Parenting - Stories of an Unschooling Family

Facing the Fact We Are an Introverted Family

“We’re a family of introverts,” I tell my daughters. “Of course we are, Mum!” replies Imogen. “Have you only just realised that?” “Well, I’ve never really thought about it before.” A family

Teenagers are People Too

High School·Parenting·Radical Unschooling·teenagers

At Mass on Sunday, during the Prayers of the Faithful, we were asked to pray for sullen teenagers. When we returned home, Imogen was most indignant. “Why does everyone automatically think teenagers

When Unschooling Spills Over into Parenting

Parenting·Radical Unschooling·Unschooling

Some random thoughts about unschooling and parenting… Sometimes I get the feeling most of the world thinks I’m a little strange. Whenever I post a parenting story I wonder if there are

When a Child Can’t Cope

Parenting

A few months ago a family story made big news in a city newspaper. One Sunday a married couple decided to take their small son to a restaurant. It wasn’t long before

Following My Mothering Instincts

Parenting

Some years ago I came across a talk on discipline by a well-known speaker, an experienced family man, an ‘expert’ perhaps. The talk went something like this: The father must be the

Why I Am My Children’s Number One Fan

Parenting

“You have such good children!” says a woman as we come out of the church. My children smile. They glow with happiness. And then I spoil it all by saying rather hurriedly,

How to Have Demanding Children Who Rule the House

Parenting

Things people sometimes say… “You’re not feeding that baby again, are you?” “If you feed your baby to sleep, she’ll never learn to go to sleep on her own. It won’t hurt

Interviewing My Children and Other Family Movies

Parenting

I have this brilliant (?) idea. I might have to learn a few new skills to put it into action. “Girls, do you want to learn how to make videos? We could

Memories of an Inexperienced Mother

Parenting

When our first child was five days old, I was discharged from the hospital. A nurse carried our brand new daughter to the door, where my husband Andy was waiting to drive

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Facing the Fact We Are an Introverted Family

Teenagers are People Too

When Unschooling Spills Over into Parenting

When a Child Can’t Cope

Following My Mothering Instincts

Why I Am My Children’s Number One Fan

How to Have Demanding Children Who Rule the House

Interviewing My Children and Other Family Movies

Memories of an Inexperienced Mother

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