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Your post was a timely read for me, though, as my brother and his Sydney-sider wife have very…"
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'Wisdom of the Rainforest'...Worth reading, esp if new to Radical Unschooling
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You might have come across Joseph Sheppherd already, but if not, I hope you'll enjoy this as much as I did...…Continue
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Near-Daily Extreme Tantrums... Can you help us?!
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Hi Guys. Can anyone help us out with our current challenge? My hubby and I are struggling with how best to help our 2 year old daughter, as she's 'tantruming' pretty much daily, and sometimes…Continue
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Tracy Moore replied to Rynalee's discussion Considering living in the UK for a year in the group UK UnschoolersTracy Moore replied to Louisa's discussion Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child."Sorry Louisa / Moderators! I've posted the same reply in two places. So I've removed the irrelevant part of my reply below to this thread...
Hi Louisa. Re your worries about your youngest daughter and friends in social…"
Tracy Moore replied to Louisa's discussion Hi there"Hi Louisa. A combined reply here to both your posts! Re your worries about your youngest daughter and friends in social settings, is this regardless of language spoken / which country you're in? Could it be that the…"
Meredith replied to Tracy Moore's discussion Near-Daily Extreme Tantrums... Can you help us?!"The tantrums usually begin when I cannot "carry him" because I have to carry his 10 month old brother instead...
Look for ways to be in physical contact with the elder at the same time as the younger. A sling or backpack might make…"
Melissa Dunn replied to Tracy Moore's discussion Near-Daily Extreme Tantrums... Can you help us?!"Hi all --
I know this is a rather old discussion, but it is very relevant to what I am currently going through with my son, who is just about to turn 3. He has always been one to have occasional tantrums since turning 2 or so, but for the past few…"
Tracy Moore replied to Carole Lovesey's discussion change to this group in the group UK Unschoolers"Well done Carole. Thanks for taking the role! See you soon. Tracy x"
Michelle left a comment for Tracy Moore"Hi again Tracy, I've joined Carole's yahoo group and left an intro message, so thanks for that. And that's a great idea about Ed Otherwise. I had a membership some years ago, but this has lapsed. So I'll get in…"
Tracy Moore left a comment for Michelle"Hi Michelle. Yes, that's right! That's Carole's group (and I'm a member too). Feel free to post any messages / questions to everyone in the group there. I'm sure you'll receive some helpful…"
Michelle left a comment for Tracy Moore"Hi Tracy, I've just joined the South of England Unschoolers yahoo group - is that Carole's group?"
Michelle left a comment for Tracy Moore"Dear Tracy, thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. It sounds like the south has a lot to offer in terms of an unschooling community. I'm actually from the North and most friends and family are based there so that is my first port…"
Tracy Moore replied to Michelle's discussion UK Unschoolers"Hi Michelle. Just left a (verbose!) comment for you on your page re unschoolers in the South. Worth contacting Carole Lovesey re this who heads up the UK's Southern Unschoolers' Group. She's a RUN member too.…"
Tracy Moore left a comment for Michelle"I've just sent a 'Friend' request to you! Because I can then message you with the details to join Carole Lovesey's group, if you're interested. But this only applies to the South and South East, so no good if…"
Tracy Moore left a comment for Michelle"Hi Michelle. Just read your message to UK Unschoolers! Carole Lovesey could give you a good idea of spread of unschoolers along the South, as she runs the UK Southern Unschoolers' Group. (She's a member of RUN.) I may be…"
Tracy Moore replied to Melinda Auld's discussion A little light Unschooling humour"That is absolutely priceless! I laughed so hard my pelvic-floor nearly let me down..."
Sandra Dodd left a comment for Tracy Moore"Tracy, thank you for the very sweet birthday note, which I just saw today. I should come in here more often!"
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- Letting-go of almost everything that was ever intentionally taught me by parents, school and society, and taking an utterly free-spirited, yet 'guided' approach with my children and their young lives and introduction to the world.
We strive to take a 100% 'autonomous' approach, introducing them to many wonders in life, but letting them pick-and-choose from what they've experienced. My son (5) is very strong-minded, and knows exactly what he does and doesn't want to do at any point in time. So, he really is learning fast to be his own master. (My daughter is 2, and she's also very strong-minded.) I am strong-minded too, so you have to spare a kind thought for my husband who balances out the unit. ;-) We don't find it easy balancing everyone's (conflicting) preferences and wants, but this is what we're working on. Can imagine this is the same for many families young to parenting and unschooling with very strong-willed, highly spirited individual natures.
In moments / periods of imbalance, I try to remind myself that our aim is to ensure our children are - and grow-up - happy, healthy, and considerate. But also, we need to balance their needs with our own as well, as we've been naively prone to ignoring ourselves in the process up until recently. Have learnt first-hand this is NOT what unschooling is. If we achieve this balance most of the time, then everything else is by-the-by really...Key objective for all in the family? Be HAPPY, HEALTHY & CONSIDERATE of other people and living creatures.
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- Since the birth of my children. But trying to really embrace a pure unschooling life / approach / philosophy the past couple of years especially.
- first names of children
- Theo (age 5)
Lucia (age 2)
- a little about me
- Live in Hampshire, in the UK. 35 years old. We live as a work-at-home, unschooling family. My husband runs an online marketing / web consultancy from home, and we also co-run a Personal Styling business, selling online image / styling consultations. It's really a case of all-hands-on-deck across parenting, business-running, unschooling etc. Put like that on paper, it sounds like everything runs like a dream. ;-) We strive to keep our children maximally free, healthy and happy (in spirit, emotionally, mentally and physically), but I'd be lying if I didn't say that some of our days completely turn to custard, when I'm left utterly stumped as to how best to re-balance a situation, and start to question myself more than usual. (Must admit, I tend to do that much more in the second-half of my cycle!)
Am an avid-reader on many a subject, love organising out-of-door trips / events / casual meet-ups for my children and other home-ed and unschooling friends. Also like writing poems here-and-there, and helping friends through life's ups-and-downs. Looking forward to lots more travelling over the years, especially since my husband comes from New Zealand and we also have family in Australia.
Always on the path to seeking as free a life as we can, in every way. On the path to recovering fully from M.E. (CFS). But we're all learning every day, and making plenty of mistakes, but also still giggling lots, along the way.
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- http://www.impactstyle.com
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- At 11:24am on October 19, 2011, Michelle said…
- Hi again Tracy, I've joined Carole's yahoo group and left an intro message, so thanks for that. And that's a great idea about Ed Otherwise. I had a membership some years ago, but this has lapsed. So I'll get in touch with them again - thank you so much! You've been really helpful.
- At 10:18am on October 19, 2011, Michelle said…
- Hi Tracy, I've just joined the South of England Unschoolers yahoo group - is that Carole's group?
- At 9:32am on October 19, 2011, Michelle said…
- Dear Tracy, thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. It sounds like the south has a lot to offer in terms of an unschooling community. I'm actually from the North and most friends and family are based there so that is my first port of call, but I really feel its most important for us to be near other unschoolers, so your answer is very helpful. I'll let you know how it all turns out - it's a big life change for us! Thanks again, Michelle
- At 10:38am on August 4, 2011, Sandra Dodd said…
- Tracy, thank you for the very sweet birthday note, which I just saw today. I should come in here more often!
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