Amy Milstein’s two children have grown up unschooling. Last year, her eldest decided she wanted to go to college. We dive into how they handled the legalities of unschooling in New York, her daughter’s journey to college, and the lovely flow of their unschooling days along the way. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

Questions for Amy

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

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

Your family lives in New York state, which has a standardized testing requirement for homeschoolers. I saw you mention on your blog that the process was mostly easy and laid back. For those who may be in similar circumstances, can you share how you went about it?

I know your daughter, Maya, chose to go to college last year. I’d love to know how that choice come about and how you helped her along the way.

She’s finished her first year now. What was the experience like for her? Has she chosen to return?

What has surprised you most about how unschooling has unfolded in your lives?

Things mentioned in the show

You can find Amy’s unschooling writing at unschoolingnyc.com and her photography at amymilstein.com.

Amy mentioned her early influences, Wendy Priesnitz, Sandra Dodd, and Wendy’s magazine, Life Learning

The teen travel group Amy mentioned, Unschool Adventures

Episode transcript

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