Stories of an Unschooling Family

This week, I'm talking about: uncomfortable ideas, the ones we think we'll never consider how we sometimes deceive ourselves because we can't face the truth our unschool maths story   I discuss the questions: If our kids don't have formal maths notes to show, what can we put in our homeschool records books? Is it okay to strew maths like we would science or history? Is there a problem with some maths games? Is there a problem with real life maths resources? Can we call ourselves unschoolers if we don't unschool maths?   I also talk more about: those times when life becomes overwhelming how we can help each other when someone isn't coping empathy and misbehaviour our weight loss and fitness adventure   Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family. Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 

This week, I answer the following questions: Why did I feel like an unschooling imposter? Why is unschooling the perfect way of life even though life isn't perfect? Why should we stop and reassess what we're doing every now and then? What does Gemma-Rose's (13) day look like? What is Sophie (16) doing at the moment? I also talk about our weight loss adventure and my recent activity with my blog and Youtube channel     Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family. Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)   

This week, I share:   how I've been turning my 13-year-old daughter's unschooling learning experiences into homeschool records notes. some of the resources she has been using   Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 

These are a few of the things I'm talking about this week: Siblings Acceptance Encouragement Labels Boys The joy of giving Essay writing   I tell lots of stories and share my new free ebook Unschool Reading.    Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)     

This week, I share a few stories from a time when we used to ponder such things as: was Helen of Troy still beautiful after ten years of war? Was she still worth fighting over? are Elvis feet different from everyone else's? Why can't we walk in thongs (flip-flops, not underwear!) I also talk about: how we never used to unschool maths how we sometimes deceive ourselves because we're not ready to face the truth how unschooling is a continual learning experience for parents as well as kids how I forgot something very important when we began unschooling   Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 

This week, I'm sharing our unschooling story. Years ago, we started as unschoolers. We then tried different methods of homeschooling before returning to unschooling: Behind That Cream Front Door Undercover Homeschoolers Doing Our Own Thing Time to Unschool Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 

This week, I talk about: Trust: It's easy to trust when things are going well but is that real trust? Being a support driver for young learner drivers: Do we sometimes have to be adventurous and do things we don't want to do? Children who don't seem to fit easily into the world: Should we watch out for ways to help each other? Praise: Is it good or bad? How do we encourage our kids to be humble about their talents? Creativity: Do you ever yearn to create but don't have the opportunity because you have small children who need your time and attention? Creative Art and English resources: art documentaries, Jane Austen mini-series, film scores and cinema history Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 

This week, I discuss the following questions: How do our children learn right from wrong? Why is it so important that we are connected with our kids? Why am I reluctant to ask people to review my children's novels? Do parents have to be perfect or is there something more important than perfection? What is a family? Is my new podcast series idea a good one? Perhaps it's ridiculous! I tell lots of stories along the way: Why did I regret crying while I was watching a biology film at school? Did my husband Andy become a singing superstar with his very own backing group? Did I used to be a good surgical assistant or did I quake in my boots every time I was asked to help? Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)

This week, I answer the following questions: Is it important we know who we are? Am I a perfectionist? Is our self-image affected by other people's opinions and expectations? Why didn't I fulfil my early gold star potential? How can we help our kids become who they are meant to be? Why did my daughter Sophie laugh when I told her the results of an IQ test I took? What did our Authorised Person from the education department think of my Evernote homeschool records when she came for a recent registration visit? Does my family have a secret identity? What's my latest big project? Will you want to be involved? Will there be an episode 91? I hope you'll join me as I talk about these questions and lots more including giftedness, Evernote, and homeschool record-keeping.  Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.  Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page. Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)  

This week, I talk about: Adding joy to a powerless afternoon Why sometimes it's good to leave our cameras at home when we go out Social media again Deciding whether our work is good or not Allergic cats and daughters A delicious gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free chocolate tart How we sometimes need to put our families first and say no Our unique back-to-school supplies Buying what our kids need to further their passions Unschoolers and planning Listening to Jane Austen Redwork embroidery Shakespeare   Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family. And join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook Page.   My children's novel, 'The Angels of Gum Tree Road', is now on Amazon, Kindle, and Lulu.    Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)   Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!