I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Martina. I live on the Maine coast and am a mother to Jesse, who is 9. In the past week I have taken a shift with this page. I'm starting to homeschool Jesse. So be prepared for more posts on this experience. I'm going to be his "guide on the side" using the philosophy of what excites him. This is pretty much the unschooling method. Gone are all the curriculums and "shoulds" from our world. We are going to be guided by joy! For the pas

I’m not sure if it’s because we have removed Jesse from the pressure of school or because he has matured on his own, but he has been overcome with waves of kindness that I’ve never seen! My father in law, John, has been living with our family for the past week. He’s facing the end of his life with a brain tumor diagnosis in November. With Jesse being home full time the two of them have been sort of inseparable. Jesse has brought John a new enthusiasm for life. They have playe