A long piece on the choice to limit, or not, by focusing on the whole family’s needs (copied from our Substack) Intro There are plenty of websites, doctors, books, friends, and family telling parents to limit screen time. Still, many unschooling families do not. Here is more on why. And while adult-imposed screen limits are allContinue reading “Problems with screens”
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Physical health
Food, hygiene, interoception, sleep, chores, life skills Not all unschooling families have no bedtimes or an open candy drawer, but many do. If you want to move towards collaborative, consent-based parenting when it comes to some of the fundamentals like sleep, food, hygiene, and life skills, there’s a lot of nuance to this process. KeepContinue reading “Physical health”
Screentime concerns
Screentime is often parents and caregiver’s biggest concern. It’s also, for many experienced unschooling families, the best learning tool available. If you are just starting out or feeling frustrated or concerned, there are many ways you can approach screentime with deliberate understanding and collaboration in order to support your child and give yourself a break.Continue reading “Screentime concerns”
We have been unschooling for a while but I have new doubts about the future
People often quote the rule of one month of deschooling for every year in school. The reality is that deschooling never ends. New ages, new challenges, new life events all bring up schoolish programming that we need to examine. These moments of anxiety can be an oppportunity to learn more about yourself and go deeper.Continue reading “We have been unschooling for a while but I have new doubts about the future”
We’re in the midst of deschooling and have questions
Deschooling is the essential first step! It can be really fun, but also scary. Parents share how they are scared about screentime or food, how they worry about core subjects or their kid’s future, how extended family or friends don’t understand, how deschooling brings up past trauma, etc. Need more direct support? Feel free toContinue reading “We’re in the midst of deschooling and have questions”
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