HB #17- Who Are ‘They’?
October 26, 2009 at 4:39 am | In Podcasts | Leave a CommentTags: decisionmaking, empowerment, guidance, individuality, influences, media, social, strewing, support, trust
In this episode: Sarah talks about social and media influences- deprogramming ourselves to see the empowered decisionmakers in our children.
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Who are ‘they’?
Researchers? Other parents?
Studies regarding social influences on children are not studying free children
Most children in our society are oppressed, judged, otherwise altered by the motives of others.
How can these studies apply to our children?
Undesirable messages
Good vs. bad in life- smoking, alcohol, tattoos, clothing choices… What are the issues that bug you?
Free children demonstrate their individuality in their relative disinterest in the choices of others.
We talk about personal choice and evidence- they make their own personal choice
Sex, drugs, language
Video games- violence primarily is the issue
In talks with my kids- ‘we know it’s not real!’
Listen to them- they know
Role playing- pretend- fun, playing out scenarios not experienced in real life
Music- sex, language, violence
TV/movies- Watch with them! Talk about it.
Tune in to your kids.
Music selections: Who Are They?- Buck O Nine / Anyway- O.A.R.
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HB #16- Living a Positive Life
September 15, 2009 at 3:35 am | In Podcasts | 2 CommentsTags: law of attraction, positive energy, positivity, vibration
It’s OK to be happy. In fact, it’s imperative! Sarah discusses vibration shifts, law of attraction, and just plain improving our lives and the lives of our children through positive thinking and positive energy projection.
Don’t worry, be happy!
Consciously changing our attitudes to project and attract positivity
Negative energy creates tunnel vision
Positive energy allows us to recognize opportunities that we might not otherwise see
Appreciating what we have- money, time, moments- creates energy for intention/creativity
Turn off/away from those people/things that pull your energy down- gossip, media, excessive sarcasm, judgmental family/friends
How does this relate to unschooling? Living in freedom, mentoring endless possibilities and problem-solving.
Music Selections: Three Little Birds- Bob Marley / Make It Mine- Jason Mraz
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HB #15 Learn Peace
August 4, 2009 at 4:00 am | In Podcasts | 5 CommentsTags: acceptance, peace, politics, religion, Unschooling
Sarah talks about the fallacy of teaching peace and how to shift our energies toward learning peace from our children.
Teach Peace?
How can this be done living in the current stratified system that continues to field for defense and use it for offense?
Be objective: What do you think? Here’s what I think. Appreciate the beliefs and approaches of others and allow your children to choose.
Sometimes it’s not comfortable. Analyze your own baggage and don’t pass that burden on.
By unschooling and offering the world and all it has to offer, we assist our children to discover, analyze, and create truly new alternatives.
Learn peace from your children!
Music selections: Turning World- Eric Bibb / The General- Dispatch
HB #14- Second Chances
June 25, 2009 at 12:16 am | In Podcasts | 1 CommentTags: grandparents, negativity, opinions, peace, power, relocation, siblings
Dealing with family members who disapprove of our parenting/educational choices can be difficult. Sarah talks about how to take back the power and move forward with joy.
Show notes:
Family situations
Parenting differences
Educational pressures
Sarah’s story of confrontation, mediation, relocation, and peace
Assume a powerful, peaceful, and positive stance
Your children will be the shining example
Music Selection: Second Chance- Shinedown
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HB #13- Unparenting- the sequel
June 25, 2009 at 12:02 am | In Podcasts | Leave a CommentTags: consensual living, discipline, Gentle Parenting, respectful parenting, unparenting, Unschooling
Armed with her core principal of love, trust, and authenticity, Sarah gets specific in how to understand and move through situational emotions.
Show notes:
Say you’re sorry
Be the adult
No judgment
Hear what they mean (or something more endearing to you…
Know your child individually
Stay true to your guiding principle
We are here for each other. We will all (children and adults) experience a range of emotions while we work to understand each other and strive for peaceful relationships.
Authenticity means having emotions and being honest about them. Communicate with each other in a way that serves everyone’s needs. Children will move through unscathed when guilt and shame are not involved in extreme situational emotions.
Music selections: If I Am- Nine Days / Little Wonders- Rob Thomas
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HB#12- Unparenting
April 3, 2009 at 4:36 am | In Podcasts | Leave a CommentTags: discipline, Guiding Principle, manners, punishment, unparenting
Finding your guiding principle- what do you want for your children?
Unparenting- how am I parenting if I’m not disciplining?
Re-evaluating what parenting is- eliminating the adversarial relationship
Manners
Body boundaries
Swearing
Discipline- time-outs, etc.
Public situations
Guiding Principle- read it, re-visit it, re-work it, use it!
Music selection: Happiness is- The Verve Pipe
HB #11- Take the Power Back
February 8, 2009 at 2:59 pm | In Podcasts | 2 CommentsTags: bill to law, curfew, homeschool legislation, Humans Being podcast, legal rights
Homeschoolers don’t ask and don’t tell- getting over the fear in favor of our rights.
Where to find information on your state’s laws and possible changes to them.
Navigating your state’s legislation website/database.
Current actions in 5 states that require OUR action- Ohio, New Jersey, California, Oklahoma, New Hampshire.
How does the system work? A guide for the process of passing a bill into a law and what homeschoolers can- and must- do at each step of the way.
Music selection: Just a Bill- Jack Sheldon
HB# 10- Unschooling 101
January 4, 2009 at 4:46 am | In Podcasts | 1 CommentTags: learning theory, math, reading, unschooling basics
Addressing the whys?, hows?, and what abouts? of unschooling.
Learning theories.
Stepping back.
What about the basics?
Reading
Writing
Arithmetic
Learning from life.
Music selection: This is Your Life- Switchfoot
HB#9- Why Not School?
November 11, 2008 at 8:39 pm | In Podcasts | 1 CommentTags: bullying, drugs, education, Piaget, public school, socialization, Theory of Constructivist Learning, U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Science, Unschooling, violence
Two roads diverged in a wood
And I took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost
Public school statistics: Violence, bullying, drugs from U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Science
Are homeschoolers part of the problem rather than the solution?
Are homeschoolers sheltering their children from the world?
What about socialization?
What about education?
Next show: Why unschooling makes rational sense from an education perspective.
Music selection: Peace of Mind- Boston / First of Me- Hoobastank
HB #8- Church and State
October 24, 2008 at 4:30 am | In Podcasts | Leave a CommentTags: election, empowerment, politics, religion, unschooling politics, unschooling religion, values, vote
Unschooling politics and religion
Countdown to presidential election 2008!
It’s inevitable- impart openness, interest, empowerment
Unschooling politics vs. unschooling religion
Why are they different?
Indifference = disempowerment
Making politics a priority b/c it affects our lives and our children’s future
Music selections: Waiting on the World to Change- John Mayer / New Soul- Yael Naim
HB #7 Remote Control
October 8, 2008 at 4:58 am | In Podcasts, Uncategorized | Leave a CommentWhat you’ll find in this episode:
Unschooling Media
Why do people place limits?
Why release limits?
Saturation period
Television-
Marketing
Value of TV
Strewing/family TV
Will they turn off the TV?
Mentor! Analyze your own media usage.
Computer/video games-
Value
Their use not only models your own but is just as important
Children WILL self-regulate!
Exertion of control words/measures will hinder this process
Music selections: I Like it That Way- Sweet Honey in the Rock
HB #6- Unschool Yourself!
September 30, 2008 at 5:52 am | In Podcasts | 2 CommentsTags: life learning, passions, Unschooling
What you’ll find in this episode:
Unschooling ourselves- pursuing our life learning alongside our children
Compartmentalizing our passions as “somedays”
Stagnation vs. continued learning
Selfish desires- feeding ourselves to feed our families
Mentor! Do what you love!
Changing the family mentality
Examples of pursuits
Start small!
Music selection: Just Older- Bon Jovi
HB #5- Recognize and Reconcile
September 28, 2008 at 2:47 am | In Podcasts | 2 CommentsTags: judgment, parenting styles, public school, reconciliation
My heartfelt gratitude for the Rethinking Education Conference and my conversations with Dayna Martin which were pivotal in my understanding and working through of my own judgment.
What you’ll find in this episode:
‘Reconcile’ (v.) – To bring (oneself) to accept
Stages: 1) defensiveness, 2) judgment/self-righteousness, 3) understanding
We ‘know’ we’re right…. so do they!
Be strong and solid in what your goal is for your family.
Unschooling- not everyone wants to do this! Support educational reform. Vote!
Gentle parenting- set an example. Be true to yourself and model positive parent-child interactions. Everyone is doing the best they know how to do.
Seek support!- Read, attend, form/join a tribe!
Music selection: Respect- Train
HB #4- Sleep with Butterflies
September 28, 2008 at 2:46 am | In Podcasts | 1 CommentTags: unschooling bedtime, whole-life unschooling
What you’ll find in this episode:
Sleep with Butterflies- Unschooling sleep
Exploring child-led sleep patterns
Frustration/anger surrounding bedtime- mythical vs. actual bedtime scenarios
Quiet minds, focused play
‘Adult’ time
Coping with grouchy days
Free kids are happy kids
Music selection: Sleeps With Butterflies- Tori Amos / Bubbly- Colbie Caillat
HB #3- Free-Range Children
September 28, 2008 at 2:43 am | In Podcasts | Leave a CommentTags: unschooling food, whole-life unschooling
What you’ll find in this episode:
Free-Range Children- Unschooling Food
Children regulating their own caloric intake by choosing when and what to eat.
What about the family meal?
Setting the stage for unschooling food.
Music selection: Intelligent People- Rob Dickinson
HB #2- Finding the Real World
September 28, 2008 at 2:42 am | In Podcasts | 1 CommentTags: discovery, Unschooling
What you’ll find in this episode:
Finding the Real World- Coming to Unschooling the Parent Way
Come along as Sarah talks about how the Parent family chose unschooling and scrapped social/educational norms.
Music selection: No Such Thing- John Mayer
HB #1- General Unschooling
September 28, 2008 at 2:38 am | In Podcasts | Leave a CommentTags: general unschooling information
What you’ll find in this episode:
A general discussion of the whats, whys, and hows of unschooling.
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