Unschooling | Respectful Parenting | Intentional Living

But They Love School

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Some kids love school. Some love lunch and playtime. Some love social interaction. Some love learning. Obviously, these are things anyone can have without school – in a more authentic, rich and personalised way. I personally loved school for the learning. There’s plenty I hated too but much of my negative opinion regarding schooling didn’t […]

Imagine

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Imagine if we took a whole heap of different plants as seedlings and planted them in the same soil under the same conditions. We have root plants and flowers, weeds and vines, delicate orchids and hardy succulents, and so on. Some would thrive, sure. Many would do fair to good but never reach their potential. […]

Exploring Your Own Weaknesses

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This post is part of the 30 Days Towards Connected Parenting series. We become parents with unique baggage. Each of us with experiences and weaknesses and strengths that alter and shape our view. Our view of ourselves as parents, our view of children, our expectations and ability to handle how life changing parenting is. It can […]

Reactive vs Proactive Parenting

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This post is part of the 30 Days Towards Connected Parenting series. I’ve mentioned in other parenting posts how I don’t aim to control my children, but instead control my reaction and give them the tools to control theirs. As a parent, the quality of your responses to situations makes such a difference over time. I […]

Roadblocks to Connection

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This post is part of the 30 Days Towards Connected Parenting series. In our modern society, there are many roadblocks to connection. Many come in the form of distractions. I find the smaller distractions (rather than larger ones like work for example) are harder and more insidious. They add up and we are often less aware […]

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