₿HS021: The Wild Life of Unschooling

SHOW TOPICS:  life-long parent-child bonds, unschooling FUD, filling your own emotional cup

Unschooling can build incredible, life-long parent-child bonds.  You trust them.  They trust you.  Give your kids a loving, respectful and happy home.

Parents may have to de-school themselves.  There is a lot of FUD about unschooling.  Unschooling is the opposite of being lazy and locking kids up.  It’s about getting active and having a network, a caring community.  There’s a balance.  Kids are free to explore and choose their own path, but parents are there to guide.  It’s not a completely hands-off experience.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Alex’s background and inspiration for taking self-custody of her son’s education
• She left Germany as a single Mom and without a specific plan other than she knew they had to leave
• Alex’s ideas of what people who can’t homeschool, e.g., in Germany
• There are certain countries around Germany that way more relaxed when it comes to homeschool so if you’re living on the border you can send them there instead.
• West River Academy was another option Alex found to be very helpful for unschooling families
• Clarifying the FUD … “Unschooling” means kids have a choice, including going to school.  Also, parents do set boundaries.
• Kids learn because they need something in life, e.g., basic math skills.
• Kids learn how to learn.  Then they can apply this skill to other areas and other problems.
• Alex’s son has a variety of coaches, e.g.,  at his boxing / MMA club.
• Unschooling is the opposite of being lazy and locking kids up.  It’s about getting active and having a network, a caring community. 
• Tali discusses a letter she wrote to herself when her first-born was an infant.
• Contrast between Alex’s German background and Tali’s Chinese background leads to some fun back-and-forth.
• There’s a balance in un-schooling.  Kids are free to explore and choose their own path, but parents are there to guide.  It’s not a completely hands-off experience.  
• Not everyone you know, friends or family, will understand what you’re doing.  The most important thing is that the kids feel loved.
• For Alex, the most important thing was letting go of her fear and programming … to de-school herself.
• She recommends self-discovery activities and habits.  The more you love yourself, the more you trust yourself, the better it is for your kids.  Fill your own cup.
• Reach out to other moms if you’re considering homeschooling or unschooling.  

ALEX’S SOCIALS

• Podcast: “Wild Life – The Unschooling Podcast” https://linktr.ee/therealalexko
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• Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TheRealAlexKo
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealalexko/
• YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjKFLZyLGMojePEKNr2QmjA
• LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kons/

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

• Podcast: “Wild Life – The Unschooling Podcast” https://linktr.ee/therealalexko
• West River Academy https://westriveracademy.com/en/
• Peter Gray’s books and articles https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/peter-gray-phd
• Pat Ferenga https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-farenga-1007795/

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• Tali's Twitter @OrangeHatterPod
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• Free Market Kids' games including HODL UP https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games

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STANDING RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Article "Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don't Know It Yet" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin
• Tali’s “Quick Start” checklist  https://www.freemarketkids.com/blogs/i-want-to-start-homeschooling/i-want-to-start-homeschooling-quick-start-checklist