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Nance Confer replied to Margaret Yoder's discussion Talking to spouse about unschooling"Well, I can't say I'd want to be that unschooling family if that's the attitude they are going to have to defend against. But if you can reach out in a positive way, it might help you and DH let go of a few notions. And learn how to…"
Nance Confer replied to Margaret Yoder's discussion Talking to spouse about unschooling"No, I can't remember that far back. Mine are 17 and 18 now. So sometimes between then and now. But it doesn't really matter because they are not your daughter. And what is the thinking behind eating out so much? Or going to events that…"
Nance Confer replied to Margaret Yoder's discussion Three-year-old pushing our buttons"Does your daughter enjoy digging in the dirt too? I'll bet she does. :)
I'm just thinking of outdoor messy fun activities. At 3 -- geesh -- water! Dirt and water. And bubbles! And running through the hose. Naked. And lots of paint. And…"
Nance Confer replied to Ester Siroky's discussion Acceptance within the wider family"I would make sure to have something better to do that attend a party or function where I know my children and choices are going to be criticized. Just because you are related to people doesn't mean you have to spend time with them. If they are…"
Nance Confer replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion I love them but...."Respond slowly. Take breaks. Cut out all non-essential housework. Ask for help from those able to help. Enjoy and realize they will be so old, so fast. :)
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Nance Confer replied to Laura Zarbock's discussion I trust my child's ability, but she does not"What does she want to do? Does she want to wander around the library and pick out books that she might like and get you to help her with words she doesn't know? Does she want to do a sort-of-standard workbook like "100 easy…"
Nance Confer replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion sibling arguments - what do to (or not do as the case may be!)"And you can accept that there may be days when they are not "getting on great." And that's not your fault, or theirs. People are not always smiley at each other. It's OK. There's nothing for you to fix. They may have…"
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- At 8:08pm on April 6, 2010,
Fawn Klein said… - Hi Nance!
You have helped make homeschool for me less stressful and more fun.
- At 6:38pm on July 27, 2009,
HillaryH said… - Hey-noticed you're also the person who runs florida unschoolers--can you tell me a little about the umbrella school option in florida? We definitely didn't have that option in NYC, where we moved from!
- At 6:37pm on July 27, 2009, HillaryH said…
- thanks so much for commenting back--we'll definitely look into that group. I also started a relaxed homeschooler/unschooler yahoo group for martin county, so if you know anyone who might enjoy a mellow, open-minded group to hang out with, please send them our way :)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/martincountyhomeschoolers
- At 5:52pm on July 27, 2009, HillaryH said…
- Hi Nance-
we're in Martin County--stuart, to be specific, and just wanted to say hi!!
- At 2:25pm on August 1, 2008,
Ren said… - Hi Nance!:)
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