How to Transition to Unschooling You’ve started questioning things — the pressure, the schedules, the testing, the way your child’s natural curiosity seemed to fade somewhere between homework and report cards. And now you’re here, wondering what life could look like without all that. Maybe you’ve already decided to take the leap into unschooling, or maybe you’re still standing on the edge, trying to see what’s on the other side. Either way, you’re ready to reclaim learning — for your child and for yourself. It’s a beautiful step, but also a big one. Because unschooling isn’t just a change in education — it’s a change in mindset. It asks you to slow down, to trust, and to let go of so many of the beliefs that were built into us through our own schooling. The good news? You don’t need to have it all figured out. There’s no perfect system to replace the old one — and that’s kind of the point. What you do need is presence, patience, and a willingness to rediscover what learning really is: living, exploring, trying, failing, and growing together. So let’s take it step by step. Here’s what really helps when you begin your transition to unschooling. READ MY FULL POST WITH 7 STEPS TO TRANSITION TO UNSCHOOLING:
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How Do I Transition to Unschooling? — A Place To Be
Thinking about unschooling but not sure where to start? This guide walks you through the first steps — from de-schooling and letting go of contro...
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Free Webinar: “What It’s Really Like to Unschool” Curious about what unschooling actually looks like in real life? Join me on Saturday, 18 October at 10am (UTC+1) for a live, open conversation about the reality of unschooling — the challenges, the beauty, and everything in between. Plenty of time for Q’s & A’s … I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned on my own unschooling journey — the mindset shifts, the moments of doubt, and the incredible freedom that comes when you trust your children (and yourself) enough to let go of control. It’s a simple but transformative approach that allows kids to flourish, discover who they really are, and learn with genuine joy. 💫 It’s 100% free — no sign-up, no email, no catch. Just show up and listen in. 🎥 The session will be recorded and shared on my website afterward, so if you’d like to stay anonymous, simply turn off your camera or change your display name. I suggest you copy and paste the link into your calendar with a reminder:
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Just gave a 60-min online workshop — “What It’s Really Like to Unschool” — for the Live Wild, Birth Free community, and it went beautifully. The heart of unschooling isn’t about academics because learning is a natural bi-product of life — it’s about the inner deconditioning every parent must go through to truly free themselves and their kids. To unlearn what was programmed into us in childhood, reinforced through schooling, and upheld by the fiat-minded world around us. Life in freedom and sovereignty begins when we dare to question everything we see, hear, and — most importantly — think, because whether you like it or not, fiat is a part of your mental programming. image
What makes unschooling challenging? Unschooling isn’t hard because you’re not a professional teacher, you lack resources, intelligence or knowledge. It’s hard because of our conditioning. Letting go of control, fear, and the belief that we or our children are “failing” if we don’t do it all The real unschooling journey is internal
How to Fiat-Proof Your Kids - Don’t send them to school. - Teach them to spot manipulation. - Limit the consumption of all fiat products (including food, music, movies etc) and explain why. - Live your sovereignty — they’ll copy it. - Value truth over comfort. - Let them take real risks. - Keep money real (BTC) - Encourage them to question you, too. - Build community outside the system. Raise kids who can’t be bribed, threatened, or controlled. Get the full roadmap in my free 4-module UnParenting course:
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We’re an Unschooling Neighborhood for Families Who Fiat-Proof Their Kids Schools teach fiat thinking. We do something different. Unschooling is decentralized education — and that's what we live and breathe. This is what happens when you're surrounded by families on the same path: No explanations. No judgment. Just kids learning naturally. And parents building a better future — together. Join us at A Place To Be — Madeira A freedom-first, family-centered community aligned with nature, sovereignty, and Bitcoin values. What We'll Offer: - Simple, intentional living close to nature - Shared co-working space - Gym and outdoor exercise area - Community pool and spa area - Bonfire circle & BBQ areas - Specialized learning + creative spaces for young and old: • Research library & computer room • Science lab • AI & robotics studio • Coding hub • Creative workshop (woodworking, sewing, painting, crafting) • Music space • Community kitchen • Farm animals (cats, dogs, chickens, goats,cows, horses, ponies, donkeys) • Fruit & vegetable garden and greenhouses, beehives - Group trips, family-friendly events, workshops, and retreats - And so much more Where Our Project’s At At Bitcoin Atlantis 2024, we met Rahim Taghizadegan, Austrian economist and the founder of Citadel Garden — a trustless digital land network giving sovereign families a secure way to co-own land and build decentralized communities. He offered us a homebase. We said yes. A Place To Be is now part of the Citadel Garden ecosystem — a growing network of freedom-aligned locations. We finished the topography of 90.000m2 and will soon survey another 200.000m2, the areas that we're allowed to build on, are currently editing the design of the village and plan to submit plans to the municipality mid October 2025. Our plot of land is over 500.000m2 big and stunningly beautiful! You HAVE to come and see it... While we wait for permits, we open the space in its raw form — offering: bom fire tent and gathering spots big trampoline wood and tools to build and mess around a place to co-create and connect as we grow To be up-to-date with our progress visit
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