Virtual Kitchen Table

We read a Substack article by Esther Jones, Unschooling and the Magic of Teaching and were inspired to peel back the role that teaching might play within self-directed learning and a number of aspects that are related. It turned out to be a very interesting topic and we’d love you to have a listen!Resources: Unschooling and the Magic of Learning – Esther Jones SubstackUnschooling – What’s in a Name?Episode 19: Home Ed Labels and Jargon: Sorting Them ThroughHomeschool High School Ideas – The Beauty of Mentorships For Teens – Ever LearningFinancially Accessible Homeschooling – How Do We Offer our Children an Abundant Life? – Ever Learning

It was really an honour to speak with Linsey Briggs of @unschoolingstanley about a topic she shares so generously about. Her insights were both beautiful and practical. It’s always amazing to see the different angles and experiences each person has and so this was another full conversation.In listening back through our discussion, I was reminded of how closely it fit with what Hayley has always written so much about — compassion for self, our children and others — on her Taking a Kinder Path blog. If you missed Episode 50, which honoured Hayley and discussed some of her work, please go back and listen to the previous episode.And we hope you’ll join us here for this episode’s conversation with Linsey.Resources: @unschoolingstanleyVirtual Kitchen Table CommunityVirtual Kitchen Table Episode 50: My Journey to Taking a Kinder PathVirtual Kitchen Table Episode 21: Emotional Labour

Oof. This is hard. This episode is one in which we give the sad news that our wonderful Hayley has passed on. We also attempt to honour her as best we can by discussing her post, My Journey to Taking a Kinder Path. We’re not sure we’ve ever known someone whose blog name is so perfectly reflective of who they are. Hayley has endured cancer and cancer treatment for the past year and a half and did so bravely and optimistically. Our hearts are full of love for her family and our thoughts include them often these days. The sadness we feel, interspersed with the joy we know from having known Hayley, speaks volumes about the value and authenticity of online friendship. We are immensely grateful that Sue Elvis from Stories of an Unschooling Family joined us for this conversation. It was through Sue that we had the opportunity to know Hayley, and out of a hope for more conversation with Hayley from “across the pond” about  the values we share, that the Virtual Kitchen Table idea was inspired and born. Today we discuss Hayley’s own road  to the idea of Taking a Kinder Path: For Ourselves, Our Children and the World and relate it to each of our own. There are so many similarities across three different countries and four different families. We’d love you to have a listen. Sue closes our conversation with these thoughts:“It’s really been an honour to talk about Hayley’s work and so I think we all feel such deep grief for the loss of a friend. I also feel that mingled with that is a sense of joy from her work.  She brought joy and her work will continue bringing joy to people lives, and I think that our conversation today has been mingled up with joy and grief. She can’t help but bring that joy to our lives … … Thank you Hayley for always turning up and writing the blog post and leaving that fabulous legacy.  We need to keep passing on that message that Hayley was so good at sharing … to be kind, don’t divide,  be respectful and love.”Thank you, Hayley, for your beautiful writing and wisdom that we will continue to share and discuss. And thank you for your friendship. We are grateful.  Resources:My Journey to a Kinder Path Episode 5, Part 1: Kindness and Unconditional Love – What Do They Have to Do With Unschooling? Episode 5, Part 2: Kindness and Unconditional Love – What Do They Have to Do With Unschooling? How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber, Elaine MazlishDr. Sears – Attachment ParentingRaising Your Spirited Child – Mary Sheedy Kurcinka 

Resources: 7 Reasons to Talk to Yourself Out Loud | Psychology Today Canada On Chores, Learning Respect and Such … Is There a Gentler Way? – Ever LearningHomeschooling High School and Socialization: Not all Teen Community has to be Homeschool Community  – Ever Learning Basil and Honey Newsletter, The weaving together of our stories – by Anna Hewitt 

Based on a core section of Hayley’s blog post, Taking a Kinder Path to the Festivities: For You, Your Children and the Planet, we discuss kind and collaborative approaches we can take to the holiday season With two holiday season discussions behind us, we weren’t sure how much there was left to talk about. It turns out that was no problem! We had some in-depth conversation about planning WITH our kids rather than just for them, Santa Claus (or not – and all kinds of things in between), gift-giving and the differences between the receiver choosing and the giver choosing, what keeping things “simple” means and how that isn’t always about material things, giving grace and openness to those we’re spending time with, dealing with different convictions within our family and how to be kind to ourselves. There are lots of our own stories in this one:Our own childhood background with Santa, what gift-giving looked like in our families of origin versus with our own families, how to avoid resentment and overload, whether we need to take on making the traditional meal simply because we are mothers and many more. This is a content-packed episode.Come join us!Resources: Taking a Kinder Path to the Festivities for You, Your Children and the PlanetVirtual Kitchen Table Episode 17: Being Intentional about the Holidays – Ideas for Thoughtful FamiliesVirtual Kitchen Table Episode 32: Being Intentional About the Holidays – Finding a Fit for Our FamiliesChristmas Customs: Weaving Together Faith and Festivity and Whether to “Do Santa”Virtual Kitchen Table Episode 37: Nurturing our Well-Being Through Creative Practices Virtual Kitchen Table Episode 41: Creative Kids, Creative ParentsDealing with Conflict at Christmas: Taking a Kinder PathLiving Joyfully Network 

Anne from Eclectic Kids, Bird Bound and @obytheby and April Scully from Modern Homeschoolers join for a conversation about the many faces of whole life learning. The conversation is as vibrant, messy, wonderful and meaningful as whole life learning itself is. We talk not only about the “academic” side of learning but also about including children in real life experiences  — even hard or uncomfortable ones sometimes —  and the self-awareness, care for others and resilience they develop bit by bit.How child development and family life can be actual interests and passions of ours, so our self-care needs won’t all be the same Enjoying watching our kids enjoying things  Resources:Home Ed Labels and Jargon: Sorting Them Through – Virtual Kitchen Table Podcast Unschooling: What’s in a Name? – Ever LearningModern HomeschoolersConflict to Clarity WorkshopBird Bound Extraschooling/Eclectic Kids

We Discuss: Kindergarten in the past in comparison to now (each sharing memories of our own start of school)Sharing stories of our child’s start to the school years The awareness of making a mistake being unacceptable and when/how that beginsThe longing to belong and not be rejected as a subconscious survival mechanism The normalization of separation of young children from their families The discomfort of separation from a parent being labelled “ separation anxiety” How reluctance to go to nursery school or kindergarten can be about more than separation anxiety, but also just the particular environment not being a rightThat, even though we have gained so much information about child development in the last few decades, we have moved farther away from having kindergarten set up in a way that actually fits that development What might be behind the resistance to making a change for our children and opting out of the school system – so many families are struggling but the it’s hard to make the change That the comment “readiness for school”  is often more about a child being able to handle it then being an environment where they would optimally thriveHow uncomfortable it is to make a choice that’s different from the massesHow just knowing one other homeschool family can make the difference and offer some sort of framework for living outside of the systemHow school is not just the specific hours the children are there but all the pieces around it like special events, friends, etcKids who appear to enjoy school or go along with it, but aren’t necessarily thriving in the way they might with a more individualized environmentReally well thought out baby, toddler, and preschool programming, and resources, and the wish that they extended into the school yearsA mix of public and private offerings Inclusive and exclusive homeschool activities – the trickiness of finding belonging yet also a group that is sometimes small or limited enough to work for our kids Flexible, community-friendly schools Flexible, community-based learning The capacity and energy needed to build and maintain community The possibility of parents whose kids are older offering their time, resources and presence to younger families Whether kindergarten is necessary What other community-based ways there might be to curate That early learning and development are much more nuanced than the concrete concepts and skills that are most commonly talked aboutEarly social-emotional intelligence and critical thinking and the everyday, natural interactions that provide a model The importance of kids feeling safe in order to learn and develop to their full potential  Resources:High School Diplomas, College Degrees, and Future Careers: Is There More Than One Way?  Erin from Ever Learning and Missy Willis from Let ‘em Go BarefootPractical Ideas for Building and Contributing to Community, Virtual Kitchen Table, Episode 29Homeschooling Community: Finding, Sustaining and How it Evolves, Episode 15Choice in Education: Living and Learning in Community, Episode 3Are Unschoolers Bringing Back Vintage Kindergarten? – Missy Willis from Let’em Go BarefootI’m just so glad he didn’t sit on the line. – Kara S. Anderson

We say “yes” there is!Missy Willis from Let ‘em Go Barefoot and I connected this summer to have a conversation based on one of Missy’s Substack essays, Make the High School Diploma mean something again.In this conversation, we dive into thoughts about the high school, diploma itself, and changes over the years, discuss post- secondary education such as colleges, universities and the trades, and make our way to discussing future career and lifestyle possibilities. We talk about the way that choices can be made within the particular goals, visions and aptitude of an individual.In short, we question the existing narratives around the assumed paths and imagine what some of the other options, which are just as valid and sometimes more rewarding (and affordable) might be. Diplomas, degrees and assumed job paths for some? Absolutely!  But for all? We say “no” and invite you to listen to the deeper thoughts we have in our discussion! *This recording isn’t a regular part of either the Virtual Kitchen Podcast or  Let ‘em Go Barefoot podcast, but it will be posted among the Virtual Kitchen Table episodes so that it can easily be accessed through your preferred podcast apps. 

We talk about beginning the “school year,” either as a new homeschool family or a continuing family from the perspective of both connection and practical ideas. It can be an exciting time of year, but it can also be daunting! Even a new age of stage our child has reached can make this time of year full of feelings and concerns. We base the bulk of the conversation on Hayley’s blog post, New to Home Education: Your First Week and my Instagram post, If you’re  beginning homeschooling or returning to homeschooling and feeling uneasy in the midst of Back to School season, here are some ideas as you get into the groove. We talk about ways of easing in and just putting “one foot in front of the other.”  We hope you’ll join us and have a listen!Resources: New to Home Education: Your First Week, Taking a Kinder Path Fear of Missing Out, Episode 26 , Virtual Kitchen Table Lists or Not – How Do We and Those We Love Keep Organized?, Episode 16, Virtual Kitchen Table Stories of an Unschooling Family, Sue Elvis Fablehaven Series by Brandon MullThe Seven Kinds of Rest You Actually Need, Psychology Today, Claudia SkowrowNature Journalling, Time Outdoors and Taking Pressure off Ourselves and our Children, Episode 44, Virtual Kitchen Table Spark.to.flame.homelearning

We dive into a deep exploration of different perspectives about nature study and outdoor time and where those things are both similar and different. We discuss what this looks like at different ages, including the teenage years, and also bring the temperature down a bit as far as parental pressure to “get kids outside” and/or doing formal nature study. We’d love you to join us for a listen! Resources:Home Ed Resources - Nature Study, Taking a Kinder PathHomeschooling Philosophies, and Supporting Interests: Nature Study the Natural Way, Ever LearningThe Rich Experience of Unschooling Science, Episode #30, Virtual Kitchen Table Podcast Unschooling Math: What Does Learning Math/s Naturally Look Like- Part One, Episode #36, Virtual Kitchen Table PodcastUnschooling Math: What Does Math/Maths Naturally Look Like - Part Two, Episode #38, Virtual Kitchen Table PodcastWhat is Strewng? Peeling Back the Layers of Intention, Connection and Practice, Episode #27, Virtual Kitchen Table Podcast Confessions of an Early 2000s Homeschool Mum, Ever LearningEclectic Kids

Does homeschooling have to cost a lot of money? We tap into this topic with Anne from @obytheby and Eclectic Kids and come to the conclusion that living richly and abundantly is indeed possible without expensive classes, outings and materials. We agree that sometimes we might choose those things but that as we slow down, observe and integrate other things into our days, they don’t seem as necessary or even desired. *This isn’t a conversation that suggests that everyone wants to or can homeschool, either financially or otherwise. It’s an opportunity for us to sift through how home education can be simplified and enjoyed at a much lower cost than people might imagine and that while that still might not make it possible for ALL people, it might make it possible for MORE people. Something that comes up throughout the conversation is the role that gradual deschooling plays in becoming more comfortable with living simply. We’d love you to tune in and hear our thoughts. If you have links to additional free, low-cost or Pay What You Can resources, please send them our way via Comments or the Ever Learning email and we’ll get a running list going. Resources: @obythebyEclectic KidsEclectic Kids ExploreBirdboundAbundant Homeschooling Doesn’t Need to Cost a Lot of Money – Ever LearningHow Much Novelty Do Our Kids Need? – Episode #11: Virtual Kitchen Table Episode Fear of Missing Out – Episode #26: Virtual Kitchen Table Episode Easy Peasy HomeschoolAll in One Homeschool High SchoolThe Good and the Beautiful Khan AcademyVirtual Kitchen Table Community

Sometimes we all feel we’ve missed the mark with our kids and it’s not a great feeling. What might be helpful during those times? In this conversation, we return to follow up on the discussion from Episode #40: Feel Like a Rubbish Parent? Nine Things to Remember When You Feel Like a Rubbish Parent and weave in some action steps as well as explore many related thoughts. We invite you to join us! Both of these conversations are based on Hayley’s blog posts of the same titles. You can link in the Resources to read the full posts. Resources:What to Do When You Feel Like a Rubbish Parent: 13 Steps to Dealing With Parenting Doubt – Taking a Kinder PathEpisode #40: Feel Like a Rubbish Parent? 9 Things to Do When You Doubt your ParentingWho I Am: The Words I Tell Myself by Susan Verde, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)BirdboundLulastic HippyshakeEver Learning – Being Conscious of the External Processor: How Being Aware of the Way our Child Makes Decisions Can Help Us Avoid Getting Tangled Up 19 Benefits of a Good Cry: The Comforting Case for Crying (and Why it’s Good for Us) – Taking a Kinder PathVirtual Kitchen Table Community Joy lists : A Home Education Essential (what they are, why you should have one and how to get started). – Taking a kinder pathSelf-soothing checklists : the secret to raising our mood and energy levels fast – Taking a kinder pathCreate a calming kit to help you cope (45+ ideas to get started right now) – Taking a kinder path

We came back to chat about creativity and creative practice again with Cyrielle from Unschooling and Thriving, and Kendel from spark.to.flame.homelearning joined in and added her perspective. We shared insights about our children’s creativity and our own, and ways we consider and support them and ourselves, both practically and thoughtfully.  This was a really interesting conversation with a lot of little nuggets throughout that helped us zero in on the value of various forms and aspects of creativity and the ways we can invest in our families and ourselves to support well-being and create joy.  Please join us for a listen. Resources:Unschooling and Thriving@Spark.to.flame.homelearningReclaiming your Time – Unschooling and Thriving Episode #37: Nurturing our Well-being Through Creative Practices Episode #6: The State of Flow in LearningTendril TheorySelf-Determination Theory 

“Do you feel like a rubbish parent? Scared of letting your children down? Convinced you’re not good enough …?”We dug into Hayley’s blog post of the same name and discussed those moments or maybe seasons when we feel utterly lost as a parent, and also the ones where we just aren’t quite sure. We talk about changes in parenting trends and the evolving role and expectations of parenthood, share challenges and ideas and so much more. Join us for an interesting conversation that might be quite relatable. Resources: Connection ParentingVirtual Kitchen Table Episode # 20 – Deschooling Imperfectly: The Beauty of IntentionVirtual Kitchen Table Community 

We were joined by Bex Tobin Fine, author of the picture book You Are Home and thoroughly enjoyed a conversation with her about the many aspects of home. We tapped into how we define home, where we feel at home, considerations within our home educating lives, how we collaborate with our children in relation to home and, woven into all of that, is how we nurture in ourselves and our children that in a very real sense, we are our own home. Resources: Books by BexVirtual Kitchen Table Episode #27: What is Strewing – Being IntentionalExploring Unschooling Podcast #189 – Pam Laricchia and Amy MartinezVirtual Kitchen Table Episode #37: Nurturing our Well-Being Through Creative Practices

Episode 38: What a delight to have Sue Elvis from Stories of an Unschooling Family and April from Modern Homeschoolers join again to talk about mathematics and the various and interesting ways that skills and knowledge are developed. This is a good addition to Episode 36: Unschooling Math – What Does Learning Math/s Naturally Look Like? There was more to discuss so here we are!If you enjoy these discussions feel free to be in touch for further information about the Virtual Kitchen Table Community. We’d love to welcome you to pull up a chair. Resources: Stories of an Unschooling FamilyModern HomeschoolersVirtual Kitchen Table Episode 27: What is Strewing?My Little Poppies – GameschoolingProdigyMath SeedsNumberphileTiming it Right Board GameCool math games Free to Learn by Dr. Peter GrayVirtual Kitchen Table Community

It was so, so interesting to meet with Cyrielle from Unschooling and Thriving to talk about the way creative practices support our well-being. We explored various ideas and understandings of creativity and discussed what it can look like in our own lives as well as in our children’s. We’d love you to join us for a listen! We discuss:Curating and creating themes (with books, sensory kits, etc) Cycle awareness Recognizing the distinction between making things for our children versus creating for ourselvesThe “bubble of creativity” and the benefit it brings to our entire being (some similarity to “flow” in learning)Choosing repetitive and restful activities at times and more challenging projects when feeling more energetic and inspired The range of creativity from visual art to things like reading and planningThat self-care can be deeper than physical grooming and treating ourselves Soul care as a deeper “filling of our cup”Differentiating between creativity and creative hobbies – beneficial in different ways The role of movement and repetition in handiwork Self-Determination Theory as it relates to crafting – autonomy, competence and relatednessEngaging socially while also engaging with a craft A range of hands-on creative activities from gardening to baking to soap-making to Lego building Developing intention Intrinsic motivation versus extrinsic motivation That creative practices are not necessarily as valued as physical exercise in relation to health and well-being How the way people style or dress themselves can be a way of creative self-expression Creative practice as stress relief and rest from anxiety Physical movement during creative thinkingBreaking down the idea that creativity is separate from organizationCreativity as part of life – separate from creative hobbies Engaging in creative practice without pressure of perfectionism Process versus outcome and how the focus is different for different kids and adults Kids being inspired to create something but feeling held back by fear or comparison Reframing creative expression when we feel judgements of our kids cropping up How to prioritize time for creative self-expression as a parent Using the word “practice” rather than “habit” Shifting our way of thinking of things so that time has been intentionally set aside for creative endeavoursThinking about choices versus “shoulds” in the sense that we might choose to leave things that other people might assume need to be done in order to have time for rest and creative self-care Creative rest That sometimes rest needs to happen before creativity (can be hard to accept if we’re feeling time is scarce)Communicating to family members, spouses, etc that we are being intentional about our creative timeThat often our kids enjoy seeing our creativity and downtime and that if we see it’s a time that we feel we are truly needed, we can make the choice to postpone our own activity, but still make note of our own need as wellThat taking time to create is a gift not only to ourself but also to our familyThe difference between creating something freestyle versus following directionsHaving conversations within marriages about expectations of the role we’re in or have chosen (a full-time mother doesn’t necessarily equal a housewife and a breadwinner doesn’t necessarily mean that working outside the home has included having time to be creative)Resources:Unschooling and Thriving (Workshops, Series and Online Community)Craft Psychology: How Crafting Promotes Health, Dr. Anne KirketerpMartha Beck websiteEpisode 6: The State of Flow in Learning, Virtual Kitchen TableEpisode 8: Do We Deserve Joy? Unpacking Perspective of Joy in Home Education, Virtual Kitchen TableEpisode 12: Perspectives on Self-Care – for our children, for ourselves, Virtual Kitchen TableJohn Muir Laws – Nature Stewardship Through Science, Education, and ArtVirtual Kitchen Table Community

What a delight to have Sue Elvis from Stories of an Unschooling Family and April from Modern Homeschoolers join to talk about mathematics and the various and interesting ways that skills and knowledge are developed. We cover a lot – this might be the longest Virtual Kitchen Table episode we’ve had and we are likely going to have a second discussion. If you enjoy these discussions feel free to be in touch for further information about the Virtual Kitchen Table Community.Resources: Stories of an Unschooling FamilyModern HomeschoolersLet ‘em Go Barefoot -Episode 39 – Joyful Maths with Ruth RinaldiThe Mathematician’s Lament – Paul LockhartVirtual Kitchen Table – Spot the LearningModern Homeschoolers Instagram Math ReelSelf-Directed podcastKids Learn Math Easily When They Control Their Own Learning – Dr. Peter Gray article Math SeedsNumber BlocksHow Children Acquire “Academic” Skills Without Formal Instruction – Dr. Peter GrayStories of an Unschooling Family – Maths blog postsJoyful Maths With RuthVirtual Kitchen Table Community

*Virtual Kitchen Table is now an online community as well as a podcast. 😊 Check the link above and listen here for our thoughts. In this conversation, Anne from @obytheby and Eclectic Kids and Kendel from @spark.to.flame.homelearning, join in to discuss how interesting and authentic online connections can be. We Discuss: Connecting with people based on interests versus being in our physical lives Social media as a way of sharing inspiration Online friends and acquaintances as another layer of people we wonder and care about Facebook as a way to find local people and build in-person community That sharing the highlights encourages others to find the glimmers and be inspiredBridging the differences by focusing on the little niche points we have in common rather than noticing differences – maybe it’s easier to do that with online contacts than with in-person relationshipsPrivate community as having a purpose of connecting more meaningfully than social media and meeting specific needsAsynchronous communication as a way of having time to think through responses and interactions The pressure to join the next new thing – TikTok, Substack, Threads, etc – and feeling reactive about being expected to join simply because people say you should 😉The ability to communicate in more depth and vulnerability online because we’re not connected in regular in-person ways where we have connections that could go sideways or lead to gossip or conflict The paradox of small talk – the opportunity to skip the small talk and get quickly to a deep level of knowing, yet the genuine interest in the everyday things of someone’s life once connecting at a deep level “Resting into” a level of trust and acceptance Virtual friendships as being a key entry point at the adult level rather than getting to know people because the kids know each other which is quite common in in-person life. How many homeschool parents move past talking about homeschooling and parenthood once their kids are beyond those years and the beauty of being able to find people online who share the same passion for continuing to focus on it as kids get older The accessibility of podcasts and writing and choosing to directly connect with people who are creating and sharing The range of stages people are in within the homeschooling and unschooling community and the reciprocity of learning How people who homeschooled and unschooled as kids already know it can “work” so there’s less need to gather assurance in that area and more time to enjoy the living and learning “Virtual overwhelm” and Fear of Missing Out That often “You know when you know” in the sense that you come into contact with the style or writer or peer that resonates with you and that you find encouragement from The flexibility and space to participate as makes sense for us – community as support and not pressure Our conditioning that participation has to look a certain way What the virtual world will look like when this much larger cohort of home educated kids are adults – will there be as much need for reassurance?Online overload and the potential benefit of beginning home ed before the rise of social media, blogs and podcasts. The growing societal acceptance of online friendships as real friendships Finding ways to take care of and look out for one another across the internet The mark of true community being the felt absence of someone when they aren’t there Resources: Virtual Kitchen Table CommunityEver Learning Living Joyfully NetworkThe Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace LlewellynEclectic Kids (Anne’s website)@obytheby (Anne’s Instagram account)@spark.to.flame.homelearning

The Virtual Kitchen Table now includes a COMMUNITY as well as a podcast. 😃 We’d love for you to read on … Some time ago Hayley had the idea of discussing online community as an episode topic and at first we wondered if it might be part of a Community conversation, but we had far too much to talk about relating to in-person community so we’ve recorded not one, but two (next one coming soon) conversations about virtual connections and how they can begin to develop into relationships and community. In this episode, Ashley and I discuss how much value there is in online connection and community AND introduce and describe the new Virtual Kitchen Table Community. We discuss:The practical ins and outs of virtual connectionsDepth of conversationDiscernment of who we interact withPersonal online responsibility to both others and ourselvesChallenging ourselves to find value in people that are different from us even when it’s much easier to connect only with people like us OR not doing that depending on our online purposeThe courage and risk of sharing and opening ourselves upBuilding a culture of safety and respect The distinction between social media and private forumsHow there are different online communities that work for different people or even different aspects of people’s needs, personalities and interests How tapping into different communities is a healthy way to engage in different parts of ourselves without placing all the expectation on one group Community as learning and sharing, receiving and givingVirtual Kitchen Table Community: Our community has evolved from the Unschooling Together community which evolved from the Stories of an Unschooling Family community, founded by Sue Elvis. During our time in Unschooling Together, it’s become clear that although we want to continue to highlight discussion about unschooling, we want to move beyond focusing solely on that term, and rather broaden to include people who don’t necessarily use the term or those who do things more eclectically. We already have had people in the community identifying differently as far as how they live and learn so we’ve seen that it can work wonderfully. What we have solidly in common is a strong interest in thoughtful and respectful parenting, education and community. If you only want to hear about the community, you can skip ahead to the 1 hour, 16 minute mark. We would love to see you in the community. 🙂Resources:Virtual Kitchen Table CommunityPsychology Today – Peter GrayTaking a Kinder Path Stories of an Unschooling Family Virtual Kitchen Table Episode 27: What is Strewing? Peeling Back the Layers of Intention, Connection and Practice A few other groups:Living Joyfully Network 90 Minute School Day – DITL Community Confident Homeschool Mom CollectiveFeel free to add others you know of in the Comments.