S3E3: How Unschoolers Can Deal with Questions and Sceptics| with Sandra Dodd, Cecilie Conrad and Sue Elvis
The Ladies Fixing the World
Chapters
0:00
Warm Welcome And Today’s Focus
1:21
Why Questions Feel Like Critique
5:02
Assuming Goodwill And Short, Kind Answers
9:19
Media Misreads And “Too Much Freedom”
15:02
Bridge-Building: Meeting People Where They Are
20:51
Who Speaks For Unschooling And How
25:40
Mandatory Reporters And Living In Culture
30:55
Being A Representative Whether You Want To Or Not
36:06
Early Jitters, Confidence, And Better Responses
40:41
Choosing When And With Whom To Share
46:06
Blogging To Defuse Repetition And Educate
51:57
Group Dynamics And Being The Lone Unschooler
57:02
Respecting Different Paths Without Preaching
1:01:27
Handling Pushback And Protecting Peace
1:06:42
Learning From Tough Questions
1:11:32
Tell A Story, Not A Treatise
1:17:07
Grandparents, Food Rules, And Showing Learning
1:22:37
India’s School Laws And Family Gatekeepers
The Ladies Fixing the World
S3E3: How Unschoolers Can Deal with Questions and Sceptics| with Sandra Dodd, Cecilie Conrad and Sue Elvis
Nov 11, 2025
Season 3
Episode 3
Cecilie Conrad
How do you handle skeptical questions about unschooling without freezing, defending, or preaching? Cecilie, Sandra, and Sue share real-life stories and gentle scripts for staying kind, grounded, and clear when people don’t understand unschooling.
🗓️ Recorded July 1, 2025. 📍 Åmarksgård, Lille Skendsved, Denmark
🔗 Links & Resources
https://sandradodd.com/strewing
https://storiesofanunschoolingfamily.com
https://cecilieconrad.com
In season 3 of Ladies Fixing the World, host Cecilie Conrad is joined by longtime unschooling voices Sandra Dodd and Sue Elvis to explore unschooling as a lifestyle.
