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This is from a mom on the message boards. I know there is a mom here who also
lost a husband recently ---about a year ago?---with two small children, a boy
and a girl. I'm SO sorry I can't remember your name or e-mail. But I thought
I'd post her plea here. I also suggested that she come here. You can click on
her name on the message boards:
http://www.unschooling.com/discus/messages/37/11077.html?MondayMarch2920041046pm#POST93978


Thanks,

~Kelly

By JennyW on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 06:49 pm:
My husband died one month ago, and I go to work in two weeks. Basically, I'm
feeling pretty miserable, and it's only natural-but it's not just my dh's
death that is wearing on me. It's the fact that my family's way of life is being
threatened. Family-they love me-but they have no faith in me whatsoever it
seems like. Only if I say that dh and I had made such and such decision before he
died is my opinion respected. I'm really starting to get pissed off about it.

I think you will all be pleased and maybe even proud to know I'm standing
firm on the unschooling/homeschooling choice we made years ago. I gave my parents
a piece of my mind when they began to push too hard. There are other family
members who are watching closely and speculating openly. I wish they'd shut the
hell up.

I know single parents homeschool, I just don't know any who do. Are you out
there? This a new path I'm treading, a new role-widow, single, career mom and I
don't want to lose that old, comfy role of homeschooler. References,
resources, anecdotes, opinions...all are welcome.


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