 Many moons ago my bright and gifted oldest daughter was failing out of 7th grade after being in 3 schools in 3 years and many more before that.
She’d completely lost her love of learning , was angry, defiant, and depressed . Our relationship had deteriorated to the point that my husband wanted to send her to boarding school because he was afraid she would hurt our youngest child. I pulled her out in the middle of that school year and never looked back. We deschooled for years and then unschooled high school until she eventually skipped her senior year and graduated early. Today she is 24 and thriving. She graduated as a game art and design major at Laguna College of Art and Design a few years ago and now teaches art lessons to homeschoolers and does freelance work for video games. Soon after she graduated I received this text from her long time mentor and art teacher. I wanted to share to give you all hope that by homeschooling your children and listening to their needs instead of forcing them into a box is exactly what they need to become who they are meant to be. Keep on keeping on! “Karen, hats off to you- you are an incredible mom! Your daughter is a gem. She is intelligent, kind, genuine and oh so talented. Take a big breath - you deserve it. You’ve raised a decent human being in which the world needs. That is so important. Thank you.” Need help getting started homeschooling or curious about unschooling? Send me a message about working with me as your coach! Join my free facebook community here : https://m.facebook.com/groups/1590064657967771/?ref=share
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