Listening to our children. We all know how important it is. But it’s not always easy. We have our own agendas and viewpoints. It takes intentionality to quiet our own inner voices so that we can truly hear what our children are trying to say. My husband, Ted, experienced this first hand a few weeks […]
Discipline, Respect and Obedience: An Unschooling Dad’s Perspective
A young boy once got into an argument with his mother. Insults flew, and in the heat of the moment, he gave her a shove, at which point his father stepped in – and flattened him. “Never treat your mother that way again!” he bellowed, “Or you’ll be answering to me!” Sadly, this “do as […]
Anne Sullivan: A Child Is Not an Idiot
I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think. -Anne Sullivan
Unschooling: Redefining Success
Like lots of dads, Ted struggles to maintain a calm center when the kids’ emotions begin to get blustery. In this post, he explores how we gauge “success” as parents – and whether that term needs redefining. It’s Not Always Warm And Fuzzy by Ted Olson My wife and I decided to take our four […]
I Don’t Like Adults
A while back, my son made an interesting remark to my husband, Ted, which inspired him to write this article… Why I Don’t Like Adults by Ted Olson “Hey Daddy,” he said, “you know why I don’t like adults? Well, some adults anyway?” “No, why?” I asked. “Because they think they’re better than me. They […]