(re)introduction
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It occurs to me that I've probably been rude, just jumping in without
introducing myself! I forget that despite the fact that I feel like I've
been online since the Age of Dinosaurs, and know many of you on this list
(and have for years) there may be plenty here who are wondering, "Who is this
upstart?"
I'm 47 years old, married to the same hairy old hippie guy for 22 years,
have two daughters (ages 15 and 11), and live--not entirely by choice but
most definately by circumstance--in NW Iowa. We've homeschooled since eldest
daughter finished first grade, after I stumbled across an article on
homeschooling by Becky Rupp, in an organic/alternativeish/liberal magazine
called "Harrowsmith" and I was bonked on the head (the apple hit me <g>) with
the amazing discovery that--gasp!--left-wing, secular, alternative,
feministic types homeschooled, too! Then I discovered HEM, AOL (when it was
Homeschool Paradise), lots of great women friends, and it's been full speed
ahead, since then.
Before I became a career mother, I was a Ph.D. candidate in American
Studies (no dissertation completed <eg>), and taught for about a decade. I
removed my daughter from school for "educational excellence" reasons, but
we've clearly become lifelong unschooling/attachment parenting/non-coercive
educational ideologues, since then. Dh is a semi-employed counselor--both
mental health and vocational rehabilitation. <sigh..$$$ isn't our best friend>
I take care of my invalid but (thankfully) wonderfully interesting parents
and thus have become a member of the "sandwich generation." Ellie is an
artist, with a passion for social justice and liberal politics, and piano.
Grace is a poet, instigator, violinist, and Wild Child like her Mom
was.....We have five bad cats, one sweet Corgi dog, two turtles, a homocidal
lovebird, and a lop-eared bunny. When we have money and time, we camp and
travel everywhere we can get to (all of us have wanderlust in our hearts.)
I'm currently VERY interested in supporting heritage seed saving efforts,
sustainable agriculture, "slow food", artisan/small farm food
efforts....__Fast Food Nation__has become my bible. ;-) I help my dad with
his Green Party protests and organizational efforts, but am still an ever
hopeful yellow dog democrat. I grow lots of perennial flowers and sigh over
how much I miss my farm in Central Iowa, where the soil was a black as night
and as rich as Donald Trump.
Becky (oh! I also collect and sell out-of-print children's books; nearly all
our ceilings have big cracks in them from terminal bookcase overload.)
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are
to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
--Theodore Roosevelt
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introducing myself! I forget that despite the fact that I feel like I've
been online since the Age of Dinosaurs, and know many of you on this list
(and have for years) there may be plenty here who are wondering, "Who is this
upstart?"
I'm 47 years old, married to the same hairy old hippie guy for 22 years,
have two daughters (ages 15 and 11), and live--not entirely by choice but
most definately by circumstance--in NW Iowa. We've homeschooled since eldest
daughter finished first grade, after I stumbled across an article on
homeschooling by Becky Rupp, in an organic/alternativeish/liberal magazine
called "Harrowsmith" and I was bonked on the head (the apple hit me <g>) with
the amazing discovery that--gasp!--left-wing, secular, alternative,
feministic types homeschooled, too! Then I discovered HEM, AOL (when it was
Homeschool Paradise), lots of great women friends, and it's been full speed
ahead, since then.
Before I became a career mother, I was a Ph.D. candidate in American
Studies (no dissertation completed <eg>), and taught for about a decade. I
removed my daughter from school for "educational excellence" reasons, but
we've clearly become lifelong unschooling/attachment parenting/non-coercive
educational ideologues, since then. Dh is a semi-employed counselor--both
mental health and vocational rehabilitation. <sigh..$$$ isn't our best friend>
I take care of my invalid but (thankfully) wonderfully interesting parents
and thus have become a member of the "sandwich generation." Ellie is an
artist, with a passion for social justice and liberal politics, and piano.
Grace is a poet, instigator, violinist, and Wild Child like her Mom
was.....We have five bad cats, one sweet Corgi dog, two turtles, a homocidal
lovebird, and a lop-eared bunny. When we have money and time, we camp and
travel everywhere we can get to (all of us have wanderlust in our hearts.)
I'm currently VERY interested in supporting heritage seed saving efforts,
sustainable agriculture, "slow food", artisan/small farm food
efforts....__Fast Food Nation__has become my bible. ;-) I help my dad with
his Green Party protests and organizational efforts, but am still an ever
hopeful yellow dog democrat. I grow lots of perennial flowers and sigh over
how much I miss my farm in Central Iowa, where the soil was a black as night
and as rich as Donald Trump.
Becky (oh! I also collect and sell out-of-print children's books; nearly all
our ceilings have big cracks in them from terminal bookcase overload.)
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are
to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
--Theodore Roosevelt
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Heather Woodward
You sound like a wonderfully interesting person ;-)
Heather
Heather
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From: Beckyleach@...
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] (re)introduction
It occurs to me that I've probably been rude, just jumping in without
introducing myself! I forget that despite the fact that I feel like I've
been online since the Age of Dinosaurs, and know many of you on this list
(and have for years) there may be plenty here who are wondering, "Who is this
upstart?"
I'm 47 years old, married to the same hairy old hippie guy for 22 years,
have two daughters (ages 15 and 11), and live--not entirely by choice but
most definately by circumstance--in NW Iowa. We've homeschooled since eldest
daughter finished first grade, after I stumbled across an article on
homeschooling by Becky Rupp, in an organic/alternativeish/liberal magazine
called "Harrowsmith" and I was bonked on the head (the apple hit me <g>) with
the amazing discovery that--gasp!--left-wing, secular, alternative,
feministic types homeschooled, too! Then I discovered HEM, AOL (when it was
Homeschool Paradise), lots of great women friends, and it's been full speed
ahead, since then.
Before I became a career mother, I was a Ph.D. candidate in American
Studies (no dissertation completed <eg>), and taught for about a decade. I
removed my daughter from school for "educational excellence" reasons, but
we've clearly become lifelong unschooling/attachment parenting/non-coercive
educational ideologues, since then. Dh is a semi-employed counselor--both
mental health and vocational rehabilitation. <sigh..$$$ isn't our best friend>
I take care of my invalid but (thankfully) wonderfully interesting parents
and thus have become a member of the "sandwich generation." Ellie is an
artist, with a passion for social justice and liberal politics, and piano.
Grace is a poet, instigator, violinist, and Wild Child like her Mom
was.....We have five bad cats, one sweet Corgi dog, two turtles, a homocidal
lovebird, and a lop-eared bunny. When we have money and time, we camp and
travel everywhere we can get to (all of us have wanderlust in our hearts.)
I'm currently VERY interested in supporting heritage seed saving efforts,
sustainable agriculture, "slow food", artisan/small farm food
efforts....__Fast Food Nation__has become my bible. ;-) I help my dad with
his Green Party protests and organizational efforts, but am still an ever
hopeful yellow dog democrat. I grow lots of perennial flowers and sigh over
how much I miss my farm in Central Iowa, where the soil was a black as night
and as rich as Donald Trump.
Becky (oh! I also collect and sell out-of-print children's books; nearly all
our ceilings have big cracks in them from terminal bookcase overload.)
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are
to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
--Theodore Roosevelt
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snowwindancer <[email protected]>
Becky I wish you lived in my neighborhood! I am a home school
advocate (8 years and four boys, two are in college now) who lives
in the midst of an ultra conservative region of the country where
the main objective of home schooling is based on ultra conservative
religious beliefs that tend to ostrasize those who are not like
thinkers.
My ultra liberal pascifist mentality marginalizes the heck of my
family in the home school circles. Mainstream is just to leming
oriented so here I sit wondering how I can generate interest in this
area toward a home school support group with unschool focus.
I am still actively involved with the education of my 11 and 14 year
old sons but wish I could talk to someone who has similar ideas.
Perhaps that is why I am here?
Deb
advocate (8 years and four boys, two are in college now) who lives
in the midst of an ultra conservative region of the country where
the main objective of home schooling is based on ultra conservative
religious beliefs that tend to ostrasize those who are not like
thinkers.
My ultra liberal pascifist mentality marginalizes the heck of my
family in the home school circles. Mainstream is just to leming
oriented so here I sit wondering how I can generate interest in this
area toward a home school support group with unschool focus.
I am still actively involved with the education of my 11 and 14 year
old sons but wish I could talk to someone who has similar ideas.
Perhaps that is why I am here?
Deb
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Becky,
What a wonderful intro!
Welcome to the list!
*~*Elissa Jill*~*
unschooling Momma to 3 beautiful brilliant people
Loving partner for life to Joey
terrible guitarist, fair singer and happy woman.
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What a wonderful intro!
Welcome to the list!
*~*Elissa Jill*~*
unschooling Momma to 3 beautiful brilliant people
Loving partner for life to Joey
terrible guitarist, fair singer and happy woman.
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