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Our September Review (opens the original)
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EU418: When Teachers Become Unschoolers (opens the original)
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Pam and Anna interviewed three former teachers who are all unschooling parents and members of the Living Joyfully Network. Erika Ellis, Jen Hollis, and Michelle Kren shared their experiences becoming teachers as well as their thought processes as they chose unschooling for their own families. They talked about their changing views of education and how their roles as teachers helped shape their ideas of parenting.It was a fascinating window into a very common phenomenon - teachers becoming unscho
Do Classes Hinder Deschooling? (opens the original)
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Deschooling Your Business Brain (opens the original)
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EU417: On the Journey with Julia Triman (opens the original)
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We’re back with another On the Journey episode! Pam, Anna, and Erika had fun connecting with Living Joyfully Network member Julia Triman. Julia was on the podcast with Pam back in 2021, when she talked about her unschooling stories. It was really cool to hear how things have changed and how they’ve stayed the same in her family of four.Julia shared about her family’s latest passions and what has surprised her the most about her unschooling journey. She also talked about her interest in quilting,
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