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Sylvia Woodman wrote: Unschooling is not "doing nothing." It takes planning, and resources, and intention. I think it felt ...

Quietly empty yourself of much of what you think you know. If it were working, there would’ve been no reason to ask us for help. With a ...

from 2004, Sandra Dodd: The best thing unschoolers can do is to unschool well. The best thing those who are interested in helping other...

Sandra, about Always Learning (the discussion list referenced): I think finding balance is probably the hardest thing. It's easy t...

It's easy (and well-rewarded by positive attention from other adults), in some circles, to be controlling parents. Probably everyon...

From a half-secret page on mental health (my writing, Marta's collection): If a person with marked highs and lows gets too involved...

An interviewer asked "What are the essential components for unschooling to flourish? I responded: Perhaps it’s more process than...

There is no academic degree that would enable you to answer all your children's questions. SandraDodd.com/awareness photo by Rosi...

Unschooling shouldn't involve battling, struggling or fighting. Negative Approaches to Peace photo by Diane Marcengill

Waterfalls are made of streams of water, made of drops, of molecules, that were up in clouds a week, a day, or a minute ago. Confident pa...

Water freezes; ice melts. The sun goes down; the sun comes up. Children are still, and sit or lie down. Kids jump up and run around...

If you can leave the schoolish building your own mind has built, that has "academics" sorted and stacked against old walls with ...

Leaves changing, water flowing—visible signs of the natural passage of time. I'm glad Gail and Broc hiked to this beautiful place and...

When you hear or read something pure and joyful, maybe just bask in it, or add to it. Please try to think and make a choice, though, abou...

Pam Sorooshian wrote: This whole unschooling journey was very very much an intellectual process for me—a process of developing deepe...

Tara Joe Farrell wrote: Peace is THE priority in unschooling. It's primary. No amount of dropping bedtimes or food/media r...

Sometimes I’ve said that conversations, friendships, relationships, are like a chess game. You don’t get to plan out all the moves i...

The relationship, the trust, and peace, are what will help learning work. Relationships and wholeness photo by Gail...

"I think respectful parenting is similar to learning to ride a bike. The bike, gravity, pavement all provide feedback on whether you...