Ren Allen

"The worry isn't all-consuming, and after you do it for a while, when
> it does
> come up it's surprising. But all parents worry sometimes. Doesn't
> mean you
> don't get unschooling."

I agree and disagree.:) I was unschooling several years ago, and
still had worries. So yeah, you can unschool and still worry of
course. But part of REALLY GETTING unschooling, deep down in my
heart and knowing it as TRUTH, was worries disappearing. Gone, poof!
Just like that.
It didn't happen overnight, I don't know exactly the moment it
happened, but it did.
I think worries about our children are part of being a concerned
parent, but I never worry about unschooling harming my child in any
way. I never, ever worry about them "getting" academic subjects in
their own way (or not). Never.
Jared is just beginning to read at 11 y.o. I don't worry about him
at all. Not a bit.

So that's just me perhaps. But I do believe that a deep, heartfelt
trust in unschooling makes that possible.

I still remember the worries, I still remember the fears. So I can
relate and understand those feelings. But they aren't here anymore.
I believe it's possible for all unschooling parents to get to that
point. Concerned parents always think about their children and have
fleeting worries...that doesn't mean unschooling worries are there.

Maybe that isn't true for everyone, but that is my world. It's
possible.

Ren

Ren Allen

"Gosh, I'm mad. I really need to stop typing now."

((((((((Danielle)))))))))))))

I know how extremely frustrating it is!! My dh and I went round and
round about these issues for three years....he finally, finally
really "got" unschooling about a year ago. Hang in there, you're
confidence and joy will eventually win out.:)

Ren