Joan Karp, unschooling mom with three kids, joins me this week! We talk about her fascinating journey to unschooling, what she found challenging about deschooling, we dive deep into the teen years, what she most appreciates about having embraced unschooling, how her passion for sports weaves into their days, the new business they’ve recently started and tons more!
Questions for Joan
Can you share with us a bit about you and your family?
How did you discover unschooling and what did your family’s move to unschooling look like?
What was the most challenging area of deschooling for you? How did you work through it?
I’d love to talk about the teen years. It’s an amazing time, isn’t it? What’s been your favourite thing about your relationships with your teens? And how did you foster that?
It’s also really fun to support teens as they pursue their interests and passions. To witness their determination and to walk with them through the challenging times. What did that look like for you guys? And how did you approach those challenging times?
What do you most appreciate about having embraced unschooling?
I know you are very passionate about sports and I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about how you found that weaving in to your unschooling days?
I know you’ve started a new business recently. I’d love to hear what everyone’s up to and how your days and lives weave together at the moment.
Links to things mentioned in the show
You can find the Childhood Redefined Unschooling Summit here
Their business, MountNitaneeKombucha.com
Episode Transcript
Calla says
Thank you for this episode. I really enjoyed it. And I could relate so much. I often feel uncomfortable when people approach me about my youngest athletic achievements. She is very active and strong and she loves climbing. It comes kind of natural to her. People come up to me and congratulate me or ask me how I made her practice. It seems so odd to me. Why congratulate me? I have nothing to do with her talent really. She really did not get it from me. I have tried climbing and some of the other things she does and, well, I am not good at it. This is just her and hers. Same with other sports she has tried and enjoyed. I do not MAKE her do anything.
Pam Laricchia says
I’m glad our conversation resonated with you, Calla! And thanks for sharing a bit about your experience. 🙂