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Community Is an Internal Job
Community represents connection, love, and belonging, the primal human needs that everybody has. If somebody is looking for community, what they're really looking for is love, connection, and belonging. And that cannot come from outside.…
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Designing the Life You Actually Want
Last year I deleted every social media app from my phone that pulled me all through out the day. I didn't like that it had that kind of hold over me. When I eventually reinstalled…
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Learning Through First Principles and Unschooling
After years of repeating other people’s “truths,” I discovered that real understanding only comes through lived experience. In this post, I explore how first principles and nature reveal what true learning looks like—and why unschooling…
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Do Kids Really Need Structure and Discipline?
Most people say “Kids need structure and discipline!” But what if it’s actually adults who crave that structure — and children simply need trust, freedom, and the natural rhythm between chaos and order?
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Don’t Let Fear Interfere
Fear often disguises itself as love or responsibility, but when it guides our parenting, it interferes with trust and natural learning. In this gentle reflection, Sylvia Brinded explores how unschooling invites us to choose curiosity…
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Debunking School’s Educational Necessity
When I talk to people about schools and unschooling, I often use some of the arguments below. Not because I want to convince anyone, but because it’s important to question the beliefs we’ve inherited —…
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How Do I Transition to Unschooling?
Thinking about unschooling but not sure where to start? This guide walks you through the first steps — from de-schooling and letting go of control to using technology mindfully, spending time in nature, and reconnecting…
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Self-Directed Learning in Madeira: A Paradise for Curious Minds
Madeira is a paradise for self-directed learning — a safe, vibrant island where nature, community, and curiosity come together. With its year-round mild climate, breathtaking landscapes, and welcoming culture, it’s the perfect place for families…
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Forgotten Paths
While exploring our land in Madeira, what began as a short walk turned into a wild two-hour trek through thorns, mud, and hidden streams — and a deeper reflection on why we’re creating A Place…
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Letter to School Kid Parent
So many parents feel the quiet tension between their hearts and the system — one sensing that school is breaking something sacred in their child, the other still believing it’s the safest or only path.…
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Unschooling vs Homeschooling - Differences
Many parents use the words homeschooling and unschooling interchangeably — but they’re not the same. While homeschooling often mirrors traditional schooling at home with structured lessons and curriculum, unschooling breaks free from that model entirely.…
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Fiat-proof podcast: Julie is fiat-proof AF
Meet Julie: Rebel, Unschooler, and Deep Thinker Julie doesn’t just question the status quo — she walks right past it. In this episode, she shares why she pulled her daughter out of school and why…
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Unschooling Needs a Village
Hey guys! I recently came across another powerful message in a short video—a woman speaking about why raising children feels so incredibly hard today. Whether you're unschooling or sending your kids to school, parenting can…
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Play prepares better than pressure
Hey guys! You know how schools are always evaluating kids nonstop? It’s not just annoying—it actually causes real stress. There’s this thing called evaluation stress, and it’s backed by science. Even adults, when put in…
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Forget School. Try This Instead.
Hello unschooling-fans! On the front page of my website, you’ll find one of my favorite statements: “…Schools are a waste of time.”And I stand by it—completely and unapologetically—unless a child consciously chooses to attend school…
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Rob and I on Ben Wehrman’s podcast
Hey there! Rob and I were invited to Ben Wehrman’s podcast this month and today he released it. It was a very enjoyable conversation with Ben, a passionate Bitcoiner and truth-seeker who understands unschooling. Below…
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Why Unschooling Fosters Humanity’s Most Essential Skill: Problem-Solving
When I read this line in the first chapter of When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, something lit up in me: Problem-solving is the reason humans survived and evolved. It wasn’t brute strength or…
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The truth about schools
Hey there! As an unschooling parent, I’ve gotten used to the look. You know the one—raised eyebrows, polite nods that quickly turn into uncomfortable silence, or the occasional not-so-subtle jab: “Aren’t you worried they’ll fall…
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Letting go of fear for unschooling parents
We make unschooling easy
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APTB has begun
Hey guys! Since last month, we’ve gained access to our 500,000m² plot of land, where we’re excited to build our unschooling neighborhood. We’ve been visiting several times a week to clean up the areas we…
