Stories of an Unschooling Family

Feb 11 2025 208 ep. 40 mins 945

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Want to know more about unschooling? How about radical unschooling? (It’s not as scary or as wild as some people make out!) Join me as I share ideas, stories, homeschool record-keeping tips and resources for living an unschooling life of unconditional love.

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208: Why This Unschool Mother Doesn’t Care

Feb 11 2025 67 mins

Why don’t I care? Is there nothing I care about? Or do I no longer care about the things that could prevent me from doing what I feel called to do? Have you also learnt not to care? In episode 208, I share: Additional thoughts about episode 207 My new passion for classic cars Why we should take an interest in our kids’ interests even if we don’t think we will like them Why w

207: The Unschool Fangirl Returns

Feb 04 2025 60 mins

I’m back and I’m fangirling! Will I stay? Will I find a new focus for my podcast? Will I find a co-host? Will I get enough sleep? And who am I fangirling over? This week, I’m sharing thoughts on unschooling as a business doing things for free ageing unschoolers who might have unique skills to offer our superpower- unconditional love competing and persuading social media and

206: A Birthday Chat

Apr 29 2024 25 mins

Today, on my birthday, I’m chatting about ageing, experimenting, taking risks, encouraging others, and other things. Show Notes I mentioned: The Self Directed podcast with the Conrads Episode 65 of the Self Directed podcast: Sue Elvis / Stories of an Unschooling Family The Unschooling Together community Podcast episode 3, Getting Older, Admitting One’s Age, Lines and Wrinkles

205: Chatting with My Unschooled Author Daughter

Apr 22 2024 67 mins

I’m back with my author daughter Imogen! In this episode, we’re chatting about… Writing and how Imogen is promoting and selling her YA novels Collaboration and how we achieve more when we work together The ups and downs of social media We also share some news and tell a couple of stories, including the one about my frightening Frida Kahlo eyebrows! Show Notes We m

204: Santa, Books and Expectations

Dec 06 2023 69 mins

This week, I’m talking about: Desires and Expectations Are desires good? Are expectations about control? Can our expectations spoil our family celebrations? Challenges Should we give our kids space to set their own challenges? Do we need to challenge ourselves too? Books Do people judge us on our book choices? Can sharing the books we’re reading lead to some stimulating unscho

203: Unschooling: Doing What Is Right

Nov 22 2023 48 mins

This week, I’m talking about right and wrong… If we think something is right, should we do it? Do we have to push through any difficulties we might encounter? Perhaps we can’t give up unless we’re willing to do something we know is wrong. And if we do that, we won’t feel at peace. The big question is: is unschooling the right thing to do? If it is, we shouldn’t be conce

202: Tough or Unconditional Love?

Nov 14 2023 45 mins

Do good parents stay firmly in control of their children, demanding obedience, good behaviour and respect? Do they practise tough love? Or are there problems with this method of parenting? Is there some other way of raising kids to be good people who want to do what is right? Is it okay to parent with unconditional love? This week, I’m sharing a few stories on this topic. I als

201: Unschooling, Drifting, Planning and True Freedom

Nov 07 2023 37 mins

Is unschooling about drifting aimlessly through each day? Do unschoolers waste time? Or do they live intentionally responding to their needs and making sure they achieve the things that are relevant and important to them? Do unschoolers direct their lives instead of letting life direct them? Is that the meaning of true freedom? Does the word ‘planning’ have a place in unschool

200: Unconditional Love and Parenting

Nov 02 2023 45 mins

It is what it is. An interesting episode or not. I don’t suppose it matters. All that’s important is love. Show Notes Please visit my blog, Stories of an Unschooling Family, to read my post, Preventing Childhood Trauma with Unconditional Love. It contains today’s show notes. My Unschooling Books The Unschool Challenge: Kindle The Unschool Challenge: paperback Curious Unscho

199: Should We Trust and Unschool Teenagers?

Oct 23 2023 51 mins

Is it irresponsible to trust and unschool teenagers? When unschoolers reach the teenage years, is it time for something else? Or could unschooling be exactly what our older kids need? Could it keep them safe? This week, I’m discussing these questions and more, sharing lots of thoughts, stories and resources. Show Notes Please visit my blog, Stories of an Unschooling Family, to re