Episode
Unschooling Explained (by a Lifelong Unschooler)
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- The OpenEd Podcast
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- Mar 18, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3561
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Summary
Bria Bloom was unschooled from birth - no classrooms, no curriculum, no requirements. Now she works at the Alliance for Self-Directed Education (the organization Peter Gray co-founded), and she's raising her own kids the same way. In this conversation with host Ela Bass, Bria breaks down the relationship-first framework behind self-directed education, why denying your kid a math workbook can be just as controlling as forcing one on them, and what she actually wants for her children - the ability to define a good life for themselves. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/unschooling-explained-lifelong-unschooler About Bria Bloom: Website: https://briabloom.com Instagram: @bria.bloom Twitter/X: @BriaBlooms Substack (Partnership Parenting): https://partnershipparenting.substack.com ASDE: https://self-directed.org