₿HS021: The Wild Life of Unschooling
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SHOW TOPICS: life-long parent-child bonds, unschooling FUD, filling your own emotional cup
Unschooling can build incredible, life-long parent-child bonds. You trust them. They trust you. Give your kids a loving, respectful and happy home.
Parents may have to de-school themselves. There is a lot of FUD about unschooling. Unschooling is the opposite of being lazy and locking kids up. It’s about getting active and having a network, a caring community. There’s a balance. Kids are free to explore and choose their own path, but parents are there to guide. It’s not a completely hands-off experience.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
- Alex’s background and inspiration for taking self-custody of her son’s education
- She left Germany as a single Mom and without a specific plan other than she knew they had to leave
- Alex’s ideas of what people who can’t homeschool, e.g., in Germany
- There are certain countries around Germany that way more relaxed when it comes to homeschool so if you’re living on the border you can send them there instead.
- West River Academy was another option Alex found to be very helpful for unschooling families
- Clarifying the FUD … “Unschooling” means kids have a choice, including going to school. Also, parents do set boundaries.
- Kids learn because they need something in life, e.g., basic math skills.
- Kids learn how to learn. Then they can apply this skill to other areas and other problems.
- Alex’s son has a variety of coaches, e.g., at his boxing / MMA club.
- Unschooling is the opposite of being lazy and locking kids up. It’s about getting active and having a network, a caring community.
- Tali discusses a letter she wrote to herself when her first-born was an infant.
- Contrast between Alex’s German background and Tali’s Chinese background leads to some fun back-and-forth.
- There’s a balance in un-schooling. Kids are free to explore and choose their own path, but parents are there to guide. It’s not a completely hands-off experience.
- Not everyone you know, friends or family, will understand what you’re doing. The most important thing is that the kids feel loved.
- For Alex, the most important thing was letting go of her fear and programming … to de-school herself.
- She recommends self-discovery activities and habits. The more you love yourself, the more you trust yourself, the better it is for your kids. Fill your own cup.
- Reach out to other moms if you’re considering homeschooling or unschooling.
ALEX’S SOCIALS
- Podcast: “Wild Life – The Unschooling Podcast” https://linktr.ee/therealalexko
- Nostr: npub198krwyj8uc63n9auvx56gtc7gk60lmm63cgxd7j62nev3yquqk3shkew2s
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealAlexKo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealalexko/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjKFLZyLGMojePEKNr2QmjA
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kons/
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
- Podcast: “Wild Life – The Unschooling Podcast” https://linktr.ee/therealalexko
- West River Academy https://westriveracademy.com/en/
- Peter Gray’s books and articles https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/peter-gray-phd
- Pat Ferenga https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-farenga-1007795/
HAPPY TO HELP:
- Tali's Twitter @OrangeHatterPod
- Scott's Twitter @ScottLindberg93
- Scott's nostr npub19jkuyl0wgrj8kccqzh2vnseeql9v98ptrx407ca9qjsrr4x5j9tsnxx0q6
- Free Market Kids' Twitter @FreeMarketKids
- Orange Pill App @FreeMarketKids
- Free Market Kids' games including HODL UP https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games
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STANDING RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Article "Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don't Know It Yet" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin
- Tali’s “Quick Start” checklist https://www.freemarketkids.com/blogs/i-want-to-start-homeschooling/i-want-to-start-homeschooling-quick-start-checklist
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