 | Part of becoming a good unschooling parent does involve self-reflection, a review of one's own childhood (gradually, in the background of one's new thoughts and plans) and some recovery from that, which is wonderfully aided by treating our children as we wish we might have been treated. Parents, in order to have their children trust them, should become trustworthy. |
you go? What would you eat? What would you watch? What would you do?| Unschooling is a profoundly optimistic decision, and it involves a huge commitment to living a very optimistic life. —Pam Sorooshian |  |
 | I rarely (if ever) say to others, or even to myself, that I'm a Radical Unschooler. I do, however, tell any person interested that we find unschooling to be the best approach to learning in our home. For me, it's not about being something. It's about living in a way that best meets all of our needs. Radical unschooling meets all of our needs brilliantly and effectively. It's deep. It takes dedication and close attention to understand and put into practice well. The proof of how well it is working can be seen and felt in the nature of our days together. —Karen James |
 | Life, interests and knowledge change over time. What we and our children do and know and become is flowing along, and we can't save or even see it all. |
Sometimes I think of things I wish I had done or said or I wish I had been more attentive or patient and sometimes I see in that very moment that I'm sitting there thinking about myself instead of getting up and going and being with my husband or kids. It's weird, and people who come to it new think "martyrdom!?" or self sacrifice, but it's not that. It's investment.| Children need choices and options. |  |
