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I got a flyer about a workshop coming up here in SC called "Stree Free
Homeschooling," and I couldn't help but think about our unschooling.

I can't imagine being stressed while unschooling.

I think the only thing that would be stressful is actually "getting it"
and replying to grandparents or neighbors---but I'm waaaay past that as
well.

Sometimes I get overwhelmed by too much on my plate, but usually I'm
having too much fun to drop something. I just need to stop and focus
and regroup a bit.

I've never heard of burn-out from unschooling. Anyone else?

To me, this is the most stress-free way to live ever!

~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
October 6-9, 2005
http://liveandlearnconference.org

Angela S.

> I've never heard of burn-out from unschooling. Anyone else?
>
> To me, this is the most stress-free way to live ever!

The only one I know who burned out on *unschooling* and sent her kids off to
school, was a person, who I felt, really didn't GET unschooling. She
thought she got it but she never really trusted.

Unschooling is stress-free for us. But try telling other people that. This
is the time of year when everyone keeps asking the kids what grade they are
going into and because they can never remember what grade they would be in
age-wise, we end up getting into a discussion about homeschooling. "Oh, so
who is your teacher, your mom or dad?" I tried telling someone yesterday
that we all learn from each other, but they just didn't get it.

Anyway, my point was, that when people hear that you homeschool, they get
this image in their head of some wonder-mom who just does it all. I do do a
lot for my kids but it all revolves around horses at this point. It's a
pleasure for me to help them with their horses and not stressful or a chore
to me at all. Everyone seems to think it would be so hard to be a
homeschool mom when the truth is so far from that. It's much easier to be
a homeschool mom, living a stress-free unschooling life, then it ever would
be to try to live on the school schedule and enforce homework, etc.

I just love my life!


Angela
game-enthusiast@...

coolcrew

Hi Angela

I understand about the grade thing. The kids here go back to school in a couple of weeks, everyone is running round buying kit, stationery and bags e.t.c and people keep saying "Oh the holidays are nearly over." Not for us they aren't. Life seems one long, brilliant, exciting, fun filled holiday.

Ruth


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Angela S.

"Oh the holidays are nearly over." Not for us they aren't. Life seems
> one long, brilliant, exciting, fun filled holiday.
>
> Ruth

Exactly Ruth!

But I have to say, I did get some notebooks while they were on sale. (dh
went, actually) 6 notebooks for only a little over a dollar at Staples. We
bought 4 packages of 6. the kids can write stories to their hearts content
all year and I only spent about .20 cents per notebook. :) Gotta love
those back to school sales.

Angela
game-enthusiast@...

coolcrew

Hi Angela

I get my boys a bulk paper order cos the just love to draw. They go through tons of paper every year and lots of pens. They have a little set of drawers they call their tower and put it all in. My girls love little diaries to write all their stuff in.

The notebooks sound a bargain.
Ruth


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lmanathome

--- In [email protected], kbcdlovejo@a... wrote:
>
> I've never heard of burn-out from unschooling. Anyone else?
>

I will admit that i sometimes get what i call mommy burnout - i don't
think it's about unschooling but more about my own inabilities to carve
space for myself or to accept the chaotic messes in my home without
becoming resentful when i feel like all i ever get to is cooking or
cleaning up. Taking care of my own needs while being available to my
kids and partner without feeling guilty or resentful is something i
find i have to relearn over and over again.

This summer both my girls attended a day camp for five days at the same
time and i so thouroughly enjoyed the peaceful quiet 5 hours a day i
had for an entire week...i could actually finish something i started
without being interrupted. i could actually finish a thought in my
head.

Lisa