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Are Kids Just Mean?
  • June 14, 2020
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Are Kids Just Mean?

We arrive at the creek and my children run squealing towards their friends to give them a big hug, having not seen […]

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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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10 Things I Love About Life Without School
  • February 18, 2018
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10 Things I Love About Life Without School

When people hear that we don’t send our four children to school, they seem to immediately jump to the negative. ‘Oh I […]

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The Socialization Homeschooled Kids Don’t Get
  • July 3, 2016
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The Socialization Homeschooled Kids Don’t Get

“Hello!” No answer. “What are you doing?” No answer. “Hey, what are you playing?” No answer. “Oh are you going inside now?” […]

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Homeschoolers Are Weird
  • November 11, 2015
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Homeschoolers Are Weird

When I was thinking about homeschooling, I wondered if it would mean my kids would turn out ‘weird’. Homeschoolers are weird right? […]

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Socialization: What I Learned from School
  • September 25, 2015
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Socialization: What I Learned from School

‘Aren’t you worried about socialization?’ I’ve spoken about the socialization issue before (here and here), but it’s the absolute number one question […]

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All I hear is how awful teenagers are. But all I s All I hear is how awful teenagers are.
But all I see is this magic girl.

I don't think the teen years are awful. I think they're where you start to see the 'results' of whatever came before them. What I'm learning is that if you prioritised freedom, trust, connection, and respect you are likely to see a confident, motivated, connected, inspired, kind, respectful, playful, thoughtful, and wonderful human. There is no need for her to fight against us, she has always been free. We've always been on the same team, working things out together.

I think a lot of people thought I'd regret my 'out-there' decisions of unschooling and respectful parenting, but I couldn't be more glad right now.

If everyone who disagreed with unschooling met an actually unschooled teen (no, not your neighbour's best friend's sister's cousin who said they unschooled but really just neglected their children), I think they'd change their mind pretty quick. There is zero doubt in my mind that this is the healthiest way for her to grow and learn about herself and the world at her own pace, in a healthy supportive environment.

#unschooling #lifewithoutschool #unschooled #unschooledteen #homeschooling #homeeducation #homeeducationlookslikethis
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