I’m writing this post from the perspective of a parent of an autistic child with PDA. That isn’t to say … More
Category: deschooling
Unschooling and screen time
It’s hard to let go of the fear of ‘screen time, but here, on the other side, I can safely say that life is much nicer. We’re enriched daily by everything technology brings us.
How to do nothing
My daughter is painting a picture and is intensely focused. The picture is of a castle on a hill, with … More
That September feeling…
It’s been a good few years since we last went back to school, but September energy is powerful. The idea … More
What is unschooling?
There’s a lot of buzz right now around children learning without school, and the different terms used can be confusing. … More
Is it fun or is it learning? Does it matter?
There are many things about living without school that continue to fascinate me. Although, when I see these things in … More
Things I wish I had known
A friend asked me recently what I wish I had known when we began unschooling. It’s an interesting question. There … More
When it’s time to back off..
One of the things that still challenges me is sitting back when I think I know a way to help, … More
Nothing radical here
In the early days, when I would quietly admit that our children weren’t at school, people would tell me that … More
Things I’ve let go of
Unschooling is sometimes also called child-directed learning or life-learning. Labels can be misleading as they tend to miss out more … More
