
12/10/2025
YOU WANT TO DO WHAT???
This is the face of a mama who's just dropped her 12 year old (unschooled child) off at SCHOOL!
I wanted to do a video but honestly, right now, I'm just not sure what to say (or even how I feel).
It's like someone's walked into a dam and stirred up all the sediment - and now I'm standing in all the muck (not to say the muck is bad).
Several weeks ago, Oli (my 12 year old) said he'd like to go back to school - after 5+ YEARS of unschooling!
That's 5 years of untangling from the system, letting go of all we were taught and trusting in his own unique journey.
In this time, I've become THE biggest advocate for unschooling / self-directed learning - I even wrote a guidebook on the subject!
(If your interested, you can find it in my bio - its called 'Unschooling is Rewilding')
After all my study, research and lived experience, I never expected him to CHOOSE to go back to school!
But the thing with self directed learning, is knowing that you have a choice - and Oli knew he always had a choice.
As his mama, I can only hold and support him - and help him make decisions that feel right and aligned for him (not me).
Just as I shared with his school (when asked why we'd like to return) - I didn't choose this for him, he chose this for himself!