The Unschool Files

1.27 in this episode Meghan is speaking with Iris Chen, mother, unschooler, blogger and published author of the book Untigering. they discuss her journey to unschooling, tiger parenting and what it is, cultural overlap, and the emergent practice of self-directed learning while healing form family sounds and seeking co-liberation for all people.

Where to find Iris-

Untigering.com

@untigering

Podcast mentions-

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Amy Chua)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308361/battle-hymn-of-the-tiger-mother-by-amy-chua/

All things from Akilah Richards can be found here

https://raisingfreepeople.com

Alliance for Self-Directed Learning

https://www.self-directed.org

Lucy Aitkenread’s YouTube - Life Without School

https://m.youtube.com/c/LucyatLifeWithoutSchool/videos

Pam Laricchia’s Podcast - Exploring Unschooling

https://livingjoyfully.ca/podcast-2/ Venmo Piggy Bank @iamsilenth 🙏🏼🫀

in episode 26 of the unschool files podcast, Meghan is speaking with Shannon Loucks, an author and mother of 2 grown-ish unschooled “dudes”. they talk about the importance relationships with our children and being a love of unconditional love. they talk teens and talking less/listening more, GAMING, and some more of that critical unschooling AKA third wave unschooling talk we are always looking for on the pod.

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Find Shannon on her

blog

Breakingdaylight.org

Instagram

@shannonbreakingdaylight

7reasons parenting teens doesn’t suck

https://breakingdaylight.org/7-reasons-that-parenting-teenagers-doesnt-suck-and-3-reasons-it-does/

Buy Shannon’s book here

https://breakingdaylight.org/shop-2/

- If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast, to talk about your life without school send an email, DM, or contact form via the website!

[email protected] theunschoolfiles.com

in this episode Meghan shares some thoughts and feelings that have come up in her own family and others who have shared similar experiences - when things change, and school is on the table. how do we feel when our children may want something outside of us? how can we partner with them to achieve their self-directed goals?

in this episode Meghan speaks with mother, blogger and sociology professor Nina Palmo about her approach to parenting and self-directed learning that she calls Wildflower Parenting. Find Nina at https://raisingwildflowerkids.com and @raisingwildflowerkids on Instagram Check out this blog post on how you can homeschool in less than 2 hours a day

https://raisingwildflowerkids.com/2018/05/08/you-can-homeschool-in-less-than-two-hours-per-day/

Thoughts on screen time and a screen sabbath

https://raisingwildflowerkids.com/2020/04/02/three-innovative-ways-to-make-peace-with-screen-time/

on episode 23 meghan rambles words of resonance sparked by intense bang-trimming level concentration and the many (off the mic) conversations with other parents swirling around in her head who are feeling... all the things, but mostly unsure of how to move forward. let’s connect. let’s rebuild.

in this episode of the unschool files, meghan is speaking with veteran unschooling mom and coach, Sue Patterson. they discuss how she began, what that experience was like, from the pushback from the establishment in the 90’s to examining who and what has been left behind in the unschooling movement. she shares some insight on fear, and how we’ve been conditioned to think and to how the help with a reluctant parent/adult in the home.

Where to Find Sue-

www.suepatterson.com

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https://instagram.com/unschoolingmom2mom?igshid=1gaoq9ywemkk3

https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@suepatt Clubhouse is a platform for live discussion via audio (apple users only at this time) - Sue hosts a Monday room to take questions and have room directed discussion

For more information on Critical Unschooling, check out the paper below from past guest, Noah Romero https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343821856_Toward_a_critical_unschooling_praxis

For more information about unschooling and self-directed learning from a BIPOC perspective, please check out Akilah Richards of The Raising Free People Network! She has a book, podcast, courses, and provides so much.

Please pay for her work.

https://raisingfreepeople.com

dusting off the mic after a LONG break during the pandemic! in this episode meghan is talking radical unschooling, shifting during a pandemic, creating rhythms, safety at home and intersectional parenting with sara of @_fen_cottages

for help anchoring your days, find Sara's Rhythm Rainbow here - https://homeschoolingindetroit.com/2012/01/25/homeschool-crafting-rhythm-rainbow/

And here-https://www.instagram.com/p/BBB5NmiR5BQGCShsiQcoiLQ4Uyee8e0IbNCyd00/?igshid=azwpbdaby4v

episode 20 is a mini-sode! a quick check in, as we all plan and plot the year ahead

lots of folks are joining the ranks of life without school and that leaves us with much to discuss.

•who does that leave behind?

•what is our responsibility to the collective, and our smaller communities?

•how will we integrate what we’ve been learning in this heavy season with our lives going forward?

•are there practices or beliefs in your life that are directly contradicting the progress we need to move forward?

the virtual round table i’m assembling will be discussing this and much more nuance around where we go from here.

staytuned and thanks for listening to TWENTY WHOLE EPISODES 🙏🏽

in this episode, meghan is speaking with unschooling parent, lucy aitkenread of @lulasticblog ; a british mama living life without school in new zealand with her partner and two children. she’s a community organizer, child rights advocate, a writer, a speaker and vlogger who’s very life is a form of activism. this discussion is all about autonomy, consent and the rights of children✊🏽please have a listen and give the podcast a rating a review wherever you tune in 🙏🏽

Lucy’s Instagram

@lulasticblog

Life Without School YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXAEbRYTZD83NTnEl-2YjTA

Lucy’s Blog

https://lulastic.co.uk/about-2/

https://penniebrownlee.weebly.com

https://parentingforsocialchange.com

in this episode meghan speaks with homeschooling mama of 4, Bridgett on raising young people abroad with her partner in an eclectic way. books, gardening, fermenting...books, baking, hiking, food adventures...books, music, anime and so many trains. did we mention books?

you’ll hear about her lifestyle of learning, Black children in nature and unpack some language within the homeschooling communities around the topic, their joy and unapologetic way or existing and all things traveling and Japanese. you can find her over at @rootsofwonder on Instagram