Thank you! This really strikes a chord with me. My unschooled kids are now 28, 25 and 17. We just spent a cozy week together. They are interested and interesting people. We are all friends and as

Since we’re now able to share photos, I’d like to share this photo I just took upon reading the beautiful story Sandra shared. Present but unseen in this photo are four children total, ages 2, 7,

Perhaps when you have it all pretty you can share a direct link. I would much prefer referring to the site with that morsel as the inducement to look further! Vicki P.S. not only are my unschooled

Don't share that one-long-paragraph version that first posted. :-) I'm going to put it on a page on my site, too, so yes, share if you want, or wait until I'm through with that page and you can share

Yes. Please thank the writer. It is wonderful. I would be interested in permission to share it with others who still approach me about "why unschool". Vicki in Texas

This was sent to me, for sharing, by someone who understands unschooling well. She wrote it carefully so as not to be identified, so it's not about who it is. There are ideas to help anyone, at any

==My question is, is there a way to stop the defensiveness from rising in me so quickly? Does that improve with time, or is it something I need to "work on"--and if so, how?== I think yes, yes and

***We play all day, and they learn like crazy.*** Yes! I love that. I used to say something like, "You'd be surprised how much one can learn by living fully in the world!" Then, if I had time and

"We play all day, and they learn like crazy." ***** Oh, I'm going to start using this. My current go to response is that we're eclectic homeschoolers, and if people ask more questions I might say we

Fortuitious find! "My dd (now almost 14, but maybe only 9 at the time) and her brother and I were at our local Mennonite heritage museum. They had their picture taken in the old fashioned school

Inspiring story, Karen, beautifully written. I grew up Southern Baptist. Karen did not. don't know that for sure, but here are my two best clues: She's Canadian, and she (being a good writer), did

***I believe that helped him feel more confident in what they're doing as well, which, of course, was a wonderful bonus!*** I meant to write: "I believe that helped him feel more confident in what

***I felt like this was a test, and had the uncomfortable feeling we were all about to fail.*** ***My question is, is there a way to stop the defensiveness from rising in me so quickly?*** When

-=-We went out to dinner with my in-laws recently, and over the course of the evening, my MIL looked at my eight-year-old and asked, "What do you like best in school?" My hackles immediately rose; I

........My question is, is there a way to stop the defensiveness from rising in me so quickly? Does that improve with time, or is it something I need to "work on"--and if so, how?........... The

Hi all, First time response :) "What's your favorite subject in school?” I think that when you unschool this question can definitely elicit unwanted responses within you. Letting your child have

A reader named Jen has sent a story with a question. I'm very happy to say that although the story is standard, the question is new, and very interesting! ___________________________________ We

Thank you for writing, Marta! It's true, not many people are using e-mail or any sort of forums anymore. Lots of online expression is visual, now. I used to collect things Holly wrote, or

I've had this feeling that I'm not ready to comment on the groups for ages. :-P Going on year 6 of officially unschooling our sweet 12 year old daughter (I found radical unschooling when she was only

Katie, I would have loved to wake up to something like that, ANYtime in my life. Especially, though, as a kid. I love the table, and the bowls, too. I'm glad we can bring photos in here now.