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Why Teachers Choose to Homeschool Their Own Children
  • October 28, 2018
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Why Teachers Choose to Homeschool Their Own Children

“Schools are different now, they’ve changed a lot you know!” As a home educating parent I hear this a lot. People want […]

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100 Ways Essential Oils Can Help You
  • October 25, 2018
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100 Ways Essential Oils Can Help You

Essential oils have added so much to our lives! I love the comforting feeling of always having something natural on hand to […]

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Nurturing Inspired Kids
  • September 26, 2018
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Nurturing Inspired Kids

One of my favourite times of the day is when all the kids are gathered in the art room working on their […]

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Artventure: Online Art Lessons for Kids
  • September 9, 2018
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Artventure: Online Art Lessons for Kids

In the main area of our house is this. You can’t miss it. Our ever expanding wall of art. The fridge is […]

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5 Household Products to Ditch, Like Yesterday
  • September 8, 2018
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5 Household Products to Ditch, Like Yesterday

So we recently went on a road trip for a couple of weeks and it was super fun! When we got home […]

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Beautiful Children’s Books
  • September 3, 2018
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Beautiful Children’s Books

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” –Neil Gaiman I’d love to share some dreams with you. Some […]

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School is Unnecessary
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School is Unnecessary
What Is Unschooling?
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What Is Unschooling?
Why I stopped asking my kids to clean up
Parenting
Why I stopped asking my kids to clean up
8 Reasons NOT to Give Kids a Bedtime
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8 Reasons NOT to Give Kids a Bedtime
The Socialization Homeschooled Kids Don’t Get
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The Socialization Homeschooled Kids Don’t Get
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Children spend a lot of their time being told where to be, when to eat, when to speak, when they can move their bodies, what to learn, when they can go to the toilet... and then we say how lucky they are for not having adult responsibilities.

The amount of control they have over their own lives is so normalised that we rarely even question it. But, we should.

You can't take away autonomy, responsibility, and meaningful contribution and then complain kids are lazy and apathetic. What have we given them to care about? What real choices do they have?


How We Plan Amazing Weeks as Unschoolers
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10 Essential Ingredients for Inspired Learning in Teens
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Cheerleader, Not Coach: Why Your Kid Needs You to Step Back
The Unschooling Effect: Exceptional Teens?

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