90-Minute School Day

Ep. 59 - Unschooling to University with Judy Arnall


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What if the years your child and teen spent playing, exploring, and following curiosity weren't wasted time — but exactly the preparation they needed?

Come sit down with Judy Arnall, internationally recognized child-development specialist, bestselling author of Unschooling to University, and mother of five self-directed learners. We talk about what children genuinely need to thrive, why chronic stress is shutting down learning in our kids, and how unschooling can be a legitimate, research-backed path all the way to post-secondary education.

You'll learn:
  • What children and teens actually need for healthy development and how that foundation prepares them for adult life
  • The central problem with modern education
  • What self-directed learning looks like in a real, everyday family 
  • The "three intentional years" concept: why university prep doesn't require 12 years of schooling
  • The neuroscience of chronic stress and educational burnout and how play and felt safety reopen the capacity to learn
  • What the research actually says about screens, gaming, and digital communities
  • How to tell if your urge to "do something" is coming from genuine facilitation (or parent anxiety)
  • Practical pathways into university and post-secondary for students without a traditional transcript
  • Real hope for families of neurodivergent children recovering from burnout
  • Whether you're just starting to explore unschooling, deep in the deschooling process, or parenting a teenager who is done with traditional school ... this conversation will meet you right where you are.

    Resources & Links:
    • Judy Arnall's book: Unschooling to University 
    • Connect with Judy via her website
    • Read Judy's non-punitive parenting blog
    • Join the 90-Minute School Day DITL Community invite list 
    • If this episode resonated with you, share it with a family who needs to hear it. And if you haven't yet ... please leave a review. It helps more families find this show. 

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