Conscious Parenting & Deschooling

Re-examining how we live, learn and parent.

 

Welcome to episode 116. This episode is a recording of my December Clubhouse room with Tira Hunter, Erika Kesliman and Missy Willis. Our theme ~ Conscious Parenting and Deschooling goes deeper into our journey of learning and self refelction.

 

Tira Hunter is an unschooling mom to 18 year old Zoi. Tira decided to homeschool Zoi part way through elementary school and after trying to replicate school at home with misery, they found the path to unschooling. With unschooling, Zoi was able to exercise her independence and creativity. Zoi works as a commissioned artist and is currently writing her own comic. Tira is an advocate for the deschooling process.

 

Erica Kesilman is an unschooling mom to 3 children, ages 2, 5 & 7. She is a previous public school educator and is now a certified conscious parenting coach. She feels that conscious parenting and reflection is a necessary part of the deschooling process.

 

Missy Willis is an unschooling mom to her 2 children, ages 19 and 14. They have unschooled for 13 years and counting. She is a former teacher and now supports parents through her writing and conversations at Let 'em Go Barefoot.

Deschooling~ A quick definition

I define deschooling as the concept of living life and learning outside of the ideas of the traditional institution of school. The idea of learning and school is often synonymous. The belief that is supported is that learning is only done within the walls of the classroom and top down with certain people. Instead we start to look at learning as an internal process, inclusive with community, at different times and stages. Living and learning comes together. Getting comfortable with allowing learning to happen in a different way than we have done it.

In This Episode

This episodes shares personal reflections from 3 parents that found their way to unschooling and why deschooling has been such an important part of their family's transition from school. This is what you will hear in this episode....

 

Words that defined our conversation- flexibility, retooling, space, wisdom, power, sovereignty, respect, self worth, trust, connection, worthiness, intentions, values, genius, agency and relationship.

 
What is deschooling and why is it important?

 
What is conscious parenting

 
Conscious parenting practices

 
Where do our beliefs come from?

 
Replicating school at home- School think vs Unschooling & Homeschooling

 
Looking at our values as a family

 
Why homeschooling is nothing like school

 
Exploring freedom for our children and for ourselves

 
What to do when your partner is not on the same page of the deschooling process?

Resources

Deschooling Society~ Ivan Illich

 

My favourite Resources~ https://imhomeschooling.com/homeschool-resources/

 

Erica Kesilman- https://www.ericakesilman.com/

 

Let 'Em Go Barefoot

 

Homeward- Zoi's Comic on Webtoons

 

Teenage Liberation Handbook~ Grace Llewellyn

 

Peter Gray Free To Learn

 

John Taylor Gatto

 

Children of The Code

 

Skip College

Other Episodes to Check Out

Missy Willis~https://imhomeschooling.com/conscious-educator/

 

Peter Gray~ https://imhomeschooling.com/free-to-learn-peter-gray/

 

Building Literacy At Home~ https://imhomeschooling.com/building-literacy-at-home/

 

Conscious Parenting &amp; Deschooling
Re-examining how we live, learn and parent.
&nbsp;
Welcome to episode 116. This episode is a recording of my December Clubhouse room with Tira Hunter, Erika Kesliman and Missy Willis. Our theme ~ Conscious Parenting and Deschooling goes deeper into our journey of learning and self refelction.
&nbsp;
Tira Hunter is an unschooling mom to 18 year old Zoi. Tira decided to homeschool Zoi part way through elementary school and after trying to replicate school at home with misery, they found the path to unschooling. With unschooling, Zoi was able to exercise her independence and creativity. Zoi works as a commissioned artist and is currently writing her own comic. Tira is an advocate for the deschooling process.
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<a href="https://www.ericakesilman.com/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Erica Kesilman</a> is an unschooling mom to 3 children, ages 2, 5 &amp; 7. She is a previous public school educator and is now a certified conscious parenting coach. She feels that conscious parenting and reflection is a necessary part of the deschooling process.
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Missy Willis is an unschooling mom to her 2 children, ages 19 and 14. They have unschooled for 13 years and counting. She is a former teacher and now supports parents through her writing and conversations at <a href="https://letemgobarefoot.com/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Let 'em Go Barefoot</a>.
Deschooling~ A quick definition
I define deschooling as the concept of living life and learning outside of the ideas of the traditional institution of school. The idea of learning and school is often synonymous. The belief that is supported is that learning is only done within the walls of the classroom and top down with certain people. Instead we start to look at learning as an internal process, inclusive with community, at different times and stages. Living and learning comes together. Getting comfortable with allowing learning to happen in a different way than we have done it.
In This Episode
This episodes shares personal reflections from 3 parents that found their way to unschooling and why deschooling has been such an important part of their family's transition from school. This is what you will hear in this episode....
&nbsp;
Words that defined our conversation- flexibility, retooling, space, wisdom, power, sovereignty, respect, self worth, trust, connection, worthiness, intentions, values, genius, agency and relationship.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>What is deschooling and why is it important?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>What is conscious parenting</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Conscious parenting practices</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Where do our beliefs come from?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Replicating school at home- School think vs Unschooling &amp; Homeschooling</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Looking at our values as a family</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Why homeschooling is nothing like school</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Exploring freedom for our children and for ourselves</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>What to do when your partner is not on the same page of the deschooling process?</li>
</ul>
Resources
<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0714508799/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=gs2&amp;linkId=ab2d0544afcc305229217959ee3b33b0&amp;creativeASIN=0714508799&amp;tag=honeyimhomesc-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;camp=1789" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Deschooling Society</a>~ Ivan Illich
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My favourite Resources~ <a href="https://imhomeschooling.com/homeschool-resources/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">https://imhomeschooling.com/homeschool-resources/</a>
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Erica Kesilman- <a href="https://www.ericakesilman.com/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">https://www.ericakesilman.com/</a>
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<a href="https://letemgobarefoot.com/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Let 'Em Go Barefoot</a>
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<a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/homeward/list?title_no=684668" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Homeward</a>- Zoi's Comic on Webtoons
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0962959197/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=honeyimhome02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0962959197&amp;linkId=d7201e8f2feb7fc9b57305fd26fba3f1" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Teenage Liberation Handbook</a>~ Grace Llewellyn
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Peter Gray <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465084990/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=honeyimhome02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0465084990&amp;linkId=56d1ded82b3ac63fe96e935b5b1d2b9f" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Free To Learn</a>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865718547/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=honeyimhome02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0865718547&amp;linkId=015a77966a35af85e903b0fe3d507787" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">John Taylor Gatto</a>
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<a href="https://childrenofthecode.org/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Children of The Code</a>
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<a href="https://childrenofthecode.org/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Skip College</a>
Other Episodes to Check Out
Missy Willis~<a href="https://imhomeschooling.com/conscious-educator/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">https://imhomeschooling.com/conscious-educator/</a>
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Peter Gray~ <a href="https://imhomeschooling.com/free-to-learn-peter-gray/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">https://imhomeschooling.com/free-to-learn-peter-gray/</a>
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Building Literacy At Home~ <a href="https://imhomeschooling.com/building-literacy-at-home/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">https://imhomeschooling.com/building-literacy-at-home/</a>
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Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into homeschooling, alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into homeschooling, alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

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