Reschooling Posts // October 22-28, 2023
Consent with Fran Liberatore
October 28, 2023 from Sage Family
This is episode 93 and today I’m here with Fran Liberatore talking about Consent. Fran is a writer, podcaster, Masters student and ex-educator, as well as an unschooling mother of two children. She advocates for children’s rights and consent-based everything! She lives between Bangkok and Maine.
Warrior with Karen Young
October 27, 2023 from Sage Family
This is episode 92 and today I’m here with Karen Young talking about our inner warriors (anxiety). Karen began her career as a psychologist working extensively with children, teens and families. She is a sought-after speaker and consultant and works with schools, government bodies, and child and adolescent focused organisations both in Australia and overseas to build resources, implement procedures, and support the professional development of staff.
Create a calming kit to help you cope 🤗 (45+ ideas to get started right now)
October 27, 2023 from Taking a Kinder Path
If you’ve ever had a panic attack, this may be all too familiar 😔 A wave of adrenaline courses through your system designed to kickstart your fight or flight response. But with nothing to flee from and no one to fight, you’re stuck in stormy waters waiting for the wave to pass. And that’s a scary place to be. Enter: calming kits 😌
55. Enough with Manners!
October 27, 2023 from Radical Learning Talks
"What's the magic word?"; "Say thank you/hello, "; "Sit up straight".... We have either heard these things, been told these things, or said them to others (most often our kids) and the question is who made up these invisible manner rules and why are they so important?! In this episode we look at manners and begin to deschool and unpack the layers of belief, fear, criticism and judgment around them and examine how, as a society, we have been told how to act and behave at the cost of authenticity and - worst of all - the relationships with our kids.
Autism and School Trauma
October 26, 2023 from Think Again
I'm a trauma therapist. I work with people who have experienced terrible things. Natural disasters, war, and awful things which other people have done to them. My work is helping them to make sense of their experiences in a way which allows them to keep living and move on with their life. For it's not just what happens to us which matters, it's our perception of what happens to us. It's the way that we experience events, not just the events themselves.
001 Empowering Youth Talk - "How Parents Learn"
October 26, 2023 from Empowering Youth
How do parents and adults learn and why might that be helpful in envisioning a learning environment for our children? Some big themes that came up include coercion, work mode vs. play mode, intentionality, the Zone of Proximal Development, metacognition, and the "adult gaze."
[Podcast #208] The Emotional Impact of Divorce – Part One
October 25, 2023 from Brave Writer
On today’s Brave Writer podcast, we dive into the emotional aspect of divorce, especially its impact on children. From my personal experience as a child of divorce and later, as a divorced woman, I hope to shed light on finding stability post-divorce. A friend once encouraged me during my tough times saying, “Julie, keep going. We have cookies on the other side.” This simple phrase became a beacon of hope, suggesting a promising life post-divorce.
Consent is political
October 25, 2023 from Radical Mothering
I have been in this space, talking about consent, for a year or so now, and much longer over on instagram. I’ve talked about why it matters, what it can look like, the ins and outs of it. What consent might look like in an early years setting (I’m an early childhood educator). What consent might look like in home education, parenting, in my home, out in the world.
A Lifetime for Learning – Parents Don’t Need to Offer Everything
October 24, 2023 from Everlearning
We have our whole lives to learn and pursue our interests and so do our children. I’ve been mentoring some new local homeschool families, particularly in the areas of building community and local opportunities. I’m noticing some words come up as they start out like, “I want to make sure it’s enough,” “I want to offer them (the kids) the best experience I can” and “I’m trying to make sure I have the materials they need.”
#50 Unravelling our stories, with Dr Emma Svanberg
October 23, 2023 from The Unschool Space
Today, I’m chatting with Dr Emma Svanberg. Emma is a clinical psychologist, author of Parenting For Humans and mother of two children. As well as exploring unschooling with her family, Emma helps other parents on their own parenting journeys. We talk about how the deeply held narratives we all have about ourselves often don’t serve us as parents, and can keep us reactive and disconnected.
Being Able to Say No Allows Children to Really Say Yes
October 23, 2023 from Think Again
Some children need to know they can say No before they can really say Yes. They need to know that they aren’t being forced to be here, that they are free to go, and therefore, they are also free to stay. Knowing that they can leave makes it possible for them to join in. Unfortunately this isn’t how we raise children in mainstream parenting culture. In fact, a lot of mainstream parenting is predicated on the assumption that we shouldn’t let them say no, because they might take up the opportunity to do so.
Is my child (and am I) PDA?
October 23, 2023 from Radical Mothering
Hi lovely people! This Monday post is about PDA, which officially stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance, but some of us prefer to call Pervasive Drive for Autonomy ;) PDA is a profile of autism, and there is a degree of debate around whether you can be PDA and NOT be autistic. The general consensus, and where the PDA society stands on this, is that it is best seen as a profile of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), but there are alternative views on this.
Brave Writer Precept #3: Our Practice is Flexible
October 23, 2023 from Brave Writer
The third Brave Writer Precept is: Our practice is flexible—guided by a child’s curiosity, a parent’s broader knowledge of the world, and the unique opportunities that come our way. When I thought about what creates momentum in a home oriented to learning, I realized there were core principles that are common to the families that are experiencing the most joy and peace. I’ve written them into 12 Precepts (a nod to the 12 steps).
50% of Parents Won’t Let Their Kids Go to Another Aisle in Grocery: Poll
October 22, 2023 from Free Range Kids
Most parents believe it’s important for kids to develop independence in their elementary school years by doing things “away from direct adult supervision,” according to a new survey by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. But in a national poll of 1000 parents, the hospital found “a sizeable gap between parent attitudes and actions.”