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EU245: Unschooling Stories with Cate & Jenna Phillips

October 1, 2020 By Anna Brown 3 Comments

Cate and Jenna Phillips join me to share some of their wonderful unschooling stories! With six children, it was inspiring to hear about how their journey has unfolded as they prioritize relationships, follow their passions, and work together to support each other.

Questions for Cate and Jenna

Can you share a bit about you and your family?

How did you discover unschooling and what your move to unschooling look like?

Connecting more deeply with their kids and supporting their interests can feel a bit foreign for parents as they transition to unschooling. It’s a new kind of way to be in relationship with our children! I’d love to hear what your kids are into right now and some of the ways you’re helping them explore.

Can you share some tips on navigating your unschooling days with six children? What does that look like for your family?

What is your favourite thing about the flow of your unschooling days right now?

Things mentioned in the episode

EU221: Unschooling and Neurodiversity with Tara McGovern Dutcher

Unschooling NOW conference

Connect with Jenna and Cate on Instagram and Facebook

Transcript

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  1. Calla says

    October 1, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    This episode came perfectly timed as I am about to inseminate with donor sperm and my children are learning and in awe about the miracle of human bodies and life’s energy. My oldest remembers my pregnancy with his sister and he was with me at birth. It is an amazing experience for children. We also change our rhythm naturally with the seasons and focus on relationships and the energy exchange between family members and friends and others who come into our lives. Sometimes people roll their eyes. I am THAT mom to them. ? Since we’re autistic, we also seem a bit weird and off to some anyway, which is fine. we are proudly and gloriously weird. And it feels so good to come across an episode like this when you just feel like shouting YES the entire time. So thank you for this.

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    • Pam Laricchia says

      October 8, 2020 at 12:52 pm

      I’m so happy this episode resonated with you, Calla!! All the best to you and your family!

      Reply
    • Jenna says

      November 6, 2020 at 9:03 am

      Calla, I love that you enjoyed our story. Thank you for sharing some about your family!

      Reply

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