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…
Mirroring in childhood
One of the most important things I have learned through my healing journey, as well as my own experiences as a parent, is that proper mirroring in childhood is crucial for developing a healthy sense of self. Yet, this is the one thing missing when being in the role of caring for children, and it … Continue reading Mirroring in childhood
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
Healing
Hello, Beautiful People who are here reading my continuing journey! I am so happy you are a part of my life and enjoy reading my updates. It's been a while since I've felt like sharing as I've turned away from the public eye to focus on my own healing and self discovery. I have also … Continue reading Healing
Becoming grounded in hard work
Since writing my last post a week ago I feel like I don't even remember what my life was like then. I have since been pulled into a whole new world of working in a large grocery store five days a week, 5, 8, 10 hour days! My body aches, I am tired, and I … Continue reading Becoming grounded in hard work
Discovering The True Self
So much is changing within me that I don't even know what this blog is about now. Perhaps I will again write of my parenting experiences as the blog describes, but for now I want to share about my own personal journey towards my True Self; which in essence is really about learning to parent … Continue reading Discovering The True Self
Releasing the need for recognition
Leaving social media is the second hardest thing I've ever done. The first was getting the vaccine, but that's another story. Stepping away from it has allowed space to reflect on my journey with Facebook, which lasted around 13 years or more. I know that people leave social media every day and it's not a … Continue reading Releasing the need for recognition
New Beginnings
It's been a while since I last posted in this blog. To be precise, it was around the time that Covid struck and the world began to go mad. In that time so much has happened, leading up to my recent decision to ditch social media and focus on sharing my journey in other ways. … Continue reading New Beginnings
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
Leisa Coleman 