The healing journey of a widowed, unschooling badass in Delaware.
I’m an anarchist and voluntarist, former right winger, and have the high openness of a modern American liberal.
Although biased against government force and coercion, I try to steel man the various political concepts that arise in popular discourse.
Although I sheltered them from politics for much of their youth, it is now a vibrant topic with my teen sons.
Westen’s first “hometown” show with World of Chaos at Kennett Flash in Kennett Square, PA, is tonight. We’ve got family, homeschool friends, jiu-jitsu classmates, and plenty of rockers out to see them.
Isaac has joined a concert band and is taking a mentor role with a younger member.
He’s also been asked to join a leadership team at his jiu-jitsu school and I can’t wait to see where these opportunities lead.
I learned how to pet a bee today.
I’ve never hung a door, and it shows.
The rug should be inside. The stoop isn’t swept. The mat is crooked. The boots need to be cleaned and donated. The threshold isn’t in place. The door knob works, but doesn’t have anywhere to catch yet. The frame is crooked. The masonry needs repointing. The door color doesn’t match the roof.
It’s all a proper mess, but we got the thing hung and it locks.
None of us expected this day to go this way.
We attended Elevated Studios adult promotions to support our mentors and training partners.
Isaac and Westen each earned a new belt and I got the first stripe on my blue belt.
I try to unschool and follow my children’s interests as much as I am able.
However, philosophy and history are intensely important to me. I want my boys to have perspective on current events and be able to think clearly.
Mostly, my own passion for these subjects creates opportunites to discuss (my older and I are listening to a podcast series on Jim Jones and the People’s Temple tragedy that is a deep dive on domestic race relations in the 20th century).
The only thing I “push” on them (and myself) is Tom Woods’ history courses. They provide a wide approach to history and the background knowledge that I want my sons to have.
Martyr Made on Jim Jones:
Tom Woods: The Liberty Homeschooler
Home education brought me to a place where I could find Christ in my heart. The bravery and freedom I discovered through deschooling and unschooling dissolved my assumptions and opened my mind and heart. In an effort to have a more peaceful and loving family environment, I found the ultimate source of Love.
On Saturday, Kristen and I went on a date to see a friend in Twelfth Night.
I’ve seen at least three productions of this play and this was easily funniest. There’s still time to catch a performance this weekend.
Yesterday, Isaac competed in a theater competition at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire with Pages Alive Theater. Although it was only a single scene, Isaac had his first leading role as King Lear. I’m blessed to watch him grow into his interests.
These boys have been building for a long time.
