Ep. 28: Homeschooling & Unschooling Together

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03/29/17 • 81 min

On this episode, Atlanta-based wellness entrepreneur, Chante’ Smith, talks about how she and her partner facilitate multiple learning paths within their household. Their children, Chloe (11), S'vaan (9), and Sekou (4) are teaching the adults in their home exactly what they need to thrive. We also talk about early diagnosis of Asperger’s, learning to trust ourselves and children, and practicing self-mothering.

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Black parents know the confidence and strong sense of autonomy that we work toward as we raise our children can be difficult to impart when our race puts our children at risk. On this episode, I hold space for the parents and community members who grapple with the conflicting feelings of trying to raising free people while feeling afraid for the safety of our children. With the obvious disregard for the missing DC girls, and the myriad other proof points that Black Lives don't matter to white people, how do we allow ourselves to give our children space to explore and express themselves? Perspective and compassion are offered here; listen in.

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Ep. 29: 20-something Mama Mojo

25-year-old wife and mama, Moya Kelly, and I have this beautiful intergenerational conversation around mothering and deschooling ourselves, and giving our children room to guide us. Part I is about self-mothering, mostly, and part 2 goes into the focus on education and what real learning can look like for a younger child (her son, Jordan is 2), including the ways that daycare or preschool can hinder learning.

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