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Being a good parent is not martyrdom. It's this: Being (in essence, in life, in thought, in action) a good (not bad, not average, but...

"When you’re worrying about something that hasn’t even happened yet, when you’re worrying about the future, you’re not there in the pre...

Sometimes, look without narrating. Think without voicing. Too much commentary can make words less valuable. See shadows and sunshine a...

Trust and respect go together. Someone who is trustworthy will be respected. SandraDodd.com/trust photo by Julie D.

With logic, or engineering, storytelling, sports or tricks, it's fun to wonder about the result one change or action will have. Mindfu...

Cass Kotrba wrote: I am stunned, amazed and very grateful for the wisdom I have learned and continue to learn on this list.* It is amazing...

"Children will flourish if their needs are joyfully met as they explore the world. Creatively support your child in what he's gen...

"Bring the world to your children and your children to the world." —Pam Sorooshian How to...

"Compass rose" is a beautiful term for directions set in tile, or stone, or metal, or painted... It's a symbol for knowing wha...

The edge of unschooling is not a solid line. It will depend on the principles by which a family intends to live, and the philosophy of ...

Mary Gold wrote: Just a little change in point of view can make a world of difference. I used to HATE the resentment of "Why should...

Pam Sorooshian wrote this: The time spent mothering and playing is not time away from real learning—not to be rushed through to get ...

Sometimes people say to me, "You're patient with your own children but pushy with unschooling parents." I don't go door to...

Once upon a time on the unschooling discussion list, someone seemed unhappy with the way I used "mindful." For years, some of the ...

All of my children have worked in jobs alongside college graduates. Mine did so without college loans to repay, though they might pick up s...

Deb Lewis wrote a wonderful summary review of John Holt's book Teach Your Own , and her intro is this: Teach Your Own was published...

New things and new places present themselves all the time. We can't do or go everywhere. Sometimes we choose "same" over &qu...

Bricks, bars, sun and shade make patterns in an alley between shops. Find and play with patterns. SandraDodd.com/pattern...