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Esther Jones chats with Carey Kirkella about navigating burnout and the challenges of unschooling in New York City.

In this episode, I am chatting with Carey Kirkella who lives with her husband and eight-year-old son in New York City. They came to unschooling after her son had many struggles at pre-K then in Kindergarten. Though on the outside he seemed to be doing fine, Carey saw how he was becoming more anxious and stressed and had increasing sensory issues. Carey shares how her son is doing now and how their lives look, along with all the challenges that come with accompanying a child as they reco...

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