Force and connection cannot coexist. When you're truly connected, force becomes redundant. #shorts

Summer Jean is a grown-up unschooler whom we have interviewed for our podcast Self Directed

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.theconrad.family/selfdirected23

“There is no academic learning that could possibly be worth damaging that connection in any way, shape, or form. I don't care what anybody says; there’s nothing worth damaging it because that parent-child connection is literally everything.

And if you sacrifice one piece of that, the whole thing can crumble. That is the basis of your child's mental and emotional well-being throughout their entire life and the moment that you sacrifice that relationship and that connection. for fear, you're gonna choose fear that your child is gonna be stupid over the relationship and the connection that you have with them. I mean, what is that teaching your child about what's important in life?

 You have to disconnect to force someone to do something. Force and connection do not coexist. It's impossible. And if you're connected with someone, force is not required.