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Parenting is a Relationship NOT a Practice
In a culture where “doing” is prioritized over “being”, it is understandable that parenting would be measured by the same standard. There is no shortage of books, articles, and resources that reinforces this…
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Compulsory Schooling and Individual Rights
I begin to connect the dots between compulsory schooling and the underlying, nefarious agenda to slowly remove the rights of parents to “be” parents to their own children, and to break apart the…
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Why I Appreciate Our Lifestyle
I have two kids at home. And, as I witness just how different they are in their interests and in how they interact with the world, I find myself appreciating our unschooling lifestyle…
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Triggers
“Triggers”. The word is hard to ignore, especially when it has become so prevalent in social media, news and so many articles regarding the parent/child dynamic. And while I am not a licensed…
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Catergy
Transformation requires an “ah-ha” moment where you realize that something HAS to change. The need to “do” something different is so strong that it outweighs the fear and the discomfort of keeping everything…
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Let It Go
It’s funny how some distance makes everything seem small And the fears that once controlled me can’t get to me at all It’s time to see what I can do To test the…
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Freedom to BE
As we continue on this unschooling journey, it becomes the lens through which I see the world. Unschooling embraces freedom, living our lives according to our uniqueness, placing an emphasis on connection to…
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Feeling It
Son: Umma (Korean for “mom”), don’t you know I love you. Me: I DO know you love me. Do you know I love you? Son: Yes, I know you love me. Me: How…
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I Am Not the Mother I Thought I Would Be
It is because of my children that I am the mother I am. I gave birth to twins, Max and Zoey, at 26 weeks. My daughter passed away at 2 months of age…
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The Art of Living Together
When I recollect my childhood, most of my memories are filled with images of being in school, or pursuing school related activities. There are 168 hours in a week; and, on average, I…