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Why are we so afraid to trust children?
  • August 7, 2015
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Why are we so afraid to trust children?

“We have a cultural notion that if children were not engineered, if we did not manipulate them, they would grow up as […]

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Children Need to See Breastfeeding
  • August 5, 2015
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Children Need to See Breastfeeding

If you’ve ever come across an online discussion about breastfeeding then you know it can be a controversial topic! Strange I know. […]

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Favourite Homeschooling Links
  • July 20, 2015
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Favourite Homeschooling Links

People often ask me where they can read more about homeschooling/unschooling, or for recommendations for books or other blogs and I can […]

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An Unschool Journal (June)
  • July 10, 2015
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An Unschool Journal (June)

contains affiliate links June has been a slow sort of a month for us, and I wondered if I should post at […]

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What We’re Reading
  • July 3, 2015
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What We’re Reading

contains affiliate links A couple of months ago I posted about the books that we were currently reading and a lot of […]

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The Comparison and Competition Trap
  • June 30, 2015
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The Comparison and Competition Trap

“When we set children against one another in contests- from spelling bees to awards assemblies to science “fairs” (that are really contests), […]

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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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I can be respectful, cooperative, and committed to
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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