The full round, the norm of the monomyth, requires that the hero shall now begin the labor of bringing the runes of wisdom, the Golden Fleece, or his sleeping princess back into the kingdom of …
The Ultimate Boon: Unschooling with Confidence and Grace
We made it! We have achieved the goal of our quest, the ultimate boon: we are unschooling. Our relationships with our children are strong and connected and we are confidently living and learning …
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Apotheosis: Moving to Compassion
Apotheosis was a new word for me: it’s the highest point in the development of something; the culmination or climax. The highest point? Let’s take a moment to look around at the path we took to …
Interview: Jamie’s Unschooling Journey
A bit about you ... What’s your name? Jamie Maltman Where do you live? Richmond Hill, ON, Canada What does your family look like? We’re a family of four, with my wife and two boys …
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Atonement with the Father: Accepting Others Where They Are
With this stage we have reached the midpoint of our journey, so let’s get right to it! Now we’re confronting “the ogre aspect of the father.” (p. 105, Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand …
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Woman as the Temptress: Accepting Our Nature
The whole sense of the ubiquitous myth of the hero’s passage is that it shall serve as a general pattern for men and women, wherever they may stand along the scale. (p. 101, Joseph Campbell, The Hero …
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