We’d like to welcome you to the Virtual Kitchen Table. We are Hayley from Taking a Kinder Path, Erin from Ever Learning and Ashley from Ashley as Mama and Storytime Shelves. We’re gathering to have conversations about family life and home education, most specifically unschooling, which is sometimes known as self-directed education or, as we sometimes refer to it, whole life learning, consent-based education or natural learning. We’ll be sharing experiences and ideas, learning as we go through relaxed conversation. We hope you’ll pull a chair up to the table and join us.
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Embracing Midlife with an Unschooling Perspective
Episode 24: Embracing Midlife with an Unschooling Mindset The middle-age years can be a challenging time but could they be full of promise and
Living Authentically, Confidently and Intentionally – a Conversation About How We Show Up in Our Lives, with Teresa Wiedrick
Episode 23: Living Authentically, Confidently and Intentionally – a Conversation About How We Show Up in Our Lives, with Teresa Wiedrick A few months
Does Homeschooling our Children Shape our Identity?
Episode 22: Does Homeschooling our Children Shape our Identity? Have you ever thought about your identity as a homeschool parent? We discuss our identities
Emotional Labour
Episode 21: Emotional Labour We had a really interesting conversation about the concept of ‘emotional labour,’ both in the context in which it’s being
Deschooling Imperfectly: The Beauty of Intention
Episode 20: Deschooling Imperfectly – The Beauty of Intention If you’ve been in the homeschooling world for long, you’ll likely have come across the
Home Ed Labels and Jargon: Sorting Them Through
Episode 19: Home Ed Labels and Jargon: Sorting Them Through If we’ve been in the world of home education for some time, we are
What is Unschooling and How Does it Work?
Episode 18: What is Unschooling and How Does it Work? We are talking about unschooling in this episode, something that is often misunderstood in
Being Intentional about the Holidays – Ideas for Thoughtful Families
Episode 17: Being Intentional about the Holidays – Ideas for Thoughtful Families We’re talking about holidays and gatherings in this episode, digging into what
Lists or Not – How Do We and Those We Love Keep Organized?
Episode 16: Lists or Not – How Do We and Those We Love Keep Organized? What is the role of lists in our lives?
Homeschooling Community – Finding, Sustaining and How it Evolves
Episode 15: Homeschool Community – Finding, Sustaining and How it Evolves Homeschool communities and groups – Do we need to join one? Should we
Kids and Screens, Pondering Digital Tech From a Few Angles -Part Two
Episode 14: Kids and Screens, Pondering Digital Tech From a Few Angles – Part Two Conversation continued from Part One … here Screen time
Kids and Screens, Pondering Digital Tech From a Few Angles – Part One
Episode 14: Kids and Screens, Pondering Digital Tech From a Few Angles- Part One Our conversation … (listen to Part Two here) Screen time
Socialization and Homeschooling, Exploring it from Different Angles-Part Two
Episode 13: Socialization and Homeschooling, Exploring it from Different Angles- Part Two Our conversation continued … (listen to Part One here) Socialization and homeschooling is
Socialization and Homeschooling, Exploring it from Different Angles-Part One
Episode 13: Socialization and Homeschooling, Exploring it from Different Angles-Part One Our conversation … (listen to Part Two here) Socialization and homeschooling is unarguably
Perspectives on Self-Care – For Our Children, For Ourselves
Episode 12: Perspectives on Self-care – For Our Children, For Ourselves What is self-care anyway? In this episode we discuss the different things it means
How Much Novelty Do Our Kids Need?
Episode 11: How Much Novelty Do Our Kids Need? How much novelty do children need? How much do we need and how do we work
Home Ed on the Move-Exploring a Wandering Lifestyle with Alice Griffin
Episode 10: Home Ed on the Move – Exploring a Wandering Lifestyle with Alice Griffin Home educating while travelling can play out in a
Deschooling Through the Lens of The Unschool Challenge-Part Two
Episode #9: Deschooling Through the Lens of The Unschool Challenge – Part Two Our conversation continued … (listen to Part One here) When people
Deschooling Through the Lens of The Unschool Challenge-Part One
Episode #9: Deschooling Through the Lens of The Unschool Challenge – Part One When people first hear the word “deschooling,” they might assume it is
Do We Deserve Joy? Unpacking Perspectives of Joy in Home Education
Episode 8: Do We Deserve Joy? Unpacking Perspectives of Joy in Home Education Do we deserve joy? That might sound like a strange question
Beginning Unschooling During the Pandemic-Part 2
Episode #7: Beginning Unschooling During a Pandemic – Part 2 This was originally a conversation recorded for and posted to the Stories of Unschooling Families online community
Beginning Unschooling During the Pandemic-Part 1
Episode #7: Beginning Unschooling During a Pandemic – Part 1 This was originally a conversation recorded for and posted to the Stories of Unschooling Families
The State of Flow in Learning
Episode #6: The State of Flow in Learning It is a fascinating thing to observe our children in a state of flow with their learning.
Kindness and Unconditional Love – Part 2
Episode #5: Kindness and Unconditional Love – What do they have to do with Unschooling? Part 2 Kindness and unconditional love are things that most
Kindness and Unconditional Love – Part 1
Episode #5: Kindness and Unconditional Love – What do they have to do with Unschooling? Part 1 Kindness and unconditional love are things that most
Home Educating During Transitions and Difficult Times
Episode #4: Home Education During Transition and Difficult Times When things are rosy and our days seem to flow, it’s easy to feel confident and
Choice in Education – Living and Learning in Community
Episode #3: Choice in Education – Living and Learning in Community Most families find their children are happier and healthier when the place they spend
Unschooling A-ha Moments
Episode #2: Unschooling A-ha Moments When families begin an unschooling way of life, they often dig into all the resources – books, articles, blogs, podcasts,
What do our Unschooling Days Look Like? – Part 2
Episode #1: What do our Unschooling Days Look Like? Part 2 Many unschooling families find they develop a rhythm to their days and weeks over
What do our Unschooling Days Look Like? – Part 1
Episode #1: What do our Unschooling Days Look Like? Part 1 Many unschooling families find they develop a rhythm to their days and weeks over