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In case you didn’t know… Siblings can be FRIENDS!
  • May 31, 2018
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In case you didn’t know… Siblings can be FRIENDS!

Shocking announcement: siblings can be friends. It seems like this needs to be said. People are under the impression that it’s rare. […]

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How We’re Keeping Healthy This Winter
  • May 31, 2018
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How We’re Keeping Healthy This Winter

You know what the best way to prevent the spread of sickness is? Not going out when you’re sick! Nothing frustrates me […]

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Everyday Parenting: What’s more important than commitment? THIS.
  • May 28, 2018
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Everyday Parenting: What’s more important than commitment? THIS.

We are waiting outside our ballet studio for class to begin and my 4-year-old is clinging to me, her face buried in […]

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How School Disempowers Children
  • May 17, 2018
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How School Disempowers Children

I drove past a school recently and noticed the sign out the front that read something about ‘inspiring young minds’. A comforting […]

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Life Without School: A Day in the Life
  • May 16, 2018
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Life Without School: A Day in the Life

“We live without subjects, in a world where life is not separated into neat little pieces but instead swirls and flows together […]

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6 Mantras for Respectful Parents
  • May 9, 2018
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6 Mantras for Respectful Parents

If everyone could always find the tiny space between their feelings and their reaction, and instead choose to respond, parenting would be […]

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Homeschooling / Unschooling
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We Need to Talk About Childism
10 Things to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying’
Parenting
10 Things to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying’
School is Unnecessary
Homeschooling / Unschooling
School is Unnecessary
What Is Unschooling?
Homeschooling / Unschooling
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
Parenting
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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I can be respectful, cooperative, and committed to my children's autonomy, and still have far more power than they do. I have the money, the car, adult status, more experience, and control over a lot of the things they need to participate fully in the world. That power doesn't disappear just because I don't intend to be controlling, so I think it's worth noticing how we use it. Can my children disagree with me? Can they say no? Do their opinions actually change what happens? Do I ever use my money, transport, or access as leverage? Am I willing to change my mind when they tell me something isn't working for them? There will always be ways I have more power than my children, so it's something to be constantly mindful of at every stage because control so easily slips back in because of it. It's about how we use our power to empower THEM. How we share it with them and how intentionally we think about our choices, rather than automatically falling back on the ways our culture teaches us to treat children. Having more power shouldn't give me more entitlement to control. It should give me more responsibility for how carefully I use it. #endchildism #consciousparenting #unconditionalparenting #unschooling


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