Why Are Snakes In Our House? (Episode 154)
If you’ve been following our family Instagram, you’ve seen how snakes have entered our lives in a big way. As part of our unschooling journey with the girls, we’ve opened the door to those things which delight them, and, in the case of my eldest daughter, Clara, that means we’ve learned a lot about snakes! Functional Education […]
Continue readingQuarantine Boredom and Life Skills (Episode 140)
Quarantine boredom has set in, parents are getting frustrated, and…your kids are learning anyway. What can they learn that helps everyone? Well, first off, let them be bored. And second off…those life skills are developing whether you’re intentional or not…Your children are learning a lot right now – what are the observing around them?Listen to […]
Continue readingDon’t Stress Education; Let Them Play (Episode 139)
Let me speak to you parents who are overwhelmed with having children 24/7 right now, much less trying to figure out schooling. Let me tell you what is most important to do THIS WEEK with your family.The world is our school, and everyone is our teacher.Listen to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, YouTube, iHeartRadio or your RSS Feed *Now also on […]
Continue readingLots of Awesome: A Peek Into 2019 with the FieldTripGypsies (Episode 127)
I started this post intending to dive straight into our word/theme for the year, with a quick update on what all we’ve done this year. But it didn’t take long to determine this year there was lots of…everything! So join us as we do a tour through 2019..with lots of fun, family, friends, learning, adventures, […]
Continue readingCollege (Debt) or Not? (Episode 116)
Should you encourage your children to go to college or not? With the mounting college debt load many students walk away with, plus no guarantee of work once you get that slip of paper, is it really worth it? In this episode and post below, We’ll lay out some staggering stats and other ideas beyond simply […]
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