We arrive at the creek and my children run squealing towards their friends to give them a big hug, having not seen them since last week. They spend the entire day playing, never ready to go home. Moving from one … Continue reading
“Schools are different now, they’ve changed a lot you know!” As a home educating parent I hear this a lot. People want to believe we just don’t know what goes on in schools, as if they operate in secret or … Continue reading
When people hear that we don’t send our four children to school, they seem to immediately jump to the negative. ‘Oh I could never! I don’t have the patience!’ ‘Oh gosh poor you. How do you do it?’ ‘Oh no way … Continue reading
“Hello!” No answer. “What are you doing?” No answer. “Hey, what are you playing?” No answer. “Oh are you going inside now?” Still no answer. My 7-year-old has a friend next door. Except when she doesn’t. She has a friend … Continue reading
When I was thinking about homeschooling, I wondered if it would mean my kids would turn out ‘weird’. Homeschoolers are weird right? And now we Unschool, even more of a minority! We all want our kids to fit in don’t … Continue reading
‘Aren’t you worried about socialization?’ I’ve spoken about the socialization issue before (here and here), but it’s the absolute number one question homeschoolers get so I think it requires some attention. When people ask if I am worried about socialization … Continue reading