Send her mail. “Living with Wild Abandon” is an original bi-weekly column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Breezy V. Stevens. Breezy is a long-time radical unschooler, an advocate for children’s rights, a crazy dog lady, a crafter in various mediums, a lover of all things tropical and beachy, and the designer of “EVC…
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How to be a Good Parent
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jennifer Andersen. Parenting is hard! Many of us want a quick and easy solution to ensure that our children have the best life possible. We wonder how to be a good parent. Here are some useful ideas. Read the full thing at OurMuddyBoots.com »
What do Kids Really Want? Kindness from Parents
Editor’s Pick. Written by Shawn Smythe. If I may speak for some of the children I’ve come to know, we can skip the video games, scooters and skateboards. The gift most children really want is parents who treat them with kindness and respect. Congruously, parents say they want the same from their kids. What most…
The Ominous Parallels
Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original bi-weekly column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. Archived columns can be found here. FFT-only RSS feed available here.…
On the Road to a Right Education
Send him mail. “Insight for the Young and Unrestrained” is an original weekly column appearing every Thursday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Gregory V. Diehl. Gregory is a writer, musician, educator, and coach for young people at EnabledYouth.com. Archived columns can be found here. IYU-only RSS feed available here. (Editor’s note: Originally written in September 2011.) We…
How Physical Affection Helps with Discipline
Editor’s Pick. Written by Kelly Bartlett. A group of fifteen moms and dads were gathering for their weekly parenting class, when one mother shares a moment from the previous week. “My daughter had a fit the other day when I told her it was time to get in the car.” Every head in the room…
Imposing Rules on Children: Is There a Better Way?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Sue Elvis. Some people might say that family rules are essential because they ensure a child knows what is right, and avoids what is wrong, and so he will act appropriately. If the rules are broken, then the child will have to face the consequences, which might include punishment. “My children…
Concepts: A Double-Edged Sword
Send him mail. “The Self Owner” is an original weekly column appearing every Wednesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Spencer W. Morgan. Spencer is a husband and father, and has studied History and Philosophy at the University of Utah. Archived columns can be found here. OVP-only RSS feed available here. Now that we’ve thoroughly examined man’s condition…
Unsanctimonious Unschooling
Send her mail. “Living with Wild Abandon” is an original bi-weekly column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Breezy V. Stevens. Breezy is a long-time radical unschooler, an advocate for children’s rights, a crazy dog lady, a crafter in various mediums, a lover of all things tropical and beachy, and the designer of “EVC…
Getting Kids to Help with the Chores
Editor’s Pick. Written by Sue Elvis. It took me years to work out how to encourage my children to help with the household chores. Before that happened, I tried all the usual methods: I designed rosters with jobs for each child for each day of the week. I wrote out lists of chores and let…