Learning Life Through Unschooling

Dec. 4, 2006

I stumbled across this today

And I've decided it's a must-read for any parent, homeschooling or not. http://www.notesfromthetrenches.com/2006/07/14/the-unspoken-conversations-in-our-heads/

Soooo many times I feel this conversation going on in my head as I talk to my schooling friends. And I DO feel that they 'hear' what this person says they heard, while I'm not meaning that in any shape or form. And, in the same way, I have 'heard' what "she" said the way this person interpreted as well.

I am passionate about homeschooling my own children...this should not reflect on you and your decisions, nor should your decision to school your children relect on me. These are choices we've made for our own families and I hope we can still be good friends, just the same as if you choose to drive a truck and I drive a van. They're just different choices.

I don't know what is best for your children. God gave them to you, not me. And He gave my kids to me, not you. I'm sure there was a good reason for it. ;)

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Dec. 4, 2006 - totally agree!

Posted by Catherine

we all do what we think is best for us and our kids! We do our best with what we have! It gets so old, those sorta conversations and I sometimes think why can't people get over it! Like for me (and again no judgements!;)) the thought of it h/s crazy (ie for me and my kids) but my aunt has h/s her 4 kids and will continue until the youngest is finished and she loves it. And then on the SAHM thing I feel I get a lot of pressure from others that I should put the youngest one in d/c for a day or two a week, HUH??!!!?? but thats why I'm a sahm, b/c I don't want to put them in d/c!! I don't judge them b/c they put their kid in d/c but why the heck do I have to be judged b/c I don't! Again we do what is right for us and our kids...

I do have to say I love Lily's school her principal is great and the teachers (so far) have been lovely! In that I am very grateful and blessed.

people should mind their own beeswax as we say here!!

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