The Life Without School Podcast

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1. Why school is failing more children than ever

   21 juni 2026 · 58 min

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   A lot of parents are sensing that the gap between school and the real world has become very large. But many are having a hard time pulling all the threads together to work out why that gap feels so vast, and what the impact on their children might end ... Lees meer

2. When Our Unschooler Tried School

   15 januari 2026 · 41 min

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   What actually happens when an unschooler decides they want to try school? In this episode, I’m sharing the story of our 9-year-old daughter choosing to go to school. Before that day, she had never once stepped into a classroom. I talk about why we agre... Lees meer

3. Why home educating is the most important work there is

   5 augustus 2025 · 26 min

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   I want to put something to you. If you’ve chosen to home educate your children - whatever form that takes, however structured or unstructured you are - there’s a good chance you’re not valuing yourself, or your role, nearly as much as you should. And I... Lees meer

4. What every parent MUST know about the AI Generation

   9 juni 2025 · 50 min

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   For all of human history, childhood has been a time of preparation for an adulthood you could see, and understand, and picture yourself living. You could look ahead and see the kind of adult you were likely to become. You could picture the work you'd d... Lees meer

5. How Do I Know Home Education Is Working?

   1 april 2025 · 47 min

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   In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the biggest questions home educating families face: how do I know this whole thing is actually working? I explore: Why the “gaps” in your child’s learning might be their greatest strength. How traditional benchmark... Lees meer

6. The Only Home Ed Resolutions You Need This Year

   20 januari 2025 · 40 min

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   In this episode, I'm digging deep into what could be the most important commitments we make as home educators this year. I explore: How to confidently reject any and all expectations that don't serve your family Building genuine confidence as your chil... Lees meer

7. Finding Balance With Screens

   19 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 19 min

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   In this episode, I’m digging deep into one of the biggest challenges facing homeschooling families today: finding balance with tech and screen time. I explore: What the latest research really says about the impact of screens on our kids (it's not as si... Lees meer

8. Don't Believe These Unschooling Myths

   21 maart 2023 · 26 min

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   In this episode, I spend some time examining three common perceptions that are unique to unschooling: That unschooling is 'unparenting' That unschooling will create lazy children And that unschooling means you have no rules or structure whatsoever It’s... Lees meer

9. You Are Enough

   20 oktober 2022 · 24 min

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   In this episode, I'm sharing six ways you can overcome any feelings you have about not being 'enough' as a home educating parent. Not smart enough, organised enough, social enough, qualified enough... I wrote a post recently that started scratching at ... Lees meer

10. Your Child Is Falling Behind

    29 juni 2022 · 32 min

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    In this episode I'm talking more about something this podcast was literally born from: the idea of children falling behind where they should be. First, I talk about how the world generally views progress in childhood, and why it’s so problematic and br... Lees meer

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