Things That Make Me Go Hmmm...

I have finally figured out the secret to successful unschooling.

It is not finding the perfect curriculum.

It is not creating better educational activities.

It is not turning your kitchen into a Montessori classroom or making sure every spontaneous interest somehow checks three boxes on a state l...

This morning, my son left a mess on the floor.

Toys.

Building supplies.

Little inventions scattered across the living room.

He had been completely absorbed in creating something.

Then we left to smash a watermelon for a CrunchLabs contest.

When we came home, he wandered off to do something e...

This morning, Rio and I woke up around 5:00 a.m.

As we always do, we opened the front door and said, “Welcome, world.”

We lit a few candles and some incense, and a little while later we noticed the sky beginning to glow. So we wandered outside together, trying to find the best place to watch the...