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
146: Finding Unschooling in Unexpected Places and Other Things
145: Taking the Unschooling Yeti for a Test Drive
144: Reading Out Loud and a Generous Christmas
143: Respecting Kids and Christmas Presents
142: An Unschooler Talks About Life, Work and Dreams
141: When a Child Is No Longer Gripped by a Passion
140: Difficult Things
139: Unschool Socialisation: Making Friends, Being Different
138: Is Unschooling More Than a Method of Homeschooling?
137: Guiding Our Kids by Radically Unschooling
136: The Complicated Issue of Unlimited Screen Time
135: A Gradual Approach to Unschooling and More
134: Do Unschoolers Need Holidays?
133: A Balanced and Productive Unschool Life
132: When an Unschooler Isn't Interested in Maths
131: Making Unschooled Kids Learn Maths Just in Case
130: Are You a Curious Unschooler?
129: Unschoolers Earning Money, Following Passions
128: Hitting the Pause Button and The Colin Show
127: Thankful and Facing Facts
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