Have you ever asked yourself these questions? Why it is that some children love learning and mine is continuing to struggle? Is it possible to leave behind arguing and fighting and learn how to focus on my child’s strengths? If so, I’d like to invite you to the Parenting Your Learning Challenged Child Telesummit, an […]
The Day Durinda Disappeared…The Story Behind My Latest Book
I was four years old when my baby brother entered the world and took center stage in my family – or at least, that was how I felt. Until then, everything I’d said and done had been noticed – celebrated even. Suddenly, my accomplishments were old hat, and all eyes were focused on this small, […]
The John Holt Captioning Project: You Can Help!
If you’ve been part of the unschooling world for a while, the name John Holt is one you will recognize. Holt’s research and published works are a cornerstone of the unschooling movement. Today, Pat Farenga continues Holt’s important work at johnholtgws.com. Recently, Pat has teamed up with Mike Ridgway to implement an exciting new project […]
Let Your Voice Be Heard
As you quite likely already know, there’s no “one size fits all” to unschooling. Different families practice it in different ways. For those of you living in the UK, there is a wonderful opportunity coming up to share your unique voice about unschooling. Kate Graham, a journalist, will be reporting on the rise of radical […]
The Story Behind the Santa Secret
One muggy July evening my eleven-year old son surprised me with a question. “Is Santa real, Mommy?” he asked, with saucer-big eyes. The question itself wasn’t all that surprising. I’d known for quite a while that he was getting ready to say goodbye to that magical part of his childhood. The previous Christmas, his letter […]