a place for my pedantry, parsimony and, well, general pomposity.

Seriously, this is my personal outlet, serving to stop my head from spinning and allowing me to sleep at night—take what's useful and leave the rest.

For a really great collection of ideas on various subjects, check out Sandra Dodd's Radical Unschooling page. There you'll find Sandra's own insightful and inspiring words as well as numerous opinions of unschoolers across the country and globe. Don't just take it from me, take it from the mouths of unschooler's living in joy and freedom every day!

• An Unschooling Landscape, originally published in Life Learning Magazine, March/April 2005. View the original article as a pdf.
  
  —As Unschoolers, we do nothing like recreating a school in our home, but Unschooling changes the way we use space in and around our home.
  
  
• Empiricist Passions, originally published in Connections ezine, May 2006.
  
  —What happens when unschooling families share their passions and follow a love of learning? Laughter, joy and learning together!
  
  
• Mindful Mothering: The Art of Being Present, originally published in Organic Family Magazine, Summer 2005.
  
  —Living in the moment and practicing conscious breathing offers deeper connections and better tools.
  
  
• On Zen Gardens and Terrariums, originally published in Connections ezine, October 2006.
  
  —How to grow and expand organically with your child's interests without controls.
  
  
• Perfection Expectations, originally published in Connections ezine, November 2006.
  
  —Why expectations of perfection from ourselves and our children can get in the way of unschooling and mindful parenting.
  
  
• Rules vs. Principles, originally published in Life Learning Magazine, Nov/Dec 2004. View the original article as a pdf.
  
  —Why rules can cause more harm than good.
  
  
• Unschooling the High Need Child, originally published in Live Free, Learn Free, March/ April 2005.
  
  —While unschooling works wonders for all my children, the benefits it offers for the high-need child are immeasurable.
  
  
• Waves of Serendipity—coming soon!, originally published in Connections ezine, December 2006.
  
  —How television connects to a whole world of learning.