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my son has an unusual ability

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Meredith left a comment for Summer Payer

"Someone posted a link to this and I thought of you and your son - its a technique for releasing blocked energy and thus relieving a wide range of issues. Don't know if its helpful information or not, but thought I'd pass it…"

Sep 21, 2009

Summer Payer left a comment for Natalie

"Hey Natalie. Cheers to you. I'm glad for your supposition on my discussion starter - you supposed I was an unschooler who respects my child and his sovereignty."

Sep 16, 2009

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Sep 16, 2009

Deb Lewis replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"***My son can remove/relieve pain from peoples bodies.*** How do you know? I mean has he, for lack of a better word, treated, someone and then they said, "hey, yeah, I feel better!" Pain can be a many factored thing and some pain can be…"

Sep 12, 2009

Natalie replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"I hear why you call it unusual as it's still not that mainstream and it seems abilities are more easily accepted publicly, in the mainstream, if they're academic or arty or sporty or mechanical, but not if it's about energy or energy…"

Sep 12, 2009

Jyotsna Tummalapalli replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"Jenny, Yes, that is true. But I think we can talk to the child about how that can be useful, without taking away their sense of self of who they are right now. And yes, I wanted to be a piano teacher when I was a child (I had a wonderful piano…"

Sep 8, 2009

JennyStar replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"From an unschooling standpoint, its more important to look for ways to support him now than to think in terms of future work. I don't know if you meant work in the sense of a career or not, but that's the sense to which I'm…"

Sep 7, 2009

Meredith replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"Its also vital to keep in mind something Alan mentioned, which is that gifts and abilities change with time. Even doing everything "right" (whatever that means) there's no way of knowing if this ability - any childhood gift or…"

Sep 6, 2009

Meredith replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

Sep 6, 2009

Jyotsna Tummalapalli replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"Dear Summer, I also have a similar ability. I have been told over and over that I have a healing touch. Also that people can hear me communicating with their body (as during massage or working with a birth client). I was a little shocked at first…"

Sep 5, 2009

JennyStar replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"Listen guys: if you want to help me SUPPORT him to use and strengthen his ABILITY then do it. I asked for that. I asked for people who knew of this ability. Right, you say your child has an "unusual ability". There are lots of unusual…"

Sep 5, 2009

Sandra Dodd replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"-=- If I ask you for advice on that don't change the subject. You're worse than "school". -=- Wow."

Sep 4, 2009

Meredith replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"HE WILL BE DRAWN TO THE ONES THAT HE IS SUPPOSED TO HELP AND VISE VERSA. THAT IS HOW IT WORKS. That may be how "it" works in some grand cosmic sense, but people also seek to exploit gifts that benefit them, personally. When people are…"

Aug 30, 2009

ANGEL SMITH replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"HI SUMMER, YOU ARE ON THE WRONG SITE FOR SUPPORT FOR ANYTHING THAT ISN'T "NORMAL" BEHAVIOR. GO TO PAGAN HOMESCHOOLERS SITE. YOU CAN'T GET FLAMED AND NEGATIVITY IS NOT ALLOWED. THERE ARE ALOT OF CHILDREN BORN WITH NATURAL…"

Aug 30, 2009

Meredith replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"Chronic pain and illness, especially, can really push people to extremes of reactions. I found dealing with people with chronic illness, especially, to be really exhausting. A certain amount of selfishness helps, there. That doesn't have to be…"

Aug 25, 2009

Summer Payer replied to Summer Payer's discussion my son has an unusual ability

"Thanks out to Monica and Katherine. It definitely helps to talk with people about these things. It result is so amazing and he really feels good about doing what he does. He knows something's wrong with someone- he thinks it away. I've…"

Aug 25, 2009

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?: It means not forcing children to learn.

how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?: It was Jacob who really brought on the unschooling. I'd always wanted to homeschool but we had some bad stints with some Montessori schools in between homeschooling and unschooling. Our unschooling has been kind of roller coastery. Since we live in PA I have been bombarded with forbodings of bad things. Sometimes I fight the stress and the urge to force my child to do things he doesn't want to do - like write.

first names of children: Jacob Sky is eight years old he likes Karate, music, reading, magic tricks and science. He loves people and wants more of them.

a little about me: I'm always going against the grain it seems. I'm trying to de-school my self since the instruction I received all my life about how to learn messed me all up and I have trouble running a natural course. HA HA
I woke up today, as I have been all year, trying to figure out how I'll get my son to do some paperwork so I have something for the portfolio.
Just to list some things that have been, is or will be a part of my life to one extent or another:
I'm the oldest of eight kids, vegetatrian, no-vax, breast feeding, cloth diapering, stay-at-home mom (for now), green, home education, child advocate, animal rights advocate, outdoors-woman, rock climber (but not for a while) and I love the sand and the water. I love to read and write. I'm a dreamer.

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At 5:01pm on September 21, 2009, Meredith said…: Someone posted a link to this and I thought of you and your son - its a technique for releasing blocked energy and thus relieving a wide range of issues. Don't know if its helpful information or not, but thought I'd pass it along.
http://www.tatlife.com/resource/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=81

At 5:22am on August 25, 2009, BetteAnne said…: Where is East Springfield? I mean what County or larger City of Pa.? My husband and I grew up in Springfield, Pa....Delaware County:0)