Emily van Lidth de JeudeHow We BecomeThis morning I got up as I have almost every May morning for as long as I can remember, and went barefoot out of the house to wash my face…4 min read·4 days ago----
Emily van Lidth de JeudeArt for Change: When Connection and Conversation Are the OutcomeI could see him drifting across the polished concrete floor of the convention centre, blue-jacketed arms spread into a perfect reflection…4 min read·Apr 17, 2024----
Emily van Lidth de JeudeAdult Unschoolers: An update on our kids’ lives! (And the Careers Situation)This morning my daughter sent me a photo of her dog, Clara, sulking on the couch. She’s not a morning-dog, apparently, and I guess…12 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Emily van Lidth de JeudePlaygrounds, Gaza, and a Forest: How Competition Impedes ProsperityOne damp autumn day, I crossed the dirt and wood-chip playground to the swings, where I saw a girl a couple of years younger than I was…7 min read·Mar 13, 2024----
Emily van Lidth de JeudeinGrief Book ClubDeath and GraceI think the first death of my memory was my cat Katykins, who arrived dead in the trunk of our green VW beetle. My friend and I looked at…5 min read·Oct 31, 2023--15--15
Emily van Lidth de JeudeDisinformation and Meanness: What Is Going On?!It just hit me that maybe ten years ago I was worried about the rise of misinformation on social media. I saw it once in a while; people…5 min read·Oct 4, 2023--1--1
Emily van Lidth de Jeude10 Ways to Save Humanity Even If You Can’t March on Sept 15thAs the death-toll from Libya’s storm floods surpasses eleven thousand, and various hurricanes march their ways across the oceans, people…6 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Emily van Lidth de JeudeSmoke, Fire, Ashes, and Covering Everything with White.I sometimes wonder why everything I paint recently, and somehow even the installations I do, gets a clouded overlay. It’s oil paint, white…3 min read·Aug 21, 2023----
Emily van Lidth de JeudeDebunking Unschooling Myths (Sort Of)If you’re a new parent just now hearing about the term “unschooling”, or a long-time unschooler just wanting some validation; if you’re a…14 min read·May 29, 2023----
Emily van Lidth de JeudeHow Unschoolers (and all of us) Build CareersMy unschooled kids moved out recently, and now I’m processing all the choices we made! It’s not so much the unschooling; there is no doubt…9 min read·Jan 26, 2023--1--1