music

Unschool, Martian, and Risqué Stories

29 October 2020

few days ago, we all got very excited when a box of Frost Hands landed on our doorstep. My daughter Imogen opened it, eager to see the print version of her latest

Unschooling

How Unschooled Kids Charge Off On Their Own Learning Adventures

2 August 2019

Do you ever have times when you think you’re not doing much with your kids so you wonder if they’re learning enough? We’ve had a very busy time recently. I’ve been rushing

Maths·Unschooling

Parent and Friend: Unschool Bits and Pieces

4 August 2018

Parent and Friend A lot of people say our kids need us to be their parent and not their friend. “There’ll be plenty of time to be friends when they are grown

Family

Playing for Ian

8 June 2018

If you listened to episode 125 of my podcast, Connecting Unschooling and Ageing, you might have heard this story. I wrote it in 2012 and originally published it on one of my

Family

How Sharing Interests Strengthens Family Bonds

2 September 2016

The other evening, I scrolled through my Youtube feed looking for something to watch. I clicked a link, a video loaded, and I heard these words: “Early one morning, just as the

Family

Cold Piano Fingers

29 July 2016

Tomorrow, Charlotte has a piano exam. Of course, today she has a cold. It always seems to happen that way. Winter is a terrible season for taking piano exams. Colds. Cold fingers.

Family·My Podcasts·Unschooling

Unschooling Siblings Working Together

20 June 2016

My daughter Imogen’s latest music video features her three younger siblings, Charlotte, Sophie, and Gemma-Rose. The four girls sing the Enya song, Wild Child. When I watch this video, it’s not the

My Videos·Unschooling

Choosing Not to Look for a ‘Real’ Job

23 March 2016

Most people think my 21-year-old daughter is unemployed, but she’s not. She’s a.. Full-time writer, blogger, and musician. So far unpaid… And so far completely undaunted by this fact. I love

Family·My Podcasts·My Videos·Unschooling

Young Adult Unschoolers, Dreams, Love and Marriage

10 March 2016

The other evening, my husband Andy said, “What’s Imogen doing these days?” Imogen is our 21-year-old daughter. She finished her Bachelor of Arts degree last November. Since then she has been pursuing her

Family

Making a Music Video in the Australian Bush

22 December 2015

On a hot summer’s evening, we head into the beautiful Australian bush: Imogen, Sophie, Gemma-Rose and me. We follow a narrow stone-strewn track that winds between gum trees until we arrive at