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

Podcast Transcript: So today is another unscripted episode. I said in the previous one that I would share about our random Wednesday, sharing what we did that day. It’s been really helpful to me throughout our homeschooling education, to hear how other families spend their weeks, how they decide what to do day to day,… Continue reading

Reader note: I did not write today’s episode ahead of time so below is the transcript. Listening to this episode may be more engaging than reading! Transcript: Today on the podcast I’m trying something different. I am stepping way out on a limb for my comfort zone and trying to record a podcast that I… Continue reading