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A new take on peaceful parenting brought to you by former professional educators who underwent a paradigm shift in 2010 that led them more in the direction of self-directed education. James...
Taylor and James return to go deeper on their favorite topic: self directed learning! In this episode they discuss some of the finer nuances...
James and Taylor are back, this time to answer your questions! Today we have two excellent questions from our One Free Family Facebook group...
Praise is quietly one of the more hotly debated topics when it comes to child development theory. It seems as though smart people have argue...
Every once in a while our kids will come across a person who just doesn't treat them kindly. If we're lucky, they'll come and talk to us abo...
Taylor and James are back in the studio together to discuss a topic that every parent can relate to: worrying. It seems like some amount of...
This week Taylor has a conversation with Kelly Halldorson. Kelly is a mental health coach and mom to 3 grown unschoolers. She shares the sto...
James is joined by Sylvia van Meerten, an incredible woman who is widely respected for her work with and thoughts about working with people...
When people are looking for answers, it's very tempting to try and find one overarching philosophy that has them all. Whether it's trying to...
Some kids love it when their parents come around and offer new ideas for activities. They love to go out spontaneously, are happy to drop ev...
James and Taylor are back, discussing how they are in a time of transition with their business and career endeavors, and are working through...
Taylor and James were honored to be guests on Touring Families with Dave Stelmacki. As a parent of one young son, Dave asked lots of questio...
Taylor and James are back after some holiday travel and ready to reflect on their experiences, and there take on gift giving culture in the...
Sabrina is an unschooling mom to 2 girls. She shares the moment of clarity she had during her maternity leave 7 years ago about the life she...
Taylor and James are back with another grab-bag episode! There have been a lot of great discussions in the One Free Family FaceBook group re...
James and Taylor are back to discuss how self-directed learning looks in their home. While many people like the idea of self-directed learni...
A crying child can be one of the most upsetting and terrifying things for a parent to see. While our instincts tell us to try and make it st...
One of the hardest parts about living in community with one another is the fact that we are all individuals with unique needs and rhythms. S...
Taylor and James are joined by their longtime friend and licensed mental health professional Fiona Griffin to talk about how her profession...
Helping our kids accomplish their goals is fundamental to creating a self-directed learning environment, but it's a more nuanced topic than...
Whether it's minimalism, or healthy eating, or religious views, or just learning the difference between right and wrong, it can be hard to f...
James and Taylor zoom in on a single day in their life, taking you through a challenging day in their parenting journey and how that looked...
Taylor and James take an episode to answer a few listener questions! How do they approach Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and other cultural myths,...
James and Taylor started by doing a mailbag, but ultimately spent the whole episode talking about a timeless parenting question: how do we m...
Talking about sex with our kids can feel uncomfortable, awkward, and even down-right scary. The alternative - one where our kids are "educat...
It's something no parent really anticipates when they start adding more children to their family, but it happens way more frequently than mo...
Humans have evolved over many millions of years to feel bored sometimes. Whether we're on a long plane ride, or just sitting around the hous...
James and Taylor welcome their first guest ever onto One Free Family - their fist son, the 8 year old Ollie! They ask Ollie what it's like t...
The idealized family that never disagrees about anything simply doesn't exist. Given that disagreements at home WILL happen, how can we help...
Last week James and Taylor took their kids to the sleepaway summer camp they co-founded - Camp Stomping Ground - and now they are back and f...
Over time, we've seen various marginalized groups gain more freedom over time, but one marginalized group that is almost never discussed as...
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt pressured to parent your kids differently than your instincts tell you to, or than how you...
One of the most common concerns we hear from parents considering helping their children to become more self directed in their learning is th...
An interview with Jake Desyllas from The Voluntary Life podcast. James and Taylor explain their approach to peaceful parenting and unschooli...
As peaceful parents, we hope to avoid punishing our kids in order to "teach them a lesson." But what about times where we simply have to int...
We spend so much time asking kids what they want to be when they grow up, but what do we do to help them think more clearly about it? In thi...
What we put into our bodies is one of the most personal decisions we make each and every day. It can be tricky to figure out how to approach...
"Kids need consistency!" But must parents really have to be consistent for better parenting?
Teaching kids about money is one of the most important things you can do for your child, as a responsible parent. In this episode, James and...
Sleep deprivation is not a joke for new parents and kids. James and Taylor give out tips and other strategies to cope with this common probl...
Traveling with your kids can be extremely challenging. In this episode, James and Taylor share their story and tips during their recent trip...
Comparison is a common approach to ascertain the performance of your child. But did you know that comparing children fuels unnecessary worry...
This episode is about steps you can take to give each day the best chance at being a success. Things you can do the night before, ongoing mi...
Do you know what's going on inside your toddler's head? In this episode, James and Taylor discuss how they think, what triggers their behavi...
Parenting is rewarding, but requires hard work, especially when things change. James and Taylor talk about dealing with changes in your ever...
Is "screen time" hazardous for your child? In this episode, James and Taylor discuss how parents can make sure their children's use of compu...
What is deschooling? It is basically the stage of self-directed learning where you're working through and trying to eradicate mainstream sch...
What is it like to manage the situation with multiple children, all of whom we hope to care for and love equally, and who sometimes appear t...
Another question from our listeners this week! It revolves around how we use our positions as parents to help our children be better people...
How do we balance letting children guide their own habits and activities versus intervening in their diet, activities, and habits in an effo...
What are our real goals in all of our connections with our kids? We dive into what we really focus on with each interaction with our kids. H...