The Unschool Space
By Esther Jones
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Unschooling isn't just about education, it's a life choice! For most parents, embracing unschooling requires some serious unravelling of old paradigms around parenting, learning and childhood, and that can be both challenging and exhilarating.
Join me, Esther Jones, a mindful parenting coach and unschooling mother-of-three, as I take a look at the many opportunities for reflection that naturally arise in an unschooling home. Each episode, I chat with other parents about their family’s experiences.
From self-care, neurodiversity and mindfulness, to how to live consensually and trust our children, this podcast is here to help parents navigate the everyday challenges so they're free to create a healthy, nourishing and enriching space for themselves and their family.
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#106 Navigating the recovery from burnout, with Carey Kirkella in New York City
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May 26, 2026 |
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#105 Community, trust and growth—two self-directed learners’ experiences, with Victor and Eitan of Alcove Learning, Los Angeles
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May 12, 2026 |
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#104 Trusting in the teen years, with Munira Adenwalla in London
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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#103 Embracing a different kind of learning, with Zahra Lightway and Patricia Sprenger
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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#102 From soccer mom to unschooling coach—changing the stories in our heads, with Sue Patterson in Austin, Texas
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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#101 Unschooling and one child's recovery from burnout, with Jenny Mainwaring in Oxford, UK
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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#100 In celebration of 100 conversations and The Unschooling Summit 2026, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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#99 Trusting the ebb and flow - unschooling with four neurodivergent children, with Cassie Emmott in East Sussex, UK
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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#98 There is no one right way to live, with Stephanie McDowell in Texas
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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#97 Looking back—reflections on grown unschooled children, with Linda Velwest in New Jersey
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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#96 Following a deeper knowing and letting go of systems that don’t serve us, with Ash Winton in Queensland, Australia
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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#95 Thriving at 14, after school burnout, with Maddy in Somerset
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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#94 Journeys from burnout to recovery, with Holly from South Wales
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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#93 The courage to step into the unknown, with Claire Gillespie in Hertfordshire, UK
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#92 Unschooling our autistic children–finding joy in the unknowing, with Mariam Carter in Southern California
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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#91 From London to Silicon Valley, with Makeba Garraway, US
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#90 From falling apart to building something new, with Nicola Leyland, UK
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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#89 Living in alignment: from school to unschool to worldschool, with Ivana Petersen in Denmark
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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#88 Finding trust in our own paths, with Esther Grimes in Australia
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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#87 From organic fruit farming to worldschooling, with Irene Genelin in Minnesota, US
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#86 Putting our children's mental health and happiness first, with Lizz Mears in Dorset, UK
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#85 Slowing it all right down, with Ruth Macallan in Zambia
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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#84 Intentional living and learning in the Canadian Boreal Forest, with Erin Cummings in Ontario
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May 27, 2025 |
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#83 Redefining success and learning to trust our children, with Dana Huraimi in Dubai
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May 13, 2025 |
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#82 Slowing down and watching life and learning unfold. With Fiona Sim in Scotland
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#81 Unravelling our old narratives, with Leila in Melbourne, Australia
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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#80 Making unschooling work for the whole family, with Cyrielle in Ontario, Canada
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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#79 The freedom of embracing our children and ourselves for who we are, with Nora McDonald in Costa Rica
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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#78 When unschooling is a healing journey, with Essie Richards in Cornwall, UK
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#77 Following the golden threads, with Shannon Stoltz in Houston, Texas
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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#76 Life and learning alongside John Holt, with Pat Farenga in Massachusetts, US
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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#75 Following our own rhythms—unschooling with PDA, with Rose from Oxfordshire, UK
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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#74 Connection, understanding and creating our own paths, with Coralie Steadman in Cambridgeshire, UK
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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#73 Allowing our children to be who they are, with April Scully in South Carolina
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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#72 Unschooling and PDA—connection, patience and safety, with Helen Stuart, Rochdale, UK
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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#71 Consent-based living and learning, with Alice Bramhill in Nottingham, UK
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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#70 A journey to authenticity, with Dr Nicole Vito, in California
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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#69 From burnout to thriving, with Lizzie in Hampshire, UK
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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#68 Unschooling and neurodiversity—the power of community and keeping our own balance, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue in New Zealand
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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#67 A journey back to ourselves, with Francine Wise in Kent, UK
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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#66 From Silicon Valley to roadschooling, with Stacey Yates Sellar in Scotland
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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#65 Helping our children follow their joy, with Melissa Miles McCarter in Missouri, US
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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#64 Living, learning and healing, with Linsey, in the East Midlands, UK
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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#63 Finding our balance, embracing rest, and lots of self-compassion, with Claire Windmill in Devon, UK
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May 07, 2024 |
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#62 Trusting our children, and learning to value rest and play, with Robyn Tamlin-Lea in New Zealand
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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#61 Honouring our children and learning to let go, with Danii Oliver in Texas
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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#60 Unschooling and playful living, with Heidi Steel in West Sussex, UK
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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#59 Four of the most-asked questions I get about unschooling, with Esther Jones
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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#58 Unravelling our own stories to raise empowered children, with Adrienne Miller in Vancouver
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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#57 Embracing the ease of natural learning, with Julie Walter in Ontario, Canada
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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#56 Older unschoolers and the value of practising being yourself, with Missy Willis in North Carolina
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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#55 Deschooling and moving beyond our limiting beliefs, with Lucy Aitkenread in New Zealand
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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#54 Nature, freedom and slowing down, with Ruth Macallan in Zambia
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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#53 Living, learning and thriving as a family, with Claire Gillespie in Hertfordshire, UK
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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#52 Intentional deschooling and lining up with our values, with Daniel Moeller in Pennsylvania
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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#51 A place of possibility - living, learning and healing beyond school, with Donna in East Sussex
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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#50 Unravelling our stories, with Dr Emma Svanberg
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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#49 Putting the relationship first, with Hayley in Derbyshire, UK
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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#48 Unschooling our children and our own lives, with Holly from South Wales
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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#47 Consent-based parenting around the globe, with Fran Liberatore
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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#46 Unschooling and shifting our parenting paradigms, with Chelsea in LA
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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#45 Healing from school and holding our children's journeys lightly, with Rhonda Ziman in East Sussex
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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#44 From high school teaching to unschooling, with Angela Harders in Maryland
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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#43 Creating a self-directed learning community, with Lorna Norton in North Yorkshire
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May 21, 2023 |
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#42 Why self-directed learning is a natural fit for our children, with Naomi Fisher
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May 08, 2023 |
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#41 In search of wholeness - deschooling and shedding all the layers, with Sari Gonzàlez and Becka Koritz in Mexico
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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#40 A new journey - slowing down, reconnecting, and embracing our children's autonomy, with Caroline Frances in Ontario
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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#39 Unschooling on the path to healing, with Sarah Rose in Maine
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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#38 How children naturally educate themselves, with Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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#37 The natural joy of living in partnership with young children, with Lou Westall in Brighton, UK
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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#36 Unschooling and living a slower, more intentional life, with Ashley Short in Ontario, Canada
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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#35 Healing, trust, and low demand parenting. Unschooling and PDA, with Amanda Diekman in North Carolina
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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#34 Creating an authentic life that meets everyone's needs, with Emma Hosfeld in Illinois
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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#33 Living joyfully and in relationship with our children, with Pam Laricchia in Ontario
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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#32 Worldschooling and partnership parenting our teenagers, with Lainie Liberti in Mexico
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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#31 Moving from eclectic homeschooling to unschooling, with Marni Kammersel in Colorado
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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#30 Four different journeys - as our unschoolers become adults, with Erin Rosemond in Ontario, Canada
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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#29 A new unschooling journey and challenging old stories, with Katy from Connecticut
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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#28 Deschooling, healing, and stepping off the treadmill, with Emily Ghassempour
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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#27 Reflections on life with grown unschooled children, with Ann Hansen in Oregon
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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#26 Unschooling and healing from trauma and upheaval, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue in New Zealand
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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#25 From tiger mother to peaceful parent, with author, Iris Chen
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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#24 Unschooling and unraveling our beliefs, with Esther Jones (and guest host Nicola Corcoran)
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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#23 Three unschooled journeys. Reflections on her adult children's paths in life, with Jane Evans in New Zealand
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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#22 A healing journey. Autism, PDA, and life beyond school, with Eliza Fricker
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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#21 Trust and flow - a post-pandemic unschooling journey, with Arielle Nobile in Argentina
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May 05, 2022 |
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#20 Reflections on an unschooled childhood, childbirth and self-directed education, with Bria Bloom
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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#19 Unschooling and living in relationship with our young children, with Sarah Plazas in Boulder, Colorado
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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#18 Tending relationships. Reflections on self-directed education and living with adult children, in Montreal, Canada, with Renee Tougas
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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#17 The right environment and lots of trust - two essential ingredients for unschooling with autism/PDA, with Simon Crummay
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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#16 Intersectional unschooling in East London, with Naomi Clarke
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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#15 Holding space for our children and uncovering our limiting beliefs, with Nadia Joshua
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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#14 Letting go: from teacher to unschooling parent in Atlanta, Georgia, with Marta Obiols
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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#13 The daily practice of unschooling, healing and gentle parenting, with Sarada Villeneuve
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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#12 Living without school, from Dubai to Maine, with Fran Liberatore.
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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#11 Unschooling in the south of France, with Laura Smith
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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#10 Unschooling teens, the importance of mental health, and a father's perspective, with Anthony Eldridge-Rogers
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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#9 Joy, fun, trust, and creating a life that works for you, with Lianne Campbell
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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#8 Undoing our scripts, letting go, and unschooling with teenagers, with Lehla Eldridge
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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#7 A new unschooling journey and embracing the whole child, with Paige Hall
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May 05, 2021 |
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#6 Living in connection with our children and rediscovering ourselves, with Heidi Steel
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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#5 Unschooling our neurodivergent children, with Naomi Fisher
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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#4 Raising empowered people, and trusting ourselves, with Sophie Lovett
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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#3 Self-therapy, balance and living with our children, with Sophie Larcher
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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#2 Wellness, healing and living for the moment, with Nicola Corcoran
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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#1 Deschooling and taking care of ourselves, with artist and mother Jenny Arran
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Jan 30, 2021 |