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A collection of 11 issues

Start. Go with the flow. Stop.

My 9-year-old picked up Duolingo last year and got into the flow of it. The streaks appealed to her. She started doing daily lessons. And it was great to see her motivation to learn grow. Over time she also picked up some other languages too. She got to a 328

Appreciating the ask

It's been a while since we've experienced the school system. We had a bit of a reminder of it when a couple of my kids went part-time to a Steiner school. They chose not to continue after a term. What I clearly remember from a parent&

The art of satisfying everyone's needs

This is where I often walk in circles with an audiobook while my kids play. Kids: in their happy place Me: my heart, body and mind are at peace What I do varies. Sometimes I'll sit and read. I also like to bring a jump rope if it&

Making choices is a skill to be learned

Making life choices is a skill to be learned. It sounds incredibly simplistic. Almost like there shouldn't even be a reason for me to write about this. Yet here I am. Parents often believe they're providing this freedom to their children, yet when you step back

Sometimes it's the little "insignificant" things

When I talk to others about unschooling I feel they miss the point of how the insignificant little are actually the big things. It's pretty exciting not to have to do all those little things anymore. And people (probably) see them as "insignificant" because they either

The sad state of imitation

And the need for indie founders to become explorers.

Learning to type can be an entry point to our children's minds

Unschooling is such a fascinating journey. We make things up as we go. We spend more time together than most. We are forever juggling every aspect of life. We stress. We celebrate. We live in awe of each other. We consume and process what is around us. Learning happens when

How to teach your child to whistle

Whistling is hard. My girl has been walking around for two years saying she can whistle. She hadn't quite cracked it though. I kept tell her 'good try', but it's not quite there yet. This week she finally got it, she looked at me

Square Pegs and the complexities we face

I've been reading Square Pegs, a book written from the perspective of trying to support children who don't fit into the system. I haven't finished the book, so don't take any of this as a recommendation to read it or not. I

Combining activities is crucial for unschooling

I often get asked how it is I do everything I do. I don’t deny I’ve chosen a somewhat harder path in life by working for myself and not sending our kids to school. However, whilst it seems hard, some things are also just so much easier. One