In this episode Marissa talks about how they do school in their family. The main way is by project/experience based learning. This means that the kids use 1 big experience (like going to the Amazon Rain forest for 10 days) to center their learning around.

Marissa talks with Tara Shambaugh about how connect travel with the education of our kids. While Tara’s family was traveling she combined where they were in the world with what her son was learning. Because of this the education and travel worked together to help him learn by hands on activity and work at home.

In this episode Marissa talks with Jesper and Cecilie Conrad. This couple has 4 kids, and are very familiar with unschooling and world schooling. If you have every wondered what unschooling is or isn’t, this episode is for you. Marissa learned so much about how to still be the mother of her children, but release the control over their education a bit. Make sure you check out Jesper and Cecilie at their:

In this episode Marissa shares how she plans her family trips, whether long or short.

Ready to hear the direct thoughts from a kid in a nomadic family? In this episode Marissa is interviewing her son, Ryan, and asking him what he thought of the test trip they took to Istanbul and Poland.  If you are becoming a nomadic family, know that you’re not alone! This interview highlights the thoughts that kids may have when traveling, and will (hopefully) give you confidence to travel the world with your family.

The time is getting close to leaving your passport country, but you want to make sure you leave in a way that helps your kids feel a sense of closure, but also excitement about what is coming.  Well, hang on tight, because in this “drinking from a fire hose” episode Marissa gives you 10 ways to leave your passport country well.