Also in Colorado
k9gyp
I am new to the group and also new to unschooling. I love reading all
the posts, but so far i have not introduced myself. I have a 12 year
old daughter who has been to public school most of her life, but
neither of us could stand the "girl fights" that persist at this age.
I thought junior high was hell on earth (I am a 6' tall intelligent
geek) so why would I put her through the same thing? I was actually
pretty good at skipping school and forgery, which gave me some relief.
I live in Colorado, but my daughter and I love to travel, which is a
nice way to learn and to spend time together.
I have never wanted to nag my family about things (except Sunblock,
the call me a Sunscreen Nazi)and have low standards about the house.
I do actually like to pick up things at times just to see what she is
up to. She still likes to play with American Girl dolls, Beanie
Babies, and stuffed animals but she doesn't want anyone to witness
this. I think it is great that she can be a kid and enjoy pretending,
one of the benefits of being at home. Occaisionally, I will say "I
will be ready to go as soon as you take some of your shoes to your
room" because she is highly motivated to get out of the house. She
loves shoes, but does not wear them any longer than absolutely required.
We spend time most days training dogs, a passion we share. My two
older daughters (26 and 19) have created a web site together;
bordercollies.omegan.org. My oldest daughter was homeschooled for
highschool, using a curriculum but little direction from me. She went
to a college for younger scholars called Simon's Rock in Great
Barrington, MA when she was 15. I mostly wanted to get her away from
an older boyfriend, which was only partially successful because she
went back to him after getting her Associates degree. He was
emotionally abusive which I probably recognized since I was in a
similar situation with her father at about the same age. Luckily, we
both came to our senses in time in spite of our concerned mothers,
whom we both ignored.
She went back to college and majored in Religious Studies, deciding in
her final year of college that she did not care to work in this field
because she follows no specific religion. She was also diagnosed with
M.S. her final year in college, which helped her decide not to go to
graduate school. She took several web design classes, which has led
to several jobs in that area and also led her to meeting a nice fellow
who also works in that field. She has been married for almost two
years and now works for Santa Fe Greenhouse making their online
catalog function nicely. Together, she and her dh are involved
putting on an annual in a science fiction conference called Bubonicon
in Albuquerque.
I also found a much nicer fellow whom I have been married to for
almost 22 years. He was not too supportive of homeschooling, but even
he recognized that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make
her drink! My youngest daughter is now much easier to be around, and
much healthier emotionally. We are enjoying deschooling, dogs, and
travel.
Doree Donovan
the posts, but so far i have not introduced myself. I have a 12 year
old daughter who has been to public school most of her life, but
neither of us could stand the "girl fights" that persist at this age.
I thought junior high was hell on earth (I am a 6' tall intelligent
geek) so why would I put her through the same thing? I was actually
pretty good at skipping school and forgery, which gave me some relief.
I live in Colorado, but my daughter and I love to travel, which is a
nice way to learn and to spend time together.
I have never wanted to nag my family about things (except Sunblock,
the call me a Sunscreen Nazi)and have low standards about the house.
I do actually like to pick up things at times just to see what she is
up to. She still likes to play with American Girl dolls, Beanie
Babies, and stuffed animals but she doesn't want anyone to witness
this. I think it is great that she can be a kid and enjoy pretending,
one of the benefits of being at home. Occaisionally, I will say "I
will be ready to go as soon as you take some of your shoes to your
room" because she is highly motivated to get out of the house. She
loves shoes, but does not wear them any longer than absolutely required.
We spend time most days training dogs, a passion we share. My two
older daughters (26 and 19) have created a web site together;
bordercollies.omegan.org. My oldest daughter was homeschooled for
highschool, using a curriculum but little direction from me. She went
to a college for younger scholars called Simon's Rock in Great
Barrington, MA when she was 15. I mostly wanted to get her away from
an older boyfriend, which was only partially successful because she
went back to him after getting her Associates degree. He was
emotionally abusive which I probably recognized since I was in a
similar situation with her father at about the same age. Luckily, we
both came to our senses in time in spite of our concerned mothers,
whom we both ignored.
She went back to college and majored in Religious Studies, deciding in
her final year of college that she did not care to work in this field
because she follows no specific religion. She was also diagnosed with
M.S. her final year in college, which helped her decide not to go to
graduate school. She took several web design classes, which has led
to several jobs in that area and also led her to meeting a nice fellow
who also works in that field. She has been married for almost two
years and now works for Santa Fe Greenhouse making their online
catalog function nicely. Together, she and her dh are involved
putting on an annual in a science fiction conference called Bubonicon
in Albuquerque.
I also found a much nicer fellow whom I have been married to for
almost 22 years. He was not too supportive of homeschooling, but even
he recognized that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make
her drink! My youngest daughter is now much easier to be around, and
much healthier emotionally. We are enjoying deschooling, dogs, and
travel.
Doree Donovan