Are we all born as creative geniuses? In a talk at TEDX Tucson, Dr. George Land reveals shocking results of a creativity test that was initially developed for NASA, but lead to the testing of school children.
After proving successful...
Do you wish you could homeschool or unschool your kids? Well, good news--you CAN!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase “If I didn’t xyz, I would homeschool”.
The majority of these statements come from working or...
I have been a (single)mom for almost 7 years, and I can tell you from experience: The three biggest stressors facing (single)parents are financial stress, overwhelm, and lack of support.
Living in an RV full-time might sound tough, but here...
Human Experimentation and its Ties to Vaccines
I recently decided that it was time to turn my hobby & skill for research & synthesis to the topic of vaccines, as this is one of the most emotionally charged and factually...
An anonymous mother used breast milk to make brownies for her kid’s school bake sale, and she doesn’t understand why people are disgusted by it.
The mother supposedly didn’t have enough time to run to the store to buy milk...
Sometimes, when we’re out with our nature club, people stop us ask why we do nature study. Honestly, there are so many reasons that we don’t have time to spout them all off in passing. As fans of the...
A groundbreaking new study covering the health of vaccinated versus unvaccinated American children has delivered some shocking results.
**UPDATE** It seems that the original link to the study in question was not working - because it was DISABLED after we...
Birth has traditionally been an event of women coming together to care for and attend to each other.
In modern times, however, birth is viewed as a medical event, and we've largely gotten away from women supporting women--which is why...
I originally wrote this in 2012, when my children were much younger.
Gentle discipline. That sounds pretty progressive, right?
Not spanking or hitting children IS still a pretty progressive concept in our society (unfortunately). In my opinion, it’s disheartening that we’re...
Do you remember the community feeling of summertime as a kid?
I can still remember the smell of pine trees, gardening with my mom, and eating popsicles in the woods with my neighbors, while we climbed on boulders and looked...
Keeping the Kids Entertained
No matter how scary and chaotic this Coronavirus outbreak is, it has allowed us to spend more time with our families. If you are a busy bee during the week and you’ve barely had time to...
This article is part 1 of a longer series, called Does Unschooling Have Natural Limits? Please subscribe to get future installments.
Awareness of others' needs and wants doesn't come naturally to everyone--and it's something that many young people fail to...