deschooling

The hero, instead of conquering or conciliating the power of the threshold, is swallowed into the unknown, and would appear to have died. (p. 74, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph …

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We’ve decided to answer the call to our unschooling adventure. With our children by our side to guide us, we are publicly declaring our choice to step away from the conventional education system—we …

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Now that we have chosen to follow the call and begin our unschooling journey in earnest, we, even if almost unconsciously, seek out a guide or mentor. How will we stay on the right path? What …

Continue Reading about Supernatural Aid: Looking for Guidance on Our Unschooling Journey →

As we begin learning about unschooling, we get very excited imagining the possibilities. Then reality hits and fear grows as we imagine going so blatantly outside the conventional education system. We …

Continue Reading about Refusal of the Call: Choosing to Commit to the Journey →

You are the hero of your own story. How I got here ... From bits and pieces and stories I’ve encountered over the last few years, I’ve come to imagine that the significant journeys of our lives …

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