Episode 54: Parents Can’t Teach Their Children Everything and That’s Okay

This isn’t a criticism of the abilities of home educating parents, but instead reassurance for all parents that there is no need to take all of the things on. Children being taught everything ahead of time isn’t how deep and meaningful learning usually happens.At the same time, it’s not a conversation about “hands-off” parenting — far from it! Instead it’s a reminder of the roles that our presence, relationship and belief in children play as we walk alongside them (and ahead as needed) in their development.In this discussion, we look at the pressure that parents are under to prepare their kids for various stages of childhood and adulthood, as well as the pressure kids feel to live a life of “getting prepared” for future stages. It is neither possible nor necessary.We really enjoyed the directions this topic took us in and hope you will too. Join us as we think it through!Resources: A Lifetime for Learning – Parents Don’t Need to Offer Everything, Ever LearningReflecting on the Process of Self-Directed Learning, Ever LearningOn Chores, Learning Respect and Such … Is There a Gentler Way? Ever LearningEpisode 25: Self-Directed Learning Beyond AcademicsEpisode 52: Does Teaching Have a Place in Self-Directed Education?Why I’m Divesting from Parenting, Fran Liberatore, A Life Unschooled SubstackVirtual Kitchen Table Community