S3E7 | Unschooling: Obsessions, Interests, and Letting Them Be - with Sandra Dodd, Cecilie Conrad and Sue Elvis
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Intensity, repetition, and long stretches of focus are common in unschooling families. Interests may look narrow, obsessive, or unbalanced when viewed through school-based expectations—patterns that can trigger parental fear. Worries about outcomes, careers, balance, and future security shape how adults interpret a child’s focus, sometimes turning support into pressure or ownership.
Cecilie Conrad, Sandra Dodd, and Sue Elvis describe a picture of unschooling where interests are allowed to exist without being justified or managed. Obsessions are treated as part of living rather than signals of success or failure, and parental work centers less on directing paths and more on trust, time, and relationship.
🔗 Sandra, Sue and Cecilie's websites
https://sandradodd.com
https://storiesofanunschoolingfamily.com
https://cecilieconrad.com
🗓️ Recorded September 4, 2025. 📍 Åmarksgård, Lille Skensved, Denmark
In season 3 of Ladies Fixing the World, host Cecilie Conrad is joined by longtime unschooling voices Sandra Dodd and Sue Elvis to explore unschooling as a lifestyle.
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