Homeschool Fiction

One year ago today, I spent a lot of time on this blog. I wrote daily about my two biggest passions: Unschooling and veganism (with a little Webkinz and other fun things thrown in). Both, in various ways, have literally saved my life. So, they will always be in my life. They can’t not. Each [...]

Yes, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything on this website. It’s all good though! Fantastic in fact! It’s been a whirlwind of excitement in my household for months now: 2 books published, several trips, activities galore, and much more!
I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day!  Here are [...]

Click here for more “20 Questions Answers from Unschoolers” around the world. If you’d like to answer these questions yourself, please read this post.
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DoLifeRight: Tell me a bit about yourself and your family (name, children’s ages, where you live, etc.):
Kara: Kara Janson (41 yo) living at the Jersey Shore (Somers Point, NJ) right [...]

My wife Lisa usually writes the posts here on Do Life Right, but I’d like to share a few thoughts that have been rattling around in my head.
Every so often, I’ll be out with one or both of my daughters and somehow the topic of homeschooling will come up in a discussion with a stranger.  [...]

This week’s 20 Questions is a real treat!  It’s the first time I’ve had a Dad answer the questions (hint, hint to other Pops out there).  The perspective is definitely uniquely wonderful.  I had a blast reading these answers and I’m sure you will, too.  Please note that I edited it to keep the G [...]

Click here for more “20 Questions Answers from Unschoolers” around the world. If you’d like to answer these questions yourself, please read this post — I’m actively seeking more people to answer these!
NOTE: This is the first time that an Unschooled “child” answered these questions for me!  While Idzie isn’t a child anymore, [...]

For Father’s Day presents, we had a lot of fun making decorated t-shirts.  Click here for a bunch of really cool examples (with directions).
Since those turned out so nice, I decided to have a try at putting my Wright on Time books turtle logo onto some shirts.  I printed out the design as large as [...]

The above question was recently asked of my always unschooled (homeschooled without curriculum) 12 year old daughter by an adult we’d never met before once her homeschooling status (and lack of an assigned grade level) became known.
Zoë didn’t hesitate in her response. “Why would you ever want to be done learning?”
Exactly!  I’ve completed my mission [...]

Trying to come up with Father’s Day crafts for my Girl Scout troop this year was quite a challenge!  We’ve been making crafty things together for nearly eight years and it seems like we’ve made everything there is to be made.  Then, I thought, it’s been a LOOOONG time since we’ve decorated t-shirts…  To do [...]

Click here for more “20 Questions Answers from Unschoolers” around the world.
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DoLifeRight: Tell me a bit about yourself and your family (name, children’s ages, where you live, etc.):
Lisa: I am Lisa Russell, we have six girls age 15, 12, 8, 6, 3 and 17mos and we live in WA State.

DoLifeRight: How long have you homeschooled [...]