More Happiness, Please!
What are we all looking for?
More joy. More happiness. Right?
So I’ve been reading some easy ways to bring happiness to the forefront of my brain and I want to share it here … Continue reading
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Category Archives: Teens
Unschooling Transcripts
Lots of people worry about how to create transcripts – especially unschoolers. How do you translate Real Life into some educational language? Especially if you’ve spent the entire time living as if school and … Continue reading
Homeschooling Teens – Published!
Does the idea of homeschooling a teenager make you pause?
Do you fear they’ll miss the various activities associated with adolescence?
Maybe you’re afraid you’ll close doors for them or they won’t be well-prepared for adulthood?
Are you afraid you’re going to mess things up or “make … Continue reading
Understanding Your Teen’s Behavior
Adolescence can be a tough phase – for the parents and the kids. The transition between childhood and adulthood can go smoothly or can be pretty bumpy, for so many different reasons. It’s not true that all parents of teens will have a rough time, but even the best relationships … Continue reading
Unschoolers and Recordkeeping
Sometimes unschoolers get mixed messages about recordkeeping. States vary on their requirements for homeschoolers – including unschoolers – to maintain various records. In many states no recordkeeping is required whatsoever. And in those that do, many do not require that these records be turned in to anyone nor do the specify how … Continue reading
Lean Into the Love
Parents with children older than mine would look at me when I expressed concerns and say, “Don’t worry,” or “They’ll figure it out.” Sometimes they’d tack on, “Just have fun with them.” They were so right. And I LOVE that they were!
Still, I worried about gaps. I worried … Continue reading
Learning from the Teens
Sometimes it helps to hear from those a little further down the path. When unschooled teens and young adults were surveyed in Homeschooled Teens (over 60% of the survey respondents were unschoolers!), they shared candidly about what their lives were like … Continue reading
6 Steps to Parenting Teens and Young Adults
The internet is full of tips for parenting younger children. Either they expect that you’ve figured it all out by the time they’re teens, or you’ve just put up the white flag of surrender. Unschooling families tend to prioritize the relationships between parents and children, so hopefully this transition to … Continue reading
Unschooling: Teens & Sleep
Years ago, your child was up at 6 a.m., peeling eyelids back, ready for you to help him greet the day. But not so with your teen. Maybe you’ve been up puttering around all morning, fixing yourself some lunch when you notice your teen is still snoozing. What the heck … Continue reading
“I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Mother!”
When people are uncomfortable, they tend to rely on axioms and phrases that may or may not have any validity at all. They comfort themselves with a familiar fairly-universally … Continue reading
Are You Listening to Me?
Unschoolers spend lots of time together – and for the most part, it’s an exciting fun adventure! Yet sometimes, even the best unschooling mom can get tired or distracted. Consider these scenarios… When I was little, I was one of those children who talked a lot and LOUDLY. I can … Continue reading