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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?: The freedom to grow, create, love, share, without any boundaries.

how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?: Almost a decade.

first names of children: Jakob 15
Jared 11

a little about me: I'm barefoot and covered in granola crumbs most days. If I'm not blogging, I'm baking. I love living simply in Southern Wisconsin, and I need tree hugs and used bookstores to maintain my mental health.

blog: http://dawninger.multiply.com/

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He Wants Worksheets!!! EEEKKK!!!!

Posted on October 26, 2010 at 2:49pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

I normally blog over on Multiply, but I only want this one read by unschoolers. Yesterday DS11 freaked me out because he said, "I'm glad I don't go to school because I'm not smart."

I questioned him why he felt that he was not smart. Several weeks ago he hinted at this issue and I grabbed a 6th grade math textbook. We sat down going through the first 10 lessons… Continue

Feeling better today......

Posted on March 4, 2009 at 8:22am 3 Comments 0 Likes

Its so easy to allow stress to distract me from trusting unschooling. Thankfully these moments are becoming fewer and farther between, but deschooling myself feels like a life long process sometimes.

I quieted my worries by turning my focus back to things that bring us joy. DS13 and I have several online Scrabble games going, and I've developed a serious Facebook addiction playing Scramble and Pathwords.

Snow is still covering our lawn, but plans for growing more than… Continue

I tripped up a little.....

Posted on March 3, 2009 at 9:57am 1 Comment 0 Likes

I should be calm, at peace but I'm not. I don't feel focused. Am I still going through post traumatic car buying stress? Is it the constant doom and gloom news thrown in our faces, or has my brain finally succumbed to the freezing temperatures?

I know I'm having one of those, "Am I doing the best by my children" modes. It began with a conversation with my husband about stuff happening at my work. DH feels I have the expertise and talent to really make a difference if only I could… Continue

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At 7:43pm on November 16, 2010, Christine Griffith said…: Nice to meet you to Dawning, I am looking forward to reading more of your blog posts. They are a great help to me , and i find that i am able to re-focus ( we are still de-schooling) especially after a stressful day. I am still trying to let go of the control and relax. I am looking forward to that day! :)

At 2:06pm on October 26, 2010, BetteAnne said…: Welcome to Christian Unschoolers! We are really growing everyday! ~ BetteAnne

At 10:43am on September 24, 2009, AmethystRuby said…: Have a sparkling day!

At 12:27pm on January 4, 2009, Melissa said…: Hi. I am going back to school to get a Associate in Applied Science Degree with an emphasis on Software Solutions Development. And since I am not sure whether I will want to continue I am going to go ahead and make sure I have all the credits to transfer to a four year school. By the way, I'm Emi. Nice to meet you.