by Erin | Aug 12, 2018 | acceptance, advocacy, anxiety, child-lead, connection, deschooling the adults, diversity, inspiration, meeting needs, nature connection, traditional school
One thing that I absolutely love about summer is that in the absence of school, kids and adults exhale and naturally fall into a life that tends to look a whole lot like Self Directed Education. For someone who has embraced this style of learning year-round, seeing...
by Erin | Aug 31, 2016 | connection, diversity, empathetic response, inspiration
Since my 5000 km move across the country from Ontario to British Columbia, I have experienced a significant amount of turbulence as we attempt to lay down fresh roots so far away from all that we know and love. There have been times where I have literally cried out as...
by Erin | Jul 16, 2015 | acceptance, advocacy, diversity, labels
My husband has the gift of being able to quickly and accurately see the essence of a person. He is an engineer in his categorical thinking and that’s true even when he deals with people. It’s especially helpful for him in his sales...