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Self-Direction & Compulsion Are Strange Bedfellows
Can self-directed education and partnership parenting be compatible with control and coercion?
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Defeating Adultism
In our culture (and many others in the world), adults have a special status of control and coercion over kids. It's time to move beyond this…
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Learning is Not Something That's Done to Us
“You cannot teach a person anything; you can only help him find it within himself.” ~Galileo
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rocks the Boat
Some thoughts on International Women's Day from a family perspective
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The Words We Use: Living As If School Doesn't Exist
I look forward to the day when the transition from passive learning to active living has ended and we all see the word “school” and its various forms as…
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Learning From Life, Not School
Kids learn best about social engagement by participating in community life.
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The Trouble With Perfection
What can happen when we demand perfection of our children or ourselves
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There's Danger in Not Speaking Out
Our stories and our art have power to change the world
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Challenging Assumptions
Rethinking how we live in our families and our communities, and on our planet.

Challenging Assumptions

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