Your go-to library for navigating life without school. Highly focused, research-backed episodes that tackle real questions and challenges as they come up, helping you build a version of home education that works for your unique family. New episodes landing weekly, only available right here.
Why so many children struggle to take initiative - even with total freedom - and what the science of motivation, autonomy, and brain development tells us they actually need instead.
Twelve things we’d do differently if we were starting our life without school again, and the perspective we wish we'd had from the beginning.
Everything we'd do differently if we could take ourselves right back to the start of this journey again.
What really happens in a child’s brain before and after they turn five? And what are the hidden costs of deciding that formal learning should “start” at that age? Let's look at the neuroscience, the developmental timelines, and four key reasons why the idea of “school readiness” is so deeply flawed.
Part One explored five conditions that built a foundation. This second half moves into the deeper developmental drivers that shape capability and confidence from the inside out.
In this two-part series, I walk through 11 essential conditions that help children reach their full potential - backed by science, and shaped by real life. Part One covers the five foundational pieces every child needs to grow well.
