Good words

"The natural universe is neutral in its opinion of me and is not invested in building itself up by asserting its expertise in comparison to my lack of skill." — Linda, here

"Unprompted, she set herself a goal and achieved it. Of her own volition, she expanded her world. And along the way, through innate curiosity, observation, and discussion, she learned an inestimable amount." — Holly, here

"I think that when you truly adopt unschooling, you're taking a long-term view of your child's life and setting them up for success beyond your wildest dreams." — Jeff, here

"We seem to have some wildly busy crazy days and then the calm rushes over us like a comfortable blankie." — Kelli, here

"...and when asked how they knew, I was struck by the wide variety of sources for their answers. Visits with grandparents, trips to museums, conversations with friends, cooking, camping, stories, and yes...TV and video games...were all cited. There were things they didn't know, but there was no shame in their not knowing. Just an inquisitiveness and a sense of 'Huh. I didn't know that.'" — Christa, here

"On the walk, we passed a gravel driveway. Seth broke away from me, ran to the rocks, stood there a second and yelled: 'Mama!! ROCKS!!' His face just glowing with his huge smile. He was in awe. Of rocks. He could barely contain himself. In that moment, I felt something inside break open, and I smiled, then laughed. How could I possibly be depressed in a world that had rocks?" — Caren, here

I love unschoolers.