I always enjoy connecting with other people who are already on this journey or just thinking about it. So please get in touch if you’ve any questions, or just to say Hi.
You can email me at: aplaceonahill@gmail.com
Yes! True boundaries are not limits imposed from the outside, but intensely personal guidelines that each person creates to keep themselves physically and emotionally safe. Being trusted to create their own boundaries, then to live in a space in which the boundaries of each person are respected equally. This is surely one of the cornerstones of unschooling.
The edges aren’t quite straight but there’s a lot of love woven into this gift. Besides this being a lesson in embracing perfect imperfection, I also discovered the mindfulness in both weaving and searching for lovely sticks in the woods, which may well prove useful over the next month or so 😁
A chilly but beautiful morning swim.
Looking for some Sunday podcast listening? This was such a wonderful and enriching conversation. Naomi Clarke @intersectionalmotherhood, is a mother of two and co-director of Gamechangers, a self-directed learning community in London. She talks about the experience of being a black, unschooling family in the UK, how unschooling looks for her family and her autistic son, and all the things she's learning on the journey. Hope you enjoy the conversation!
Our street advent calendar is looking good!
I've just read The Art of Holding Space by Heather Plett. I've often pondered how so much of parenting is not about what we do, but about how we hold our children's space and the qualities we bring to that space. Our ability sometimes to 'do' absolutely nothing, but to just be with what is, not-judging and not trying to fix. And I think it takes a lot more strength and presence to hold rather than hijack.
A PLACE ON A HILL 