Unschooling: Coping with Critics

Guest post by Nicole Olson.

My husband, my son, and my mom are truly unschooling enthusiasts, and they love to talk about it with pretty much anybody. Thomas has even been known to start singing its praises to the cashier at the local grocery store! Being an introvert, I find I’m a little more reticent when it comes to sharing all the details of unschooling – particularly with random store clerks. And definitely when I’m not certain how much someone really wants to hear. So before I dive in, I try to get a sense of how much interest there is, and what motivation lies behind it.
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