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I keep reading accounts of people who have families don't support the
decision to unschool (or even homeschool), and I think those families need
desperately to get themselves to at least one (it will probably be more -- they're
addictive!) Unschooling conference. And I'm not just saying that because I am
coordinating one.

There are a lot of reasons. You'll develop a tribe that will keep you sane
when you're getting negative messages from your family. If you go through a
hard time, you'll know people who can support you. You'll meet older kids that
will show you that you are, indeed, making a responsible choice for your
children's learning life. You'll develop (and your kids will) a confidence in
talking about unschooling that may just win your family over.

Check out: _Live and Learn Conference_ (http://liveandlearnconference.org/)
in New Mexico this year
_Toronto Unschooling Conference Home_
(http://www.livingjoyfully.ca/conference/index.htm) in Toronto
Northeast Unschooling Conference _index.html_
(http://northeastunschoolingconference.com/) in Massachusetts

Kathryn

Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com



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Karen Rose

Hi Kathryn

We are new to unschooling and would love to attend a conference. The one in Mass. might be very possible....we live on Long Island.....I am curious if there are any trains from here that we can possibly take that you might know of ?? I will have to research how the drive is.....I am a chicken.

Thanks
Karen :)

KathrynJB@... wrote:
I keep reading accounts of people who have families don't support the
decision to unschool (or even homeschool), and I think those families need
desperately to get themselves to at least one (it will probably be more -- they're
addictive!) Unschooling conference. And I'm not just saying that because I am
coordinating one.

There are a lot of reasons. You'll develop a tribe that will keep you sane
when you're getting negative messages from your family. If you go through a
hard time, you'll know people who can support you. You'll meet older kids that
will show you that you are, indeed, making a responsible choice for your
children's learning life. You'll develop (and your kids will) a confidence in
talking about unschooling that may just win your family over.

Check out: _Live and Learn Conference_ (http://liveandlearnconference.org/)
in New Mexico this year
_Toronto Unschooling Conference Home_
(http://www.livingjoyfully.ca/conference/index.htm) in Toronto
Northeast Unschooling Conference _index.html_
(http://northeastunschoolingconference.com/) in Massachusetts

Kathryn

Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com



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lydia c.

On 4/7/06, KathrynJB@... <KathrynJB@...> wrote:
>
> I keep reading accounts of people who have families don't support the
> decision to unschool (or even homeschool), and I think those families need
> desperately to get themselves to at least one (it will probably be more
> -- they're
> addictive!) Unschooling conference.


I second that. Also, you can feed them (family and friends) info in small
bites. My parents didn't understand attachment parenting. I would just say
well I'm giving her roots. They were afraid I was isolating her by always
having her with me. I assured them I would give her wings and thow her out
of the nest.

My parents came to visit when Lyndsey was 3 1/2. As they were leaving my mom
said I was doing a great job. My dad and I both dropped our jaws. Sometimes
it just takes time to see what you believe.

Lydia, mom to a tornado
--
Be the person you want your children to become.


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