Whatever Amen : Parenting With Trust

I think this might be the best episode of this podcast so far. I didn’t realize that until I listened to it this morning for the first time straight through. There are within it are so many insights and clues about being human, about learning and growing, and about why so many people are [...]

1993 (no necks were broken in the taking of this picture) Moving right along with all the bad subjects, today’s episode is about mistakes! Parents’ mistakes in particular, but really just the overall joy of being wrong and living in a horrifying world. Have fun with it!   Amy Childs | [...]

I can tell you this: anyone interested in how young people can turn into happy productive adults without going to school will love hearing about all the things that Blake Boles is up to. [...]

"Among the most agonizing kinds of growth that I’ve had to do, in facing up to who I am and what’s inside of me, is in relation to my kids. Almost nothing in my life has been more humbling and difficult and slow and rewarding." - Kara Tennis [...]

An unsuccessful attempt to examine the effects that parenting has had on my emotional growth, and other failures. [...]

So there’s this “funny sign” out there that says "Teenagers- tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out, get a job, pay your bills! While you still know everything!" And I REALLY hate it. [...]

Retiring from parenthood, and the most important thing I think kids (of any age) can say to their parents. [...]

Although Daniel and I don't always see or articulate things in the same way, I am so grateful for the courageous work he has done and continues to do - not only for himself, but for the planet, for the world's children and for the child inside each one of us. [...]

When asked if I agree with Daniel (that unhealed people should not have kids), I start out explaining that I’m not usually cool with the word ‘should.’ [...]

“Stuff” includes: spanking, hands-off forms of torture, freeing slaves and children, bad feelings, levels of consciousness, arithmetic and calculus, and growing past our teachers. [...]

More thoughts about dissociation, abuse, and whether or not Daniel thinks that parents can heal. [...]

Daniel Mackler defines child abuse as anything that hinders a child's mission of becoming a true self. [...]

Today Meryl asked me about really trusting children, watching TV, how to help kids with their feelings and what to do about siblings who bug each other. [...]

Daughter Kayla picks my brain about being a mom. [...]

Luckily, Nicole's question was simple: "Were you always the way you are?" [...]

A learning community that maximizes freedom and responsibility and is available to any Philadelphia-area child. [...]

Robin Grille draws on extensive research to show that the safeguarding of children's emotional development is the key to creating a more peaceful and harmonious world. [...]

How do we support someone whose (very important) job it is to reject us? [...]

Unschooling advocate Sandra Dodd shares stories of her own journey involving traditional and alternative education, and good ol' unschooling. [...]

A rare soul indeed. www.iraresoul.com [...]