#101 Unschooling and one child's recovery from burnout, with Jenny Mainwaring in Oxford, UK
About this episode
Esther Jones chats with Jenny Mainwaring about her son's recovery from burnout through unschooling.
In this episode I’m chatting with Jenny Mainwaring who lives near Oxford in the UK. Jenny took her oldest son out of school while still in primary school and suffering from burnout. Jenny describes the slow process of helping him feel safe again and how they have seen him come back to his interests and the things he naturally wants to explore. In fact, Jenny’s son who is now 12 encouraged Jenny to share their story so other children can know that things do get better. A little later, Jenny al...
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