Working Through My Stuff to Create a Beautiful Life with My Family.
We talk about slowing down as though it’s abstract. A pipe dream. Something we don’t have the power to do. Something the system needs to adjust for in order for us to accomplish. We talk about wanting ourselves and our kids to have more time for rest. For play. More downtime. But first…
Unschooling is so far removed from societal norms that it’s hard to comprehend unless you are doing it. No. It’s impossible to comprehend unschooling unless you are doing it. I will take that a step further and say it is not possible to understand unschooling unless you have been doing it for a long time….
My 14 year old was coming down the stairs as I was cleaning up the kitchen. “Oh good” I thought “I need him to bring his stuff upstairs and put away his shoes and all his ski gear. This is perfect timing!” Then I caught myself. I’ve been asking him for more help than usual…
Last week I removed the Facebook App from my phone. I used to love Facebook. It kept me connected to friends and family back home when we lived out west. I used it to find the information to learn how to Unschool well. I found great recipes, crafts, and ideas of fun things to do…
I just spent almost an hour sitting here with Sydney talking about the She-Ra reboot (It. Is. AWESOME!). We are about to finish season 4. People might have a hard time understanding that we are Unschooling while we watch the show, even though all we are doing is watching with joy. No teaching. No “teachable…
When you learn to Unschool fully -and well- there is a place you live where there is nothing to prove. No explanations are needed. No descriptions. Both suddenly and slowly, you notice that a week has gone by and you haven’t thought about learning separate from life. You’ve spent those days asking your son to…
Making life fun takes intention. I’ve started saying “yes” to things. Not so that I don’t have to say “no”. Not to or for my kids. Not to keep the peace, avoid a fight, please people, or because I am putting everyone else before myself and my family. I am saying “yes” to things I…
Here comes summer! That wonderful time of year when we have been conditioned to sit on the sidelines or rather, stay out of the water. After all, our bodies looking nothing like those online. Whether it’s a different size, has different markings, or is proportioned differently, we have been told over and over and over…
MY MAGICAL VAGINA knows how to order toothpaste and toilet paper and paper towels. My magical vagina knows the kids need to have a pediatrician and a dentist and clothes. My magical vagina can figure out what size clothing my kids wear and where to find winter boots. My magical vagina knows the kids are…
Diet Culture wins once more. Here I am again. Binge eating. Oh- cookies? I don’t need one or two, I need the whole box. They are here, available, and I’d better eat them all now so I can get back to not eating them again after. Pasta for dinner? Better cook an extra box. Because…