Different window, different view. Don't forget to look. | ![]() |
photo by Janine Davies
Different window, different view. Don't forget to look. | ![]() |
![]() | Though it cannot be guaranteed, one unexpected benefit of unschooling and of parenting peacefully seems to be that children get along better with siblings. |
When you do things, look for the joy and service in them, and your life will be softer and more meaningful. |
If you look closely, and are curious, learning happens. New input + questions = new hooks to hang other information on. Look at the image on the building. It's a parachute, with a zia. Why? Come and see how a collection can branch off and curl back, touching on unexpected people, places, times and ideas. Zias and Pickups (on facebook) |
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Q: Any gentle methods of a peaceful bedtime after not having one for a while? A: I think being honest and saying, "This isn't working. I took some bad advice. Your dad REALLY needs to sleep quietly, and I do too, so let's come up with a better plan..." would be the starting place. —Sandra Dodd |
Somewhere between writing nothing and being a wealthy professional author, many people write in the middle ground, and others' lives are changed. | ![]() |
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![]() | Once you start looking for connections and welcoming them, it creates a kind of flow that builds and grows. |
"We don't have to be tested to find out what we've learned. The learning will be demonstrated as we use new skills and talk knowledgeably about a topic." —Pam Sorooshian |
![]() | Practice being accepting of whatever cool things come along, and providing more opportunities for coolness to unfold. |
Taste your food, or holiday sweets, and feel the familiarity that you might miss someday. | ![]() |
No one else sees the world just as you do. | ![]() |
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![]() | It is such a relief to know that there is no requirement here. You can just be yourself and follow what interests you. There is no “have to” hanging over your head... —Maria Randolph |
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Lean by thoughts and decisions.
Lean toward what you understand, and what makes sense.
Too far? Lean back.
Just right? Do more with your children, while you're in that state.
Pay attention to your child and help him do/find/see/experience things that will interest him. Help him be his best self as often as you can. |
See how it's going at your house. Tweak it. Move toward a good relationship, move toward being more present, and then you start to understand. | ![]() |
![]() | Don't let unschooling disturb the peace. Unschooling can bring more peace, but step in gradually, and play around in it before you go into the deep waters. |
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