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Humankind: Be Both... When Adolescent Humor Hurts
Teens/tweens need to be aware when humor crosses the boundaries. Here is how to have a conversation when their jokes undermine diversity.
Rachel Carlson
Nov 18, 20249 min read
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Brilliantly Organize Your Digital Travel Documents
I’ve found a super-efficient way to organize and share border control paperwork... and it’s through a WhatsApp Community.
Rachel Carlson
Oct 6, 20247 min read
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Teen-Friendly Travel Themes
Travel with teens doesn't need to be drab -- lighten up, incorporate their interests, and find a way to pique their curiosity via travel!
Rachel Carlson
Oct 3, 202411 min read
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The Value of a Pop-Up and Other Worldschool Communities
Worldschool communities provide more than just activities -- the real value is the people you meet and the memories you share.
Rachel Carlson
Aug 20, 202414 min read
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Worldschool Prom 2025: A Sunset Riverboat Party on the Danube
We’re so excited to announce Worldschool Pop-Up Hub's Prom in May 2025: a sunset riverboat party in Budapest.
Rachel Carlson
Jun 20, 20246 min read
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Our First Fairytale Worldschool Prom!!
An epic worldschool prom in a French castle? Yes please! These teens had the night of their lives, living it up at a castle with friends.
Rachel Carlson
May 1, 202412 min read
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Challenges of Worldschooling Part 1: Goodbyes and Societal Confines
I glanced into the back seat and saw tears rolling down my 13-year-old’s face. My momma heart sank. Honestly, I had been pushing down...
Rachel Carlson
Nov 10, 202314 min read
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Florence, Italy 2023 Photo Dump
We explored museums and parks, visited the Duomo and other churches, hiked the hills, enjoyed the vistas, walked Ponte Vecchio, tried...
Rachel Carlson
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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Traveling Fulltime with Teens
We began our nomadic lifestyle when our kids were 8, 11, and 13… clearly in the tween stage, but in 2022 they leveled up into triple...
Rachel Carlson
Jul 25, 202312 min read
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A Worldschooler's Graduation: Thoughts When Worldschooling and Traditional School Collide
Our eldest traveled fulltime with our family for four years... then decided to end his travels to attend high school & receive his diploma.
Rachel Carlson
Jun 26, 202315 min read
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Pop-Up Prep
We’re so excited to create these opportunities for worldschooling families and want your kids (and you!) to have the best possible...
Rachel Carlson
Apr 2, 202312 min read
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Pop-Up Recap: London 2022
When we first scheduled our London event, we seriously wondered if anyone would come. Who exactly goes to London… in November?...
Rachel Carlson
Dec 22, 20225 min read
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The Gift of Community
Sometimes we don’t know what we’re missing until we stumble into it. This happens all the time in our lives – think of the stories of...
Rachel Carlson
Nov 1, 20229 min read
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Spring 2023: Castle Pop-Up & Worldschool Prom
FAQs on our Normandy castle stay, pop-up, and teenage prom!
Rachel Carlson
Sep 19, 202212 min read
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Pop-Up Recap: Madison, Wisconsin, August 2022
A Recap of our 2022 Pop-Up in Madison, Wisconsin.
Rachel Carlson
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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Where Do I Find Worldschool Community?
Worldschoolers are a unique group of people and finding each other is a huge piece of how we establish social connections.
Rachel Carlson
Jul 2, 20228 min read
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Navigating the Needs of Nomadic Adolescents
When they were young: The Carlson kids started traveling when they were infants, sometimes just a few days old on their first road trip....
Rachel Carlson
May 12, 20226 min read
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