seccotine_ch

Hello

I'm looking for titles of good magazines, such as Mothering, for
instance ... Anything you would recommend ?

Thanks in advance
Helen - craving for good reading :)

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I'm looking for titles of good magazines, such as Mothering, for
instance ... Anything you would recommend ?

Thanks in advance
Helen - craving for good reading :)

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Life Learning

and

Live Free Learn Free

I think Live Free Learn Free is more "unschooly"---but I subscribe to
both.

There is also a new e-zine coming out this fall.

Connections

There is a pre-subscription issue out already. Danielle? Link?

~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
http://liveandlearnconference.org

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process is so dullifying and kids haven't explored the possibilities
of what they could be that many set their sites as low as possible.
They go to college to get a job to buy stuff. ~Joyce Fetteroll
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> There is also a new e-zine coming out this fall.
>
> Connections
>
> There is a pre-subscription issue out already. Link?

Here is the link. I have really enjoyed the reading.

http://connections.organiclearning.org/

Tina

Dory

Does anyone know of good unschooling magazines? I am interested in not
only reading them, but writing for them. Thanks.
dory

Tina Bragdon

Live Free Learn Free magazine (has just gone to e mail format)

Life Learning magazine

Tina here in Manitoba Canada

--- In [email protected], "Dory" <carzmom2000@...>
wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of good unschooling magazines? I am interested in
not
> only reading them, but writing for them. Thanks.
> dory
>

Jodi Bezzola

See, I'm not even calling it bedtime anymore...aaaahhhh...evening flow...although it didn't feel very flowy last night or tonight and that's why I'm writing.

So...we've had 6 nights or so since we went unschooly around here :o). It appears that the girls have really enjoyed their evenings. It's almost like they have this reservation still about what they're 'allowed' to do, and I think they may be a tad confused about being told 'yes' so much - relieved, but a little confused. They ask me alot 'mommy, can I _____' like they're sure I'm going to say no. The evenings have been really late! The first night was after 11, then the next was around 10, then the next was around 9, then the last 2 have been 11:15 and 11:30. I can't believe they're not *bagged* by then because their dad and I sure are! We haven't been waiting around like I talked about last time, but the last 2 nights seemed to go on forever.

This isn't to say that I haven't felt the peace of them, we all have felt it and it's good. Inspite of being tired I've really loved the sweetness and calm of the some of the moments of talking and cuddling and watching them play. I feel like I've experienced major shifts the last few weeks, and...wait for it...perhaps...could I finally be...no...growing up?!?!? :o)

My question is about the transition for the girls. They are all over the map about what they want. Is this because we've told them what they want so far and they're feeling it out? Does it smooth out after awhile? What I'm referring to is in particular choosing where they want to go to sleep and if they're hungry. Okay, here's the scenario from tonight:

They are on the couch cuddled with us, sleepy, yawning, then they say 'I want to go to sleep in mommy's bed...or I want to go to sleep in my bed with daddy...or I want to go to sleep in daddy's bed (same as mommy's bed <g>) with mommy...etc., you get the picture. So we toddle on in there, get set up, and then after they're all set up for that location they'll change their minds and decide they want to sleep in the other bed with the other parent, or they'll decide they aren't ready to go to sleep after all and say 'I want something from the fridge'.We literally followed them around for 2 hours doing this last night and tonight, and I had to stay really present, remember to breathe *alot*, and remind myself *alot* that they are just learning to run their own show.

Are we on track with this?? Mostly I am asking about the all-over-the-place quality of their evenings this week, and will they become more certain of what they want regarding bedtime? And also I'm trying to be okay with my 3 year olds going to bed close to midnight. So I need some feedback, some reassurance that all is well. Actually I have repeated "All is well" quite often this week when I have felt like how can I possibly jump through the hoop one more time to give a little girls what she wants.

This is all a very weird feeling mix of peace and chaos, but at least the girls are happy. I have seen results in just this short time - they are fighting much less, and they say they love me all the time which is *such* a lovely side effect of this peaceful parenting! When I look back at pictures of the last 3 years there is much time I regret that I wasn't totally engaged, totally enjoying them, and I'm grateful that I found this so that I can look back at pictures from this time on and think, wow, am I ever glad I was present, engaged, enjoying.

Thanks y'all. And no we don't say this in Canada, but I heard a man from Texas say it recently and I like it. He also told me that the plural of 'y'all' is 'all y'all' which I like even more :o).

Jodi

Tina Bragdon <jamesandtina942@...> wrote:
Live Free Learn Free magazine (has just gone to e mail format)

Life Learning magazine

Tina here in Manitoba Canada

--- In [email protected], "Dory" <carzmom2000@...>
wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of good unschooling magazines? I am interested in
not
> only reading them, but writing for them. Thanks.
> dory
>






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Jodi Bezzola

sorry I forgot to trim that last post - I know better :o)

Jodi


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Adrean Clark

It is great to be in the moment with the kids, even when it's tough.
Last night at around 2 or 3am one of my twins were sitting on the bed
playing with Duplo. I took a moment to look over his face and thought
about being in the present. (We slept for a couple hours around 7pm
previously... ;) )

One thing I do, that I don't know if others here do, is that I am
aware of my limits at night. I can't really go on for hours without
sleep. If the kids come to me at a point where I'm close to dragging
my knuckles on the floor and ask for a sandwich I let them know that
I'm tired and not able to meet their needs at the moment. I can help
them tomorrow when I've gotten my rest. This also means that good
food has to be within easy reach, and I do ask them if they want
something when I'm in the kitchen and able to help them. Just a
thought.

I think unschooling includes some natural limits. I wish we were
genial all the time, but we're not. Someone wrote about consensual
quiet time past midnight, I'm sure others have discussed it with their
families. Just know what you can and can't do -- your natural
boundaries. Maybe you all can meet somewhere in between without
having to "sacrifice"?

Adrean

Jackson

I subscribed to Live Free Learn Free last May and have only gotten
one issue.....I see here they've gone to email format, can anyone
tell me who to contact about my subscription?

Thank you for the list -- I am new here, hoping to unschool ie not
send dd to kindergarten next year.

Liz

:: anne | arun ::

>
> Live Free Learn Free magazine (has just gone to e mail format)
> Life Learning magazine
> Tina here in Manitoba Canada
>

they are good mags but there is also my personal favourite...
Connections ezine for unschooling & mindful parenting, which you can
find at:
http://connections.organiclearning.org/

arun

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wisdomalways5

sometimes I also get to that point about midnight- 1am - I make sure
they are settled- eaten- bathroom- bed stuff ready usually they are
watching a movie nad I tell them I am tired and going to bed and
when they are ready to come join me-- usually soon after they wander
in to snuggle.

One night I did that at about 11 and they did play quietly for a
while and then we went to bed- it is not always a smooth thing but
it is getting smoother-- then we all sleep in till 10 am so we do
get enough sleep

julie


--- In [email protected], "Adrean Clark"
<adreanaline@...> wrote:
>
> It is great to be in the moment with the kids, even when it's
tough.
> Last night at around 2 or 3am one of my twins were sitting on the
bed
> playing with Duplo. I took a moment to look over his face and
thought
> about being in the present. (We slept for a couple hours around
7pm
> previously... ;) )
>
> One thing I do, that I don't know if others here do, is that I am
> aware of my limits at night. I can't really go on for hours without
> sleep. If the kids come to me at a point where I'm close to
dragging
> my knuckles on the floor and ask for a sandwich I let them know
that
> I'm tired and not able to meet their needs at the moment. I can
help
> them tomorrow when I've gotten my rest. This also means that good
> food has to be within easy reach, and I do ask them if they want
> something when I'm in the kitchen and able to help them. Just a
> thought.
>
> I think unschooling includes some natural limits. I wish we were
> genial all the time, but we're not. Someone wrote about consensual
> quiet time past midnight, I'm sure others have discussed it with
their
> families. Just know what you can and can't do -- your natural
> boundaries. Maybe you all can meet somewhere in between without
> having to "sacrifice"?
>
> Adrean
>

Jodi Bezzola

I completely understand what you're saying, and I believe that sort of family rhythm will happen. The fact that they are only 3 right now means that if they don't get what they want the instant they want it (or perhaps it's just my girls!) they have a meltdown, they just can't seem to handle it (especially if they're tired). So...I look after a want/need one more time. I really don't see another way around it until they are a little older. If there is a way that fits with the RU philosophy, I would love to know about it!!!
Jodi

Adrean Clark <adreanaline@...> wrote:
It is great to be in the moment with the kids, even when it's tough.
Last night at around 2 or 3am one of my twins were sitting on the bed
playing with Duplo. I took a moment to look over his face and thought
about being in the present. (We slept for a couple hours around 7pm
previously... ;) )

One thing I do, that I don't know if others here do, is that I am
aware of my limits at night. I can't really go on for hours without
sleep. If the kids come to me at a point where I'm close to dragging
my knuckles on the floor and ask for a sandwich I let them know that
I'm tired and not able to meet their needs at the moment. I can help
them tomorrow when I've gotten my rest. This also means that good
food has to be within easy reach, and I do ask them if they want
something when I'm in the kitchen and able to help them. Just a
thought.

I think unschooling includes some natural limits. I wish we were
genial all the time, but we're not. Someone wrote about consensual
quiet time past midnight, I'm sure others have discussed it with their
families. Just know what you can and can't do -- your natural
boundaries. Maybe you all can meet somewhere in between without
having to "sacrifice"?

Adrean





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