life without school

A book-heavy youth liberation gift guide

Books & no-money ideas for people of all ages (and a holiday subscription sale!)

Dec 15 •

Fran Liberatore

Homeschoolers for Trump (and why I'm not one of them).

Why we shouldn't be lured by far-right policies just because they sound good for homeschoolers.

Nov 2 •

Fran Liberatore

Week in the Life Without School: October

I'm doing a DITL/WITL a month!

Oct 8 •

Fran Liberatore

How to live as if school doesn't exist

Aug 7 •

Fran Liberatore

Homeschool boss moms & hustle culture with Adele Jarrett-Kerr

Wading into the depths of what it really means to unschool and work for pay.

Apr 27 •

Fran Liberatore

and

Adele Jarrett-Kerr

49:59

What school is doing wrong.

And also some of what it's doing right. All in one podcast.

Mar 30 •

Fran Liberatore

Leaving the house while respectful parenting

It's hell, basically. And I blame capitalism. Also: unschooling as an adult, I'm now cancer-free, and an honest review of Prodigy Math (this is not an…

Mar 16 •

Fran Liberatore

Creating alternatives to school (that are actually accessible)

February Call recording & links, deep thoughts about community, and links about abolition, division of labour, self-esteem (why it sucks) and girl…

Mar 2 •

Fran Liberatore

We unschool, and I support public school

And, I don't think public schools are a bastion of social justice, nor do I think homeschooling is a solution.

Feb 28 •

Fran Liberatore

Is the package deal worth it?

Sometimes it is. Also, the fallacy of school being like work, reading fun stuff (kind of), and love as resistance.

Feb 16 •

Fran Liberatore

School isn't always the solution to homeschool struggle

And sometimes it is.

Jan 16 •

Fran Liberatore

Why a morning of Lego is enough

And how we're always worrying about learning, instead of actually living

Jan 5 •

Fran Liberatore

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