Tiersa McQueen - Unschooling and Conscious Parenting

<p>Tiersa McQueen is a full time working mother of four and a proud unschooler. She is a graduate of Howard University and works full-time in corporate retail as a Location Planner. She’s an advocate of Unschooling and Conscious Parenting.</p> <p>Check out Tiersa’s <a href="https://twitter.com/tiersaj">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9W1D9umDk05sMIO_gEFzw">YouTube Channel</a> for great content and more insight on unschooling and self-directed education.</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p>00:00:18 Evolution Into Unschooling</p> <p>00:09:47 Advice to Parents</p> <p>00:16:57 The mindset of respecting children</p> <p>00:29:01 Raising independent and free children</p> <p>00:32:42 Benefits and opportunities for people of color and Black Parents who do Unschooling.</p> <p>00:38:28 Debunking the Myth: “I can never Homeschool because I am Not A Teacher”</p> <p>00:43:27 Deepening relationships with children</p> <p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p> <p>“The unschooling philosophy was like learning by doing and having experiences.”</p> <p>“You have to figure out ways to live life and be in the world.”</p> <p>“Children understand why it would be necessary for them to know. And then they just do it on their own.”</p> <p>“Once children have the why, they learn so quickly.”</p> <p>“Children aren't as unreasonable as we think they are. They're more reasonable than we give them credit for.”</p> <p>“I didn't want to fall into the same trap that our boomer parents fell into, which was advising us for a future that didn't come, that didn't happen. A place that doesn't exist anymore.”</p> <p>“Children are going to evolve. I don't want to always focus on the future.”</p> <p>“Parents are the first teachers.”</p> <p>“Parenting is hard. You need people and there’s no way you’ll know everything.”</p> <p><strong>Social Links:</strong></p> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/tiersaj"><u>https://twitter.com/tiersaj</u></a></p> <p>Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mother_bae_i"><u>https://www.