I was asked a very vague question yesterday. Probably an extremely normal question in most parenting circles and I do not want to take away from the validity of the question. However, it was a very strange question for me! I’ve been radical unschooling for quite some time, I felt a little caught off guard. [...]
I woke up this morning to find this in my inbox. I’m so happy he participated in our little carnival of love!
I am THAT dad. by TJ Phillips
I:
Sometimes Ergo (carry) one on my back, while carrying another
Stay up until 1:00AM, because sometimes that’s the best time for one on one time in [...]
You can find me today over at The Mahogany Way for a second guest post. Darcel asked me to write about living without rules. I think some unschooled families take great care to not have arbitrary rules and some eschew the term altogether. Our family, has an approach that I feel rules are completely unnecessary. [...]
What do you do in your life that you really love? This should be an easy answer, because you should be spending lots of time doing it. I love playing music. I love reading, and writing. I love camping, food, beekeeping, drawing, traveling and MMA.
Does your job fall on this list?
I consult with [...]
I’m writing over at Enjoy Life Unschooling today. The title above is the actual title for the article. We seemed to have a little mix-up. Hopefully, it will be fixed soon. Otherwise, Enjoy Life is a fabulous resource for all things unschooling put together by my dear friend Faith. I’ll be [...]
Go to sleep right now. It’s bedtime. You are tired and I want you in bed. If you can’t sleep then just lay there with your eyes closed and eventually you will fall asleep. Not a word. It is your bedtime.
I’m trying to think back to when Skylar was little and decide if this ever [...]
x=y(1000/z)
Off the top of your head, what is the value of X if: y=7.5 and z=3
“How will my child ever learn how to do Algebra like this? You’re telling me he’s just going to learn this on his own, while having fun? No friggin way! How will my child learn this when [...]
We have just returned from the Life is Good Unschooling Conference. Attending these gatherings is an extremely important part of unschooling for me. When people are new at unschooling I always tell them, don’t try and do this alone. Find your people, or as many of you say “find your tribe”. I am someone who [...]
If you wanted to learn more about birds, or even a specific type of bird, what would you do? I’d use the internet, maybe read a few books, or possibly head to a natural museum of some kind; the opportunities for leaning about birds are endless. Did you ever stop to think where [...]
I’ve been meaning to touch on this subject for awhile now, but I’ve been hesitant. I’m not a gamer. I don’t feel drawn to playing video games like the rest of my family does, so I often feel a little at a loss to explain it. This post inspired me to finally write a few [...]
