ESTHER JONES

This lockdown sort of caught us between places. We had just rented a house in the UK, and brought over some of our belongings. We were...

The birth of my first child was much harder than I'd expected it to be. I was ready for pain, but was also pretty confident that I'd be...

If you're one of the millions of parents who has suddenly found themselves working from home at the same time as caring for their...

Well, so far we're doing pretty well during lockdown. Everyone is missing aspects of normal life, but there are some entertaining new...

As we all hunker down in our homes, almost certainly with some fear and anxiety about our personal situations and the world around us,...

Over the last year, I've had the beautiful experience of being part of a listening circle. As myself and my fellow circle members became...

A friend shared this blog post with me the other day. I always enjoy reading Peter Gray, and here he puts into eloquent words something...

It's been just a couple of months since my first post about C learning to read by herself. Just like with our sons, I am in awe of her...

Nothing beats real life as learning territory. Not only is it filled with infinite possibilities, but it is inherently meaningful; we...

As I wander ever deeper into life without school, certain ideas are becoming more and more alien to me, to the point that I can no longer...

This series of posts follows my seven-year-old daughter as she learns to read. C has created a beautiful world in Minecraft with a pet...

One of the things that still challenges me is sitting back when I think I know a way to help, even when my 'help' has already been...

In the early days, when I would quietly admit that our children weren't at school, people would tell me that was radical. And I would...

These learning-to-read posts are really for any parents out there struggling with the idea that children can learn to read by themselves,...

I never particularly loved school, but I always looked forward to that start-again September energy. I liked to see my school uniform all...

There's a lovely energy in the air today. Maybe it's the cooler almost-autumn air that feels so good, or perhaps it's because their dad...

Here's one of the many reasons I love unschooling. Most children don't naturally associate equations with fun, but this was quite a...

I often find myself thinking about childbirth when I consider the nature of unschooling. For the last 11 years, I've given prenatal...

We had a friend to stay recently. As we were cooking together in the kitchen, D (13) and E (11) were chatting with us. The conversation...

We're a long way from our hill right now. All the way across the Atlantic in Buenos Aires, here to celebrate Mariano's mother's 90th...