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Almost all homeschool families plan and prep for the school year. As a Christian unschooling/lifeschooling family, we do as well, but instead of doing so based on what I think my children should be learning or what a curriculum dictates, I do it primarily on …
One major concern for parents considering an unschooling life is if their unschooled kids will be able to get into college. Now, I’ll be transparent, at the time of this writing none of my kids are college-bound. However, I also had this concern and spent …
One of the main reasons why our family chose to ditch rigid curriculum and schedules in favor for unschooling – or lifeschooling – is because we wanted more time and space to equip our kids to thrive in a world beyond academics. And now, with …
Books to Read for Reframing Your Thinking About Education This post contains affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links, at no additional cost to you. Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto critiques …
Those who have followed our fam for a while know that at least every quarter for many, many years our homeschool was guided by our educational compasses. These educational compasses have been a cornerstone for our lives as self-directed learners and are basically personal action …
I recently shared that every December for many years, our family has embarked on a special journey we call our ADVENT-ure Around the World. It’s a time when we transform our homeschool into a Christmas School, diving into the rich traditions, cultures, and stories of …
Galatians 5:1 tells is that Christ has set us free and that we should no longer be burdened by a yoke of slavery. This verse refers to the burden of performing under Mosaic law, but I can’t help but think of other burdens we subject …
When my kids were younger, they would get in pretty legit fights … just like other siblings. I mean, they still can get into it, but not nearly in the same way as they did when they were much smaller, SUPER selfish human beings who …
I recently shared some of my thoughts on homeschooling and socialization on Instagram and how educational choice for our kids is not the primary factor for whether they become well-socialized or not. I made the points that: 1) “social” is a relative term, 2) we …
Recently, a mama with littles shared that she had a hard time coming up with a daily routine for her 2- and 4.5-year old kiddos, and asked for a suggestion of how to time block her days without it feeling too scheduled (she has a …
I have something special for you today! I few weeks back, I asked my community (you guys) to do a survey and one of the questions I asked was: If we could meet for coffee, what would you ask me? There were quite a few questions …
First off, there have been lots of times my kids have totally felt resentful for doing things they don’t want to do! I think that’s human nature and I don’t believe there will ever be anyone who doesn’t ever struggle with this. With that said, …