[email protected]

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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Lisa H

Is there a list for single parent homeschoolers? You would think perhaps there might be. I know several in our local area and while it's definitely challenging and sometimes a seemingly daunting task - women make it work (and I suppose some men would as well - just don't know any).

Lisa Heyman.
----- Original Message -----
From: kbcdlovejo@...
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:12 AM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] widowed mom needs help from message boards


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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diana

I've never found any single-parent specific homeschooling stuff... I
know there are a couple of us who hang out at the Mothering
discussion boards and here ... We're an incredibly tiny percentage,
even more so as unschoolers.

I know this is kind of mixing topics, but I doubt a *single
parenting* forum is appropriate for someone who is so freshly
grieving (even when available). If only because the difference
between someone *dying* and someone *leaving* is incredibly acute at
this point in the journey (even if the grieving process is the same,
it doesn't *feel* the same to someone who has been widowed).

I posted for Jenny & am sending lots of strength and peace her way.

~diana,
Living proof that today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut who stood her
ground!

--- In [email protected], "Lisa H"
<Lmanathome@m...> wrote:
> Is there a list for single parent homeschoolers? You would think
perhaps there might be. I know several in our local area and while
it's definitely challenging and sometimes a seemingly daunting task -
women make it work (and I suppose some men would as well - just don't
know any).
>
> Lisa Heyman.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: kbcdlovejo@a...
> To: [email protected] ;
[email protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:12 AM
> Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] widowed mom needs help from
message boards

[email protected]

In a message dated 3/30/2004 5:25:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
hahamommy@... writes:
posted for Jenny & am sending lots of strength and peace her way.

~diana, <<<<

Thank you, Diana! NOW I remember it was hahamommy! I know she'll appreciate
hearing from you!

~Kelly


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Diane

I've been on a couple of single-parent homeschool lists, but haven't
found them very useful. They tend to be low-traffic and mostly
curriculum-oriented. Questions of particular concern to single moms tend
to be very individual, like what kind of work to do and what to do about
child care, and the members aren't numerous enough on these boards to
provide much overview.

The unschooling board and this list are probably better options, since
they're relatively high traffic and populated by mostly like-minded
people whose options are more likely to mesh.

:-) Diane

diana wrote:

>I've never found any single-parent specific homeschooling stuff... I
>know there are a couple of us who hang out at the Mothering
>discussion boards and here ... We're an incredibly tiny percentage,
>even more so as unschoolers.
>