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I used to be an "it needs to be fair" parent. No one person in the family should have to do dirtier work than anyone else, if one child gets a video game...so should all the others. I did it more and more as they got older....because I wanted to avoid the ever increasing cries of "That's not fair!" At one point I began making them pay me a dollar every time the words were said. Then had to amend the rule to also include other possible versions of the complaint...such as "That's Jacked up!", "Tha… Continue

Well, we returned from our annual trip to Pismo on Friday. We left pleasantly warm but foggy conditions to return to 105 degrees in the armpit of California. It took a couple of days to re-acclimate to home but I am finally getting around to posting some pictures...

We arrived just in time to set up camp and watch the sunset...

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I wrote this a few years ago and find myself thinking about it a lot as I learn more about unschooling and practice letting go. I thought I would share it here.

My Path

My path is lit by moonglow
My pace is mine to keep
My fields are sown with secrets
They're mine alone to reap
We'll share a loaf of bread my friend
when next we merry meet
But do not tempt yourself to tread
the trail beneath my feet

My place is where I find myself
My shadow, where I sleep
My skies are brilliant when I laugh
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Sorry, I couldn't resist the comparison. I am a myspace junkie myself. My friends and family all use myspace. None of us even check our email anymore because we all just message each other. My brother pointed out a few months ago that email is for old people (yeah). I don't know if I'd go that far...but ,at least in our group, it's not far off.
I am glad to have found a familiar format to explore opinions and experiences as I try to evolve into unschooling. There seems to be a lot of inner work… Continue