Author: The Dad Hatter

A full-time Dad, I spend my days Unschooling my six awesome children. I write about Unschooling, books, photography, and whatever else I feel like on my blog, The Dad Hatter.
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The Eagle’s Breakfast – An Unschooling Story

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The morning began like it usually does. The typical chaos of six children sorting out their breakfasts and eating while chatting about how they wanted to spend their day. It’s been moderately cold lately, but today was going to be warm and so they were talking about visiting a playground. I’ve been just as unhappy cooped up inside, so I was more than willing to escort them, just as soon as we decided which one to visit. Continue reading “The Eagle’s Breakfast – An Unschooling Story”

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The Unschooled Lens – Week 42

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It doesn’t seem very long ago that I started this photo project, but now it’s nearly at an end. Only ten more weeks and we’ll be at the end of the year! I don’t know if I’ll continue the series for another year, but for right now I hope you enjoy this week’s glimpse into our Unschooling life.   Continue reading The Unschooled Lens – Week 42

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The Unschooled Lens – Week 37

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I had an amazing, but exhausting week. It started normal enough, but early Wednesday morning I headed off to Portland for Home Dad Con, an amazing yearly gathering of At-Home Dads. The convention itself was wonderful. I made some great new friends, learned a lot about how to improve in my work as a father, help inspire some other men who are considering homeschooling their children, and still had quite a bit of time to spend wandering around one of my favorite cities. Naturally, that last part involved plenty of coffee, chocolate, and multiple visits to Powell’s City of Books, … Continue reading The Unschooled Lens – Week 37