Class Dismissed: The Reality of Life Without School

Back in 2013, while I was hosting Unplugged Mom Radio, I interviewed Jeremy Stuart, director and filmmaker.  We discussed his latest project Class Dismissed. 

Here are those interviews if you'd like to listen.

In addition to being a filmmaker, Jeremy is also a home ed Dad and as he began to learn about the reality of home education, he was struck by the contrast to the myth of homeschooling.  So, Jeremy set out to create a documentary that would help to dispel the myths and highlight the reality.

Fat Skinny Pretty Healthy; Nix the Mixed Signals?

We try  to teach our children healthy habits: eat right, exercise etc.   We also try to teach our children to accept themselves for who they are and not worry about any other "standards of beauty" placed by an arbitrary society.

But are our signals mixed?  On the one hand we encourage more carrots and less cupcakes but on the other we tell ourselves that "fat shaming" is bad and that chubby is in, it's cool, it's beautiful and it's all about that bass.

"Just accept yourself for who you are." Is truly a healthy message for a young teen who is finding their place in the world and trying to figure out who they are in the first place.   Do we consider however, that the food we consume can be toxic and that that toxicity can manifest as weight gain?