What’s So Great About “Normal” Anyway?

A common objection about homeschooling is, “But won’t they be...weird?” Yet this question contains within it an implied shared definition of “normal.” If that “normal” describes an idealized child who is good at schooling, it shores up problematic and unexamined values of race, gender identity, behavior, and compliance at the expense of unique wholeness. Listen in as we three unschooling mamas chat about weirdness, normality, and the goal of living a life where it is normal to bring your whole unique self to the game each day. Questions? [email protected], or Facebook. Episode recorded February 2020. Original music credits: Saoirse, Mae, and Juniper Producer: Brian Lane-Karnas