Writes Free Your Kids: A quick welcome to those of you who have just joined us. We talk mainly about peaceful parenting, unschooling, and the abolition of the state. Wait? Abolition of the state? What’s that doing on a page devoted to freeing children? It all melds together seamlessly, I think. We’re anti-violence, anti-coercion, and…
Category: Items of Note
Peer Culture
You Ask, Can I Homeschool?
Writes Free Your Kids: You ask, can I homeschool? Do I have what it takes? Answer the following short quiz to see if you can be an effective home educator… Do I have a library card or access to books?Do I have internet access?Do I have markers, pens, crayons, paper, scissors, and other such things?Am…
Breaking the Cycle is Hard
Writes Kicking it Unschool: I’m going to start the day off on a negative note, but it will get better from here. I don’t always like being a peaceful parent. There, I said it. And I bet some of you feel this way sometimes too, and maybe you feel guilty about feeling this way, so…
What Can I Do?
Writes Free Your Kids: I cannot end the wars. I could call my congressman, send him emails, write editorials, and participate in anti-war marches until my feet fall off. No one gives a damn. I could vote for a candidate who promised to end the wars, but would he do it? Maybe. Maybe not. Either…
Respect Your Kids
Because I Said So
Writes Kicking it Unchool: While raising your children, arm them with the rules they can take with them when they leave your home. The universal rules that govern us all. “Because I said so” doesn’t mean jack once they leave your house. Teach them the real reason to do or not do things. If you…
What is Your Favorite?
Writes Kicking it Unschool: The other day one of Josh’s friends was over. Bug was watching Thomas the Train, and this friend asked Bug which train was his favorite. Bug didn’t understand the question, so the friend kept pressing. Josh finally answered, “He doesn’t have a favorite I guess.” “But he has to have a…
City Hall Laid Bear
Writes Franklin: Is there anything more telling of the state’s insidiousness when one simply offers a scenario of the hair-cropping rebel?“I don’t care about this ruling. I’ll charge people whatever I want to charge.”“You can’t do that because then you’ll lose your barber’s license.”“So what? Then I’ll cut my customers’ hair without a license. I…
Perfect Parents
Writes Free Your Kids: I will never be a perfect parent. There, I said it. Even if I could go back in time, carrying with me all that I now know, I still wouldn’t be perfect. Far from it. I make mistakes every single day. Every hour, some days. Yet, I keep learning, I continue…