When we chose to unschool our kids, we didn't know it at the time, but we were making a change to live more slowly. Slow living is a way of living in which we make choices that help create space. Space to decelerate in an ever-accelerating world. Space to make intentional choices on how we spend our time. Unschooling naturally disrupts the common schedule that most people lead; up in the morning to get ready for school/work, rushing out the door to travel to a job, getting home exhausted and overworked, forcing family time at the dinner table - you get the picture. Unschooling often doesn't follow this schedule because there's no rush to get out the door for school. Kids who don't attend school have an extra 6-8 hours every day to fill. Usually there's a parent who is at home either working remotely or part time. For us, this extra time around the house and changed schedule along with changed priorities, often results in a focus shift towards living with more intention outside of the typical rat race.
Living Slowly
Living Slowly
Living Slowly
When we chose to unschool our kids, we didn't know it at the time, but we were making a change to live more slowly. Slow living is a way of living in which we make choices that help create space. Space to decelerate in an ever-accelerating world. Space to make intentional choices on how we spend our time. Unschooling naturally disrupts the common schedule that most people lead; up in the morning to get ready for school/work, rushing out the door to travel to a job, getting home exhausted and overworked, forcing family time at the dinner table - you get the picture. Unschooling often doesn't follow this schedule because there's no rush to get out the door for school. Kids who don't attend school have an extra 6-8 hours every day to fill. Usually there's a parent who is at home either working remotely or part time. For us, this extra time around the house and changed schedule along with changed priorities, often results in a focus shift towards living with more intention outside of the typical rat race.