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S1E12 | Embracing Change & Welcoming New Voices

Oct 28, 2024

By Jesper Conrad

In this final episode of the first season of "Da Ladies", Cecilie joins Luna, Sara, and Carla as they wrap up their journey. The group reflects on embracing change, honoring priorities, and staying true to their unschooling principles.

S1E11 | Does unschooling work?

Aug 5, 2024

By Jesper Conrad

Can the question "Does unschooling work?" be inherently flawed? Join us in Episode 11 of Da Ladies Fixing the World as we challenge conventional thinking and dive deep into the philosophy of unschooling. We examine societal pressures and the need for validation often accompanying this question and provide insights from various unschooling and homeschooling communities.

S1E10 | Navigating Unschooling and Authority

Jul 8, 2024

By Jesper Conrad

Our conversation delves into the psychological aspects of compliance and the desire for state approval, encouraging reflection on how this mindset influences self-directed living.

S1E9 | Navigating Parenting Conflicts

Jun 10, 2024

By Jesper Conrad

Learn how conflict can strengthen family bonds, especially in unschooling and conscious parenting. We share insights, real-life examples, and strategies on managing disagreements with empathy and communication.

Welcome to Europe, Gypsie

May 10, 2024

By Cecilie Conrad

Welcome to Europe, Gypsie

The first morning after seven months in Mexico and the USA, I woke up in my van somewhere on Montserrat Mountain. The word “gypsy” danced through my quiet mind, and I felt utterly at home, carried by Life’s Great Mystery and filled with the appetite for life that I happen to have in ample supply.

A few days later, we camped by the Mediterranean, and I wrote a morning piece for a book project while sitting on a wall overlooking the sea. This piece is a lovely opening …

S1E8 | Embracing Curiosity: Unschooling as a Path to Authentic Learning

Apr 14, 2024

By Jesper Conrad

Explore unschooling's impact on education, family, and society in our latest podcast, where authenticity in learning shines

S1E7 | Embracing Unschooling: Practical Strategies for Nurturing Self-Directed Learners

Feb 7, 2024

By Jesper Conrad

Whether your child is drawn to academic subjects or alternative pursuits, this episode reassures you that unschooling is about respecting each child's unique journey, encouraging their innate capacity for reflection, and supporting them as they navigate their way through the rich landscape of knowledge and skills they choose to explore.

Will it Ever be Enough?

Jan 3, 2024

By Cecilie Conrad

When we arrived to the big house at Baja, we had to kick ourselves hard to remember how great this is - even when the temperatures are about 10 degrees Celcius colder than we aimed for, and the house is impossible to heat.

First Transit of the Year

Jan 2, 2024

By Cecilie Conrad

We were excited about going to the next place. As always, of course, but this time, we would finally meet again with friends from the castle experience last year and our second Camino. Plus we were planning to live in the same place for six weeks. Right on the beach. Yay.

Everything worked out nicely, even though many feelings are in play at the moment, and we have to handle that, too (it is growth, and it is not always easy). Erik took the challenge of cooking whatever was left so we would all…

Evaluation Mood - a New Year State of Mind

Jan 1, 2024

By Cecilie Conrad

Do you also want to evaluate at the edge of the new year? I want the statistics: How many museums, how many cities, how many beach days, where did we go, how did it unfold? What do we want to change, and how can we do it? What is the better plan, based on the things we learned?

This kind of evaluation goes through my mind, while the new year unfolds in the celebration on the last night of the year and the humble beginning on the first day.

Transit from La Paz to Tijuana | Day 363 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 29, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

Arriving in Tijuana. The most overwhelming thing was the wall. Oh, my good. I have to say it. It is crazy. Cra. Zy. Double metal fence construction over hills and around corners keeps the two countries separate.

A much needed pause from being tourists| Day 362 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 28, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

We canceled the plan to go out on the ocean to swim with the big fish because we are exhausted from being "the tourists with the dollars," paying and paying for everything we do - it is enough now; we need to be normal for a while.

Stuck in the desert | Day 361 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 27, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

We needed to buy gasoline halfway through our trip and arrived at a gas station that was out of electricity. Therefore, they could not pump the gasoline and, hence, not sell it to us. And they had no idea (of course) when the problem would be fixed.

Dolphins are whales | Day 360 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 26, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

It is very hard to take good pictures of dolphins, especially if you are at the same time trying just to enjoy the moment and save some hours in the afternoon, not wanting to delete photos all night.

Christmas Games: The Julømpiade is on! | Day 359 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 25, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

The Julømpiade is on! For those who do not speak Danish, this word is a mix of Christmas and The Olympics. A tradition we started last year to do something for Christmas as I dread the traditional expectations of the housewife and mom.

Merry Christmas from Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos | Day 358 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 24, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

Isla Magdalena was our Christmas walk. We like to go for a walk at a beautiful place on the 24th of December. We walked over the dunes to the pacific where we found beautiful seashells, and wondered why so many skeletons of turtles were on the shore.

Almost done with my 365 challenge | Day 357 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 23, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

I have been asked if I am looking forward to completing my 365 challenge so I am off the hook of writing a story every day. It is a good question, and I have been pondering for a while as to whether I am going to continue my daily update.

A day in The mangroves | Day 356 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 22, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

“Where the Crawdads Sing” is a great novel; I greatly enjoyed it. Here, in Puerto Aldolfo Lopez Mateo, the landscape takes me right there, to the marshes where the novel takes place.

A long, dusty road | Day 355 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 21, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

A long, dusty road. We literally saw a Roadrunner. Like in the cartoons! It must be one of the highlights of the day. Such a great comment on the desert landscape we traveled through.

The Sea of Cortez | Day 354 of my 2023 Journal

Dec 20, 2023

By Cecilie Conrad

Just get out there. On the water. In the water. That is the recommendation from everyone we met living on boats for everyone else. And it is very true.
The first thing we met was a humpback whale and its calf. It was, of course, amazing, and we all felt if we see nothing more today, it is a success anyway.

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S1E12 | Embracing Change & Welcoming New Voices

S1E11 | Does unschooling work?

S1E10 | Navigating Unschooling and Authority

S1E9 | Navigating Parenting Conflicts

Welcome to Europe, Gypsie

Welcome to Europe, Gypsie

S1E8 | Embracing Curiosity: Unschooling as a Path to Authentic Learning

S1E7 | Embracing Unschooling: Practical Strategies for Nurturing Self-Directed Learners

Will it Ever be Enough?

First Transit of the Year

Evaluation Mood - a New Year State of Mind

Transit from La Paz to Tijuana | Day 363 of my 2023 Journal

A much needed pause from being tourists| Day 362 of my 2023 Journal

Stuck in the desert | Day 361 of my 2023 Journal

Dolphins are whales | Day 360 of my 2023 Journal

Christmas Games: The Julømpiade is on! | Day 359 of my 2023 Journal

Merry Christmas from Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos | Day 358 of my 2023 Journal

Almost done with my 365 challenge | Day 357 of my 2023 Journal

A day in The mangroves | Day 356 of my 2023 Journal

A long, dusty road | Day 355 of my 2023 Journal

The Sea of Cortez | Day 354 of my 2023 Journal

Where are we now?

Hi, I'm Cecilie Conrad

Coaching: Do You Need My Help?

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