Summer Jean and I have a wonderful conversation about her experience growing up unschooling. We chat about how her mom came to unschooling, dealing with disapproval from extended family members, how her passion for glass art has unfolded, some of the common questions she gets when people learn she didn’t go to school and lots more.

Quote of the Week

“It’s human instinct to evolve. I mean, how did we get to where we are? It wasn’t from someone forcing us to learn something we didn’t care about. It was from us being curious and interested and wanting to get better at something.” ~ Summer Jean

Questions for Summer

Can you share with us a bit about you and your family?

What did your family’s move to unschooling look like?

What inspired you to learn more about unschooling and did it change the way you saw your childhood?

I understand that you guys experienced quite a bit of pressure and disapproval from extended family growing up. How did you deal with that? Any tips you’d like to share?

How did you discover your passion for glass art and how did that unfold?

When people find out you that you grew up unschooled, I imagine they are full of questions. What are some of the most common questions you get?

Links to things mentioned in the show

Pam’s new blog post, The Nature of Time (an excerpt from her book, The Unschooling Journey: A Field Guide)

Summer’s personal Facebook, and her business, Mermaid Art Glass, on Facebook, and Instagram

Episode Transcript

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