December is the month when people talk a LOT about holiday stress. Maybe not so much this year since Covid has prevented us from being pulled in a hundred different directions... But when you think about it, many of these get-together were more obligations that we didn’t even really want to do. So, silver lining maybe??
What happens in many homes, is that the parent is trying to make the holiday fun and meaningful, but someone - a spouse, a relative, a neighbor - says something that feels critical.
“Not doing any schooling this month, eh?”
If we’ve been unschooling a while, we may answer back,
“No more or less than any other month!”
But if we’re new, they might tap into that self-doubt that hasn’t been dealt with adequately. And suddenly, we’re thinking,
“AM I doing enough for these kids?”
And suddenly our holiday spirit comes crashing down.
Obviously, you may need to read more about deschooling
or how unschooling works.
But what about right now?
When you’re in the middle of a panic about what’s the right thing to do with the kids THIS WEEK?
Your Unschooling Lifeline!
THAT'S how unschoolers can help you out! It's not that unschoolers live a stress-free life. But we don't stress much about the learning. We're pretty clear that humans are hard-wired to learn - and that means our kids too. And during the holidays! Just like any other day!
I want to do a quick walk-through to show you that when you're immersed in the holidays, TONS of learning is happening!
Maybe you just need me to point it out for you.
SO let’s look at some specifics. I have a PDF for you that you can download and read along.