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How to cut screen time and get your kids outside

January 26, 2012

I recently wrote, 50 things I did outside as a kid that didn’t kill me, a post that got me thinking about how come I did all this cool stuff outside, but kids today don’t. I think it’s due to two major issues – screens and parent comfort with the outside world. Kids are glued, [...]

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Is it safe to let your kids play outside alone?

January 23, 2012

As I noted in that 50 things I did outside as a kid that didn’t kill me post, plenty of parents today are too scared to allow their kids any freedom when it comes to outside play. In fact, the Kids Fighting Chance website notes that a recent study of parents’ worries by pediatricians at the Mayo Clinic in [...]

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50 things I did outside as a kid that didn’t kill me

January 20, 2012

Kids are pretty darn sheltered these days. On Facebook I once posed the question to some parents, “At what age is it safe to let kids play alone outside?” The answers I got freaked me out. Parents posted stuff like, “14, 18 years of age” or “Never.” Very few parents said they allowed their kids [...]

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Eco-friendly summer tips for green families

June 15, 2011

I’m scrapping together a lower-cost sunscreen guide, due to our ongoing conversations here about expensive sunscreen. But, it’s taking a while. Until I get this list together, why not enjoy some past Growing a Green Family posts you may have missed… Make sure your child is getting out into nature. In fact, consider sending your [...]

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Should your kid be fired from school?

January 21, 2011

I haven’t done anything with the anti-conventional school series this month, mainly because, as I pointed out in my last post, it’s just been one of those months. However, lately I’ve been trying to figure out how come some parents allow their kids to languish in conventional school, or really, any bad-fit educational system/program. In [...]

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Four Major & Common Concerns About Unschooling

December 10, 2010

I don’t so much get unschooling questions as I get unschooling comments of concern tossed at me. People often don’t ask, “Hey what about socialization?” But instead proclaim to me, as if it’s a fact, something akin to, “OMG kids who don’t go to school miss out on socializing!” The other day, I did get [...]

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The Brown Flower Syndrome – Declining Creativity in School Children

December 5, 2010

Right before my son Cedar was born, I found this story called The Brown Flower among my own childhood items, printed it, framed it and hung it in Cedar’s room where I’d see it daily. I already knew I’d be unschooling my son and this story helped to serve as a reminder of why. Also [...]

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Alternatives to conventional schooling – even for single parents

November 23, 2010

I’ve been going on and on about the evils associated with conventional schooling, but haven’t offered any concrete alternatives yet. How about I do that. Oh, and if you think that conventional school is your ONLY option because you’re a single parent, short on time and resources, think again. I’ve been a single parent, so [...]

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Why doesn’t your son go to a real school?

November 21, 2010

Technically my son Cedar does attend a real school. It’s a Free School, but school none the less. However, since we’ve been an unschooling family since Cedar was born we get asked, “Why doesn’t your son go to a real school?” often. Normally this question is partnered with a look of shock, as if I [...]

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And the award for best teacher goes to…

November 10, 2010

My third grade teacher Mrs. Cegar (lovingly called Miss Cigar by the whole class). To say she was evil is a massive understatement. There are many reasons why I dislike the idea of traditional schooling, but one major reason is because of awesome teachers like this. Miss Cigar was one in a million! She would [...]

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