Sometimes it isn't all Shiny

[crazychicknlady]

Someone complained on an unschooling list that unschoolers' blogs are too cheerful with rosy stories about how things are going well with their families. She wanted to see problems mentioned on blogs so she could read about conflict resolution and also feel better that sometimes things just don't go right.

My first thought in response to seeing her complaint, was: well of course unschoolers blog about the good stuff. We don't want to air our dirty laundry to the world. We want to celebrate the successes.

Now, while looking at yesterday's post, I've realized that I'd put in a story that wasn't all rosy and cheerful and full of successes. I guess I'm more well rounded in my livejournal postings than I originally thought.

Comments

[harmonyheifer.livejournal.com]

You are homeschooling, you have three small children and a nerd husband. I know about nerd husbands, I love them, and they rock, but they are the role models for the absentminded professor. Sometimes their heads just aren't on this planet, so I am guessing M is no exception to nerd husbandry and the brunt of the housework, cooking, petcare, shopping and childcare falls to you. He, of course, also has a day job, which while good for the budget, cuts a huge whack out of his time at home.

My take on it is that if you bathe every day, get dressed, feed yourself and do the same for the kids and the house is still standing at bedtime, you have accomplished all that could reasonably be expected of you. That every day you exceed those expectations and have three of the nicest, smartest, and well behaved kids I know tells me you belong in the mother hall of fame. As a mother of one, who wimped out and shipped her kid off to public school, I stand in awe.

And I still can't figure out when you find time to post to live journal, but I'm glad you do.