Podcast Transcript: I’ve tried to record this episode several times, and I keep getting tripped up with my mind going different directions or feeling like I’m forgetting to include something I meant to say. And I’m needing to remind myself that my intention with this podcast isn’t to be perfect and polished. It’s to put… Continue reading

Podcast Transcript: So it’s back to school season. It’s August and it’s interesting figuring out what the back to school season looks like for our family. Our general daily rhythm doesn’t change. It’s not like we’re starting a new curriculum or starting a new grade level. We continue with the learning projects and interests that… Continue reading

I wanted to spend some more time considering this idea that humans are designed for connection and interdependence rather than independent living. Parents are often encouraged to raise their children to be independent, but if we aren’t designed to live this way, there must be a better goal to aim for in educating our children.… Continue reading

It’s July in the United States, so I’ve been thinking about freedom, liberty, and independence. We often treat these words as though they mean the same thing. A thesaurus probably would, too. But I think we’ve been misled into believing that independence always leads to greater freedom, at least when it comes to human flourishing.… Continue reading

I wanted to record something quickly to let you know I am still here. It’s been a while since I’ve had some quiet time to sit and reflect on unschooling and write down thoughts. It’s been 3 months since our son came home from his micro school that he was a part of. And I’d… Continue reading

I’m here to shine light on the idea that school is not the only path to education.  When I say school, I mean the compulsory, standardized model most of us grew up with. Unschooling is a word that was created to emphasize the process of taking school out of one’s education – because in modern… Continue reading

(Totally off topic intro: I’ve noticed as I’ve been recording these podcasts that my voice fluctuates from week to week, day-to-day, kind of like my handwriting does. I don’t know if anyone else experiences this: Sometimes when I sit down to journal, my handwriting flows smoothly and beautifully, and it looks presentable, like you’d want… Continue reading

Episode Transcript: So I listened to my last episode, and I feel like I could have left you all with the impression that I do not limit my children’s access to things or just let them have free reign, and it just sounded way too open-ended as far as what I allow into my children’s… Continue reading

This is kind of a part two to the idea that yes—Christians can unschool. I’ve been reflecting on how my theology actually led us to unschooling.  There are many layers, but today I want to focus on one: The way God exercises authority—through freedom, relationship, and guidance—has deeply shaped how we approach parenting and education.… Continue reading

For Black History Month, we watched Hidden Figures—a fantastic movie about three African American women working for NASA during the space race. One of the women, Dorothy Vaughan, led a group of Black women mathematicians called “computers.” (Before watching this movie, I had never thought about computer being a common profession before electronic computers were… Continue reading