Radical Learning Talks

How can you teach your kid if you're not a teacher? This is one of the most common questions homeschoolers and unschoolers get.

In this episode we adress a common concern of many folks that are new to unschooling… If kids only focus on what they like and do and what seems fun, how will they ever develop the resilience to deal with life’s hardships?

How do you navigate between trusting your kid’s natural learning process and supporting them in doing really hard things that they might feel they’re not ready for? How do you let go and help them spread their wings when you don’t know if they will fly?

As mentioned in this episode:

- You can find information on our Deeply Deschooling program here:

https://radical-learning.thinkific.com/courses/deeply- deschooling-2024

- Please consider making a donation to support the production of this podcast here: ⁠https://paypal.me/RadicalLearningLLC⁠

- And/or check out more information on our site: www.radical- learning.org

What are the differences between homeschooling and unschooling? And why is it that so many homeschooling kids aren’t thriving? When we leave school behind without also ditching the structures and patterns that make up the schooling experience, it can have some unwanted effects in our kids.

In this episode we explore some important questions for homeschooling & unschooling parents alike:

Who decided what makes up a curriculum?

Who benefits from the conventional school structure, and who dosen’t?

Are you advocating for young people’s voice, choice and agency?

And is what you do consent-based?

Listen to this episode to gauge if there are some adjustments that could be made in your homeschooling approach and also to have a better understanding of why unschooling could potentially be a great option for many homeshooling kids!

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As mentioned in this episode:

- You can find information on our Deeply Deschooling program here:

- Please consider making a donation to support the production of this podcast here:

- And/or check out more information on our site: https://www.radical-learning.org

As we celebrate Pride month, join us for this deep and joyful conversation around authenticity and the right to be who we truly are!

We have Cuee in the house: a black trans man and hip hop artist that we got to know over a year ago in our Shift training in Puerto Rico. We chat about the importance of belonging to yourself instead of trying to fit in, and the difference it makes to grow up surrounded by people who love you for who you are.

We also discuss the fear parents can experience when they discover their kids are transgender, because they want to protect their young people from harm. And… we talk about how the best protection we can really offer our kids is to be loyal with/to them.

This is not only a conversation for parents, relatives, neighbors, friends and teachers of transgender kids. It’s for anyone who wants to focus on the joy of being alive in a world that needs and thrives on diversity.

In this episode we address a question proposed by one of our listeners… Is it possible to unschool an only child? What does unschooling look like to children with no siblings? What are the challenges? And are there any benefits to that?

In this episode we share our thoughts around unschooling only kids through our lives experience and perspective as mamas to two only children!

Also… If you have suggestions for topics that we still haven’t covered: please feel free to send them to us! We’d love to explore them! You can reach out to us at [email protected]