Speaking at the Rethinking Everything Conference - Sep 3 - Sep 7

I am excited and honored to be holding a session at the upcoming Rethinking Everything Conference in September.  My session summary is as follows:

My Kids Don't Do Anything They Don't Want To Do



with Chris Parent

And why should they? Independent thought can only be had when one is allowed the freedom to be independent; to succeed and to fail on one's own terms; to own the experiences and information and move forward. As a whole-life unschooling dad, my kids have the freedom to make their own decisions in life. We do not force our kids to eat what we eat, when we eat, or go to bed at a particular time. They decide what learning opportunities they will pursue and even what constitutes a learning opportunity. Our family works as a unit with everyone having input to the decisions we make as a family. When we try to plan out our days (if we try to plan out our days) we take into account what everyone wants to do with their time, not just the adults in the family. By respecting everyone’s needs and desires, we maintain a peaceful environment at home because no one feels out of control or 'less than'. In this session we will explore what it means to support true freedom in our children, how these dynamics work for my family, and how they can work for yours.
 
If you would like to learn more about this session or the the conference in general, please let me know.  I also encourage you to visit the conference website by going to http://www.rethinkingeverything.net/ or by clicking on the banner for the conference on the right hand side of my blog.
 
Warmly,
Chris