LEARNING TO TRUST THE PROCESS - REPLAY


 With invited guests: Pam Laricchia and Daniel Moeller
Hosted by: Esther Jones and Melissa Crockett-Joyoue 

 

Unschooling is all about trust! How can we shift our mindset, examine the typical fears that tend to come up and find ways to build our trust.

In this 90 minute session we delved into the essential role of trust in unschooling.

Reflecting on themes such as:

  • The fundamental importance of trust in unschooling (and parenting life in general)
  • Various interpretations / places we need trust eg in our kids, in the process, for the to have in us etc
  • Common challenges parents face in trusting the process
  • How communication builds trust
  • How parents can look at their own needs and triggers that can help or hinder having trust
  • The long-game involved in the process of building trust

 

 

 GUESTS:

PAM LARICCHIA began her unschooling journey more than 20 years ago. She's the author of five books about unschooling, the founding host of the Exploring Unschooling podcast (with more than 350 episodes in its archive), and co-host of the Living Joyfully Network online community. You can find Pam via the Living Joyfully Network and the Exploring Unschooling Podcast (and the Living Joyfully podcast is on the same link).

DANIEL MOELLER is a teacher-turned-unschooling father, parenting coach, self-directed education advisor, Mosaic senior advisor and a podcast co-host with his son Kai. He offers perspective on all things learning, parenting, and the shift toward self-directed education. Dan is writing about unschooling and parenting and sharing great unschooling links and events on Substack and Instagram and don't forget his Unschooling With Kai Podcast!

 

HOSTS:

ESTHER JONES is a mindfulness teacher, deschooling coach and mother of three unschooled children. She is the Co-Founder of The Unschooling Summit, has written extensively about her own deschooling experience on her blog, A Place on a Hill, and hosts The Unschool Space podcast, in which she explores unschooling with other unschooling parents. Her Mindful Deschooling courses, resources, blog and parent coaching can be found on her website, and her new book 'The Parent's Handbook to Unschooling Yourself' , can be pre-ordered here.

MELISSA CROCKETT-JOYOUE is a community creator & connector, Māori, AuDHD and the mama of two unschooled neurodivergent children. She is the Co-Founder of The Unschooling Summit and Founder of Weave ND. You can check out her supportive online membership community Weave ND for the parents of neurodivergent unschoolers. And register here if you'd like more detailed information about joining, pricing etc. You'll also find her posting under Weave ND on Instagram.

 

THE UNSCHOOLING SUMMIT:

 If you loved this Sunday Session, and didn't make it to all of The Unschooling Summit - you may want to consider purchasing the replays of the entire Summit including 9 fantastic Roundtable sessions, 24 interviews, and 2 workshops. They can now be purchased for $67 USD at The Unschooling Summit. 

You can also join the Waitlist for the 2026 Summit so you don't miss out on updates and Early Bird pricing.