One reason we love unschooling is the freedom it gives. We can turn road trips into roadschooling. When other children go back to school in September, we love to go on a “not back to school” trip of some kind. The learning never stops when you are a homeschooler. It simply switches from homeschooling to roadschooling. Learning while on the road allows for so many unique and exciting experiences that we never would have been able to have without the ability to explore. Living in Canada, there is so much beautiful country to explore. We have only explored a very small section of it but wanted to ..read more

I spent the last two years avoiding illness but the pandemic found me. Surviving covid, as a parent, was exhausting, to say the least. This article is in no way designed to offer any kind of medical advice. It is simply my experience, as a parent. Talk to your trusted health care provider for medical advice. The Past Two Years… I spent the last two years trying my best to avoid this virus… like I am sure most of us did. I admit I was scared. Growing up, I had chronic bronchitis and asthma. Toss in POTS, severe allergies, chronic pain, and other chronic illnesses that I have been living with si ..read more

Do you have children that do not want to participate in formal, curriculum-based learning? Stealth learning through unexpected educational opportunities may provide an opportunity for learning without the stress of forcing a child to do something they do not want to do. What is stealth learning? That is what we are here to discuss. TLDR: Stealth learning, or unexpected educational opportunities, is seeing the educational value in activities that your child already enjoys doing. The Struggle Is Real It is not uncommon for children to put up resistance when it comes to sit-down learning, especia ..read more

Does your child need more help with their education? This article is about how to supplement your child’s education during a pandemic. This article, How To Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic is a guest post submitted by Emily Graham. Thank you so much Emily for sharing your knowledge with us! How to Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot about our lives, including how we work and take care of our families. Social distancing has required us to stay apart from our coworkers and work remotely but par ..read more

Have you ever had something come into your awareness at just the right time? That was my experience with Katy Bowman’s new book: Grow Wild. The past year and a half have been such a hard one for so many of us. As a parent, one of my big concerns was the health of my children – mentally, physically, and spiritually. Beyond the global circumstances, there were so many added stresses just to daily life. So many things had changed and no one could see the other side of the issue. I focused on things I could control – at least, to the best of my ability. We dedicated more time to family. We spent m ..read more

I am always looking for new and delicious ideas for what to feed my family in the morning. These 5 easy breakfast ideas are ones that we have recently tried and I wanted to share with you! Breakfast, for me, is either the easiest meal or the hardest meal. If I wake up feeling inspired, I love to make creative breakfast ideas. But there are morning where there is not enough caffeine and I just need an easy breakfast that I don’t need to fuss over. What Are Easy Breakfast Ideas? What is easy for one person may not be easy for others. Some people may just make toast or cereal for breakfast, but t ..read more

So many parents get so caught up in being parents that they often neglect themselves. Self care for parents is so important because it encourages you to do something for yourself – the individual you are. When was the last time you did something just for you? Have you taken the time to do something that brings you joy, just for the fun of it? Before we became parents, we had an individual identity that was determined by no one but ourselves. But, for many of us, that identity changed when our children were born. We went from identifying as individuals to identifying as a parent. Nothing wrong ..read more

The end of the another homeschooling year is upon us and with that comes a visit from our home education manager. So what is it like to be unschooling with big brother watching? If you are new to our blog, we are an unschooling family with 4 children who are currently school aged. We consider ourselves unschoolers from birth – having never used a textbooks or felt the need to fit our children into the boxes defined by provincial curriculum. Many unschoolers, and many homeschoolers in general, do not appreciate having their learning overseen by someone representing their government. I fully un ..read more

These powerful parenting books are ones that I have read over the years since becoming a parent. They cover many different topics but all promote positive parenting techniques. We all have different parenting styles and, for my family, these books have been full of great information when I needed it. When I am stressed or overwhelmed, I love to read and learn more about the situation. Before I act, I love to know everything I can about a situation. Because of this, I read so many parenting and pregnancy books when we conceived our first child. I was overwhelmed with information. This was both ..read more

As a mom of 4 children, I know the fear surrounding the first postpartum poop. There are a lot of stories that circulate the pregnancy and parenting groups about how terrible a bowel movement postpartum can be. When Chi contacted me about this guest post, I was intrigued and really wanted to share this information. There is so much information surround birth that is not openly discussed. Let’s un-censor birth and actually talk about things. Today, we are talking about bowel movements after delivery. Empowering those who have just given birth or who are preparing for the arrival of their child ..read more