The learning lifestyle, home education, and unschooling are minority interests. Few people have an honest curiosity about them (honest curiosity being at the heart of all three concepts).
My message and lifestyle won’t be heard nor understood by many.
That doesn’t deter me. The world changes one person at a time. Taking on these responsibilities is a highly personal decision and can feel isolating. I have been blessed with a platform from which to speak and a heart prepared to listen.
I sat with a homeschooling mom who was feeling something all parents feel, that our choices will not lead to successful adulthood for our children.
I started with the universality of the sentiment and an assurance that it was good and natural to have fear creep in at times.
I went on to talk about the infinite number of paths available to young people and highlighted how many of us left the school system completely lost and unprepared to tackle life. I also shared my story of being listless in my 20s and taking a long road toward experiencing success. I shared my own fears and how I’ve engaged them and put them to rest.
I see my children developing social cooperation skills across a wide range of ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. I see them engaged in a world that has put isolation and disengagement at the forefront of priorities. I see them exercising their curiosity on a daily basis, learning how to learn.
This won’t be for everyone, not yet. But until everyone embraces the learning lifestyle, I’ll continue to write and talk about it.