Stories of an Unschooling Family
Education
This week, I’m talking about:
Desires and Expectations
Are desires good? Are expectations about control? Can our expectations spoil our family celebrations?
Challenges
Should we give our kids space to set their own challenges? Do we need to challenge ourselves too?
Books
Do people judge us on our book choices? Can sharing the books we’re reading lead to some stimulating unschooling conversations?
The Santa Myth
Is it wrong to pretend Santa brings gifts to our kids? Is that lying? Should we eliminate Santa from our Christmas celebrations? Or is it possible to include the magic of Santa with the true meaning of the season?
2023
What were the highs and lows of my year? Does blogging about our kids lead to problems? Should adults make time for their passions and interests? Can we feel lost when our kids grow up? How do we move on? What do we do while we’re working out what to do next? Is it important we’re successful in a big way?
Stories
I’m sharing a story about books, people’s opinions, and the difficulties of parenting: Is it Risky to Share Our Book Collections? What Will People Think?
I’m also sharing a story about the Santa myth and family traditions from my book, The Unschool Challenge.
Please visit my blog, Stories of an Unschooling Family, to leave a comment or say hello.
This is my last episode for 2023. Thank you for listening. I hope you have a very happy Christmas!
My Unschooling Books
The Unschool Challenge: Kindle
The Unschool Challenge: paperback
Curious Unschoolers: Kindle
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: Kindle
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
My Amazon Author Page
126: My Number One Unschooling Fan
125: Connecting Unschooling and Ageing
124: Does Unschooling Work?
123: Epic Plans for My Podcast and Blog (and Other Things)
122: My Unschooling Teenagers' Typical Days
121: Kids, Needs, and Church
120: Unschooling and University: Learning from Our Own Experiences
119: When Unschooling Kids Reach the Teenage Years
118: Dragon Mothers and Parenting Mistakes
117: Christian Unschooling and Other Things
116: Why it's Important to Allow Kids to Follow Their Passions and Interests
115: Learning During a Crisis
114: All About Strewing
113: How Do We Encourage Our Kids to Be Independent Learners?
112: Why I'm Not a Good Homeschooling Teacher
111: Critics, Unschooling, and Independent Learners
110: An Interview with a Teenage Radical Unschooler
109: Why You Should Consider Radical Unschooling
108: How Kids (and Adults) Learn
107: Is Unschooling for Everyone?
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