-=-Having a teen that people frequently remark on as being a great kid, and who is well recieved and surprises people wherever he goes, seems to me to be a really good start- so I am going with

-=- I thought SIL maybe had a point about us ╲respecting their house╡ but do not agree at all with how she reacts to things. I told Marisol that we may have to move them in a little bit.

-=-One was killed as a teen in a drug deal gone bad and I was a mean drunk. There was no way I would take parenting advice from her. -=- --Did you mean to write that one was a mean drunk? I'm

-=-One was killed as a teen in a drug deal gone bad and I was a mean drunk. There was no way I would take parenting advice from her. -=- Did you mean to write that one was a mean drunk? I'm

-=-Are there any Radically Unschooled children, who have grown up, who are not 'good' people? Who cheat, steal, treat people badly, lie, etc...?-=- Are there any parents who become radical

Holiday's at my in-laws brought to the front of my mind how to deal with things that are done differently at other people’s homes compared to one’s own home. One thing that has helped me

-=-Pam's idea is great. It would probably feel like reading progress -- and, if he's engaged, it would be adding something to his storehouse to draw on when his brain is ready. Sandra put labels on

One time my very beloved Aunt told me that I needed to discipline my kids more. They were not misbehaving so I am not sure why she said that. I told her "Oh Auntie every morning I give them a spankin

My 4 year old likes www.starfall.com--it's got letters/sounds, phonics, words, rhymes, and read along stories. Julie M james 2005 tyler 2007 audrey 2009

Unschooling families have their problems, too, that can lead to their kids having problems. If someone is looking for a guarantee that their kids will "turn out" great, sorry, but there are no

www.starfall.com is always fun for new readers. Erin

It does here, so far- my kids are 16.75 and almost 13. My sister-in-law told me that I was lucky to have such good children. Hers did all the scary"bad"stuff - teen pregnancy, heroin, drug busts,

If someone says they've radically unschooled, have they really? While it's fairly easy to grasp what to let go of to radically unschool, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is understanding what to

Meredith said something wise in the forums on the Radical Unschooling Network: If his brain isn't ready, he can't read, no matter what you or he does. Just as a child may struggle one summer to

A suggestion: get a set of index cards and ask him, "What word would you like to learn to read?" Write the word very neatly on one side of the index card. If you think he might like to, ask him if he

That was in Long Beach, California, where I grew up. But, my sister was very little - I mean she was only 5 or 6 years old AND she was very petite. The wood pile was probably only about 2 feet high -

-=-My middle son (6 1/2) has just started asking to learn to read. Any good ideas for making it fun?-=- It's possible that he's ready, and it's possible that he's not ready. Wanting to learn

yep! the local chocolatier makes bacon chocolate too. i have started a "tradition" in my family recently of making crepes on sunday, kind of borrowed from a friend...and next weekend i am going

-=-Other times the combinations strike me as odd. One night three years ago, I think, we had a chocolate fondue and I remember telling my son, Marty, we don't dip carrots in chocolate. I couldn't

what a joy to be reading these posts now..the out of town family is gone, and the family that remains is whole --and tho there is a small hole in their going, we are filled with love, --there is also