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 4, 2018 | acceptance, child-lead, feelings, inspiration, nature connection, reflection
Last week we found a dead baby bird on our driveway. Actually, my partner found it and then loudly announced to everyone, “Woah a dead bird! Come see!” My instinct was to protect the littler two of my three kids. “Uhhhh well…guys do you understand what you’re...
by Erin | Jul 20, 2018 | acceptance, inspiration, reflection, self-awareness
“Well, is your house clean?”. The question pierced my heart and made my stomach knot up like a giant pit was inside of it. It was asked indirectly by an extended family member in Ontario who was recently invited to our home in British Columbia, after 2...
by Erin | Jul 15, 2018 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, inspiration, meeting needs, reflection
These days, I often find myself overwhelmed by stuff. I used to love stuff. Hanging out at the mall, getting a new outfit for every occasion. I was definitely that teen portrayed in the movies. I can probably thank my friends and that viral video The Story of...
by Erin | Jul 10, 2018 | advocacy, child-lead, deschooling the adults, inspiration, trust
“I don’t have to do anything!”, my seven year old gleefully shouts while spinning in circles in our backyard. My eldest of three, he is an individual who is far more physically and emotionally literate than I’ve ever been. He and his two siblings have been raised in...
by Erin | Jul 10, 2018 | advocacy, inspiration, our research, power dynamics
What’s Love Got to Do With It? —Well, EVERYTHING! As an NVC conscious human, parent and learning facilitator, and self-proclaimed fierce lover, I thoroughly appreciate the definition of affective equality put forth by Lynch, Baker & Lyons in their book...
