Just read this in Summerhill School by A. S. Neill and extrapolating beyond school and childhood, is this why society isn't as free as we want it to be? "Freedom works best with those who have enough combined free emotion and free intelligence to absorb it." Back to unschooling or "free" schools, he's saying that only those with average and above IQs should be doing it. Is this a bit harsh? Or is it simply real talk? #parenting #mumstr #momstr #kids #kidstr

"My view is that a child is innately wise and realistic. If left to himself without adult suggestion of any kind, he will develop as far as he is capable of developing. Logically, Summerhill is a place in which people who have the innate ability and wish to be scholars will be scholars; while those who are only fit to sweep the streets will sweep the streets. But we have not produced a street cleaner so far. Nor do I write this snobbishly, for I would rather see a school produce a happy street cleaner than a neurotic scholar" - A.S. Neill, founder of Summerhill School

GM! I've fallen firmly down the #unschooling rabbithole and to continue my research, I am now starting to read Summerhill School by A.S. Neill. I've barefly begun, but I'm loving this footnote to the foreword already: #mumstr #parenting #momstr #kids #family #education

Just came back from a 6-day "holiday" where I solo-parented in a foreign location. I need another holiday. #parentstr #kidstr #mumstr #momstr #parenting #family #kids

Just read this in "Free To Learn" by Peter Gray: "Hunter-gatherers' sense of autonomy is so strong that they refrain from telling one another what to do. They even refrain from offering unsolicited advice to one another, so as to avoid the appearance of interfering with the other's freedom." I would totally be a hated busy-body in a hunter-gatherer society. Unsolicited advice is my love language 😂 h/t @pollyanna for the book rec, it's an eye/mind opener. #parenstr #mumstr #momstr #kidstr #parenting #kids

GM! Who has read "How to talk so little kids will listen"? What are some other parenting books out there that you like? #mumstr #momstr #parenting #kids #parentstr #family #bookstr

Steiner (Waldorf) and Montessori schools both came about at the height of the Industrial Revolution. What do you think that context tells us about these popular routes of "alternative" education? (Not a rhetorical question!)

GM! My plan for the weekend didn't include a trip to the emergency room, but that's just something else to throw into the #mumstr pile, innit. #momstr #parentstr

What on Earth is this Reply Guy bot though 😡

New episode! This is a special one as I'm speaking to @Vanessa of #Damus, the first woman I followed on Nostr (tune in to hear me get flustered trying not to sound ungrateful for male devs on Nostr 😂). We cover a lot in his episode, from social media and screentime for kids, travelling with a school-aged kid, to what marketing means for #Nostr and Damus. Fountain:

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Bitcoin Mums • S1E3: Vanessa Grey • Listen on Fountain

If you're on Nostr, you'll already know Vanessa Grey, COO of the Nostr client Damus, marketer, mom of one and partner in both life and business to ...

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S1E3: Vanessa Grey

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Just recorded another great episode! Every time I interview a mum, I learn so much, and I love listening to everyone's stories — our lives are so different and yet with Bitcoin as a starting point, you always know you're talking to someone who "gets it". Can't wait to share it with you all. Let's hope my little one naps soundly so I can get some editing done 😂😴 #mumstr #momstr #parenstr #podcast

Mainstream western (American-led) culture villainises co-sleeping; the illustration in this Chinese story book reminds me it's the norm in other cultures. #mumstr #momstr #parenting

#Parentstr: What age did you allow your kid(s) to have a mobile phone? If they haven't got one yet, what age will you be allowing them? What led you to your decision? #mumstr #momstr #kids

"[Homeschooling] in Germany is a complete no-go. If you don't send your kids to school, you go to prison." The things you learn when you start a podcast!! My chat with Sylvia Brinded-Püls is now up 😊

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Bitcoin Mums • S1E2: Sylvia Brinded-Püls • Listen on Fountain

Most parents have heard of some sort of alternative schooling – homeschooling, Waldorf Steiner, Montessori, forest schools... but have you heard ...

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