Written by Kara S. Anderson I quit homeschooling once. I remember the day actually - it was two houses ago now, and I was pacing in my living room. I had my sleeping 1-year-old held to my chest in a baby sling, and it was cold, because it was December and that drafty Victorian was always …
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Give yourself permission to do this today
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins Things I have said in the last twenty-four hours: "Yes, you can each have a popsicle." "Yes, you can play outside." "No, you may not have your own phone. Or iPad. Or computer." (Someday, surely! But today: no.) "Yes, you may bring a snack. No …
Fighting monsters in the upside down world of unschooling
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler. I live in an upside down world. I might as well admit it. It's the kind of world that gives me an invaluable perspective. One that moves along with the other more overtly visible world and yet is tilted a bit, well, sideways. I want to …
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A simple guide to finding a homeschool co-op that fits
Written by Kara S. Anderson So here's how it goes: We all want connection. Every one of us. We all want acceptance. And in a perfect world, we want support. We also want our kids to have pals, and to be able to destroy the "socialization" question on impact: "WE HAVE A CO-OP, DIANE. …
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3 surprising life skills teenagers need
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins I am trying to remember what life skills I had when I entered adulthood. I feel like it was a short list: how to boil pasta, how to run a washing machine, how to navigate the college parking lot for students who didn’t live on campus? That may have been about …
