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As I discuss characters and their unchangeable traits with other authors, I’m often surprised at how much these people believe that their character “has a right to be his/her own self without interference from others”. To me, this is the heart of good parenting. Our children are born to us as complete and whole humans [...]
My family was recently interviewed about our unschooling lifestyle. While I didn’t answer all the questions exactly like I do below, nor were the same questions asked, I thought you might enjoy reading some answers to questions that have been asked of me and my family lately. Q: What is Unschooling? A: Unschooling is a [...]
When people find out that my family considers ourselves to be Radical Unschoolers, they almost always become confused and then angry–in that order. The confusion comes when they hear the definition of “radical unschooling”. I state, calmly and succinctly, that it means living without school, artificial rules, or others’ definitions of what we should or [...]
“Respect your elders.” “Honor your mother and father.” Many “elders” commonly tout these phrases to “disrespectful” youngers, yet they never model respectfulness themselves. Want your children to respect you? Then model respectfulness. If you believe you are being “dissed” by your children, stop and ask yourself why you believe this. Ask yourself what you might [...]
This is similar to my “Top 10: Reasons Why I’m THANKFUL We Discovered Unschooling“, but different and current. In no particular order: SMILES; Happy children learn more than unhappy children. When was the last time your child declared that something was “the best ever” or “I love my life” or “this is so cool” or [...]
I’ve noticed that in our society, older lives are more valued than the youngest ones. Everyone is expected to be deferential and respectful of the elderly (no matter how they treat other people, nor how important they are to a situation). Yet, children are often ignored and treated rudely. When I go shopping, I almost [...]
My oldest child turns twelve today. As birthdays and anniversaries often do, I’ve been contemplating the years and what they’ve meant to me. It’s true what they say about a parent with young children: The days are long, but the years are short. There are full days that felt like years, and lately, the years [...]
There is something about the “new school year” that seems to bring out the worst in schooled parent-child relationships. Everywhere I go, I’m hearing really mean comments to kids. Sure I haven’t seen or heard the whole story, but I often have seen the set-up to the rude comments and in almost every single case, [...]
Ultimately, what you get out of life is derived by your personal priorities. So, choosing what yours are is highly important. Don’t let other people choose your goals for you. If you do, you will not live an authentic life. This isn’t a “leave others in the lurch” statement – quite the opposite. Only agree [...]
You’ve all heard it: Parenthood is the most important job you’ll ever have. Thing is, being a mother or father is not a job at all. You’ll never be given a paycheck for taking care of your children. Becoming a parent is almost always a choice. Parents don’t deserve paychecks for the life choice they’ve [...]
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