out and I didn't really know the answers yet myself. Later, my answer … Continue reading Socialisation As a Choice
Falling Behind With Home Learning
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
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.
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?
