sistergoddesselli

It looks like I will be getting a job and going back to work. And, that the kids will be going back to school. I really wish I didn't have to do this, but hubby's business is struggling. At this point, he wants to continue working on his business and we need the stability of me having a full time job. I want the homeschooling/un-schooling more than he does. So does my 8-year-old son. My daughter misses school somewhat and is okay with going back but was also ready to keep trying homeschooling.

I am doing my best at staying present. After all, I don't have the job yet!

But, un-schooling has provided some time for family healing. And, I want to keep that healing going. And, hope I can through this next stage in our family's life.

Please wish me well and encourage me to be patient and present.

Thanks!

- Elli

Vickisue Gray

I wish you well.  Good luck in all your adventures..

Just don't believe that you 'can't' unschool because you have to return to work.  It can be done.  I've been doing it since my son was 8.

It takes some creativity, but it can be done.  Either way, as long as you are there for your kids, all should work out.

God bless.




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The Coffee Goddess

I'm a working, unschooling mama, too--Just to chime in :)
 
Dana



>>It takes some creativity, but it can be done.  Either way, as long as you are there for your kids, all should work out.>>






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carenkh

Another working unschooling (single) mama here!

Caren

Jana Smith

Another unschooling (single) mama here too!!!  ---not working though!  :)      
 
Jana---single unschooling fulltime traveling mama to 2 great young men Jake & Josh

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Another working unschooling (single) mama here!

Caren



















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Faith Void

Yes. I was a single unschooling mama. And I have worked throughout my
parenting life. I am about to start taking cliets again and my dh is
just started his own
Biz. It CAN be done :-)

Faith

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On Jul 31, 2009, at 12:43 PM, The Coffee Goddess <hoffmanwilson@...
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> I'm a working, unschooling mama, too--Just to chime in :)
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> Dana
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> >>It takes some creativity, but it can be done. Either way, as long
> as you are there for your kids, all should work out.>>
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Zoa Conner

Elli,

If you use your creativity to unschool and work at the same time, feel free
to come on up to the Enjoy Life Conference in September and give us that Nia
dance funshop!

Ciao,
Zoa
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Physicist and Organic Learning Mother
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Ren Allen

> Just don't believe that you 'can't' unschool because you have to return to work.  It can be done. ~~


Another full-time working mama here. Dh and I work around each other's schedules to make it work and occasionally have an older sibling babysit or maybe a friend. Rare, but it does happen.

Unschooling is a choice. It can be done in many situations if people will be creative and dedicated. This list is here to help people unschool and many of us can share ideas and information about how to go about it in unusual situations.

Ren
radicalunschooling.blogspot.com

John Cyphers

--- In [email protected], "sistergoddesselli" <elinorsparks@...> wrote:
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> It looks like I will be getting a job and going back to work.

Elli,
I am an unschooling dad that is building a business and it is struggling. I am able to work from home a make my own schedule. I fix peoples computers. I am able to take my youngest dd with me for the most part. People have been very receptive to seeing me with my daughter. In this world of children staying at home with their parents I think it is time for the business world to accept parents bringing their children to work. Yes I have heard of "bring your daughter to work day" but that is only one day. I know that their are issues that arise from this but I think we need to take a quantum leap as a society.
-getting off of soapbox-
What type of work are looking to do? Is there a chance that you can start your own business? Is your dh's business one that you could be part of? I hope that you can find something that allows you to give you and your family what you desire and deserve.
John

Heather

"sistergoddesselli" <elinorsparks@...> wrote:>

> It looks like I will be getting a job and going back to work.





When my son was young(2-3)- I repaired vintage blue jeans for a guy who
had a business reselling the blue jeans overseas. I did this with my son
in the house. It wasn't much money, but it made a difference as we
needed very little when the kids were young. We lived in a school bus
for a few months, at another time traded labor for rent on a tiny cabin.
We owned a really cheap property with a mobile home on it with an
addition that was really kind of gross in retrospect. All this allowed
us to work less and me to stay home with the kids. We bought very
little, and what we did buy was used. We did some caretaking - which
provided "free" housing.

Now that they are older I work free-lance part time for my dad's
business as a graphic designer, which is what I went to school for. I
work in the morning when they are sleeping, or at night after dinner. It
is mostly pretty workable, though since it is an unpredictable number of
hours sometimes it is too much. We struggle a bit at those times but it
is much better than many other options. I am at home with the kids and
can stop and help them when they need something. I have been doing this
since they were 8 and 12- they are 12 and 16 now. It helps pay the bills
quite often and allows us to afford extras that the kids really appreciate.

We never technically were in what most people would consider a position
to be able to afford to unschool our kids. However since it was the most
important thing to us- we just did it and trusted that it would all work
out some way or another. And it has. It is WAY easier now for me to earn
now that they are older, which is good, because they need me a little
less and things that money can buy a little more.

--
Heather (in NY State)

Vickisue Gray

>>>>>I am able to take my youngest dd with me for the most part. People have
been very receptive to seeing me with my daughter. In this world of
children staying at home with their parents I think it is time for the
business world to accept parents bringing their children to work.<<<<<<<<<<

Ooooooohh!! This reminded me of a story my spouse came home with the other day! He had stopped in a new pet shop to pick up feeder rats for his pet snakes. While looking around the new store, a little girl around 9yo, popped up and asked if she could be of assistance. Since my spouse is a little hard of hearing, he asked her to repeat herself. At that he said she put on her sales person persona and stood tall and went into the most adorable sales pitch or sales service mode. He was so impressed that he smiled and stated, "You must be homeschooled!"

Lol, this threw her off a bit, but it turns out that yes, she not only is homeschooled, but unschooled!

Hehe...so maybe, we will start seeing more children in businesses.

Vicki





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Matt & Jessica

We are unschooling working parents also! We work around each others schedule's are rarely have to have my parents watch our dd. We could work around it and never have them help, but she enjoys their company sometimes:)! It is possible. Anything is possible! Just set your mind to it and find a way:)!

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