Hi ,There are students I still think about years later who struggled to fit into the system's definition of success. I often wonder what they are doing with their lives now. Were they able to lean into their passions and find their way?Many of them s...

Hi ,When people think about school, they usually think about math, reading, science, and history.I don't.After spending more than a decade in classrooms, I think schools teach something else that's even more powerful.They quietly teach children what...

Hi ,I've spent the last few years listening to thousands of parents.One thing keeps coming up.Many people sense that something isn't working.They feel uneasy about the pace of childhood.They worry about constant technology, growing dependence on algo...

Hi ,The more I write, the more I realize this community isn't defined by one educational choice.Some families homeschool.Some don't.Some are ready to leave traditional school.Others simply want to parent more intentionally while staying exactly where...

Hi ,When I was teaching, I met countless bright kids.Kids who asked thoughtful questions.Kids who noticed details adults missed.Kids who loved learning when they were little.Many of them were still getting good grades.From the outside, everything loo...

Hi ,Over the past few years, I've had hundreds of conversations with parents who all say some version of the same thing:"I can't quite put my finger on it, but something feels off."Sometimes they're talking about school.Sometimes it's screens.Sometim...

Hi ,For a long time, I thought I was creating content simply about parenting.Then I realized I was actually writing about something much bigger.Every conversation I've had over the past few years has circled back to the same question:Who gets to deci...