Homeschool Fiction

The great thing about living an unschooling lifestyle is that we come to truly appreciate our children’s (and our own) passions. My daughters have never been required by myself, my husband, or anyone else, to learn things on a particular timeline or schedule. We’ve never given them tests, quizzed them on their knowledge, or [...]

I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them. If I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. — Robert Heinlein
In a conversation about rules and principles in a family life, I [...]

When people find out that my family considers ourselves to be Radical Unschoolers, they almost always become confused and then angry–in that order.
The confusion comes when they hear the definition of “radical unschooling”. I state, calmly and succinctly, that it means living without school, artificial rules, or others’ definitions of what we should or should [...]

Since every unschooling family I’ve ever met has been seemingly completely different than all the others, it made me wonder: just what do these people all have in common? How is it that they all call themselves unschoolers? Just what is this unschooling philosophy about if it can draw so many people from such diverse [...]

The biggest part of unschooling that those who don’t know unschoolers seem to not grasp right away is the intensity of kids to have a passion.
When researching my children’s educational choices over ten years ago (they are currently 13.5 and 9.5), I kept reading about these amazing people who were doing amazing things. 9 times [...]

I’m so excited to announce that Do Life Right, Inc. (my independent publishing company) is now accepting submissions for the 2010-2011 publishing calendar.
We’re currently looking for:

Children’s chapter books (with series potential)
Young Adult (YA) fiction

Manuscripts must have at least one realistic homeschooler of today as one of the main characters. Other than that, we’re looking for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.
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DoLifeRight: Tell me a bit about yourself and your family (name, children’s ages, where you live, etc.):
Cat: We are Dave and Cathi, and we have four kids ages 13 down [...]