crossroads

I’ve maintained a home blog for some years now, mostly filled with pictures of our kids to keep the long-distance grandparents in touch with the daily goings-on. Yet now I find myself at a crossroads. Interested though they are in the kids’ education, questions of classical vs. unschooling vs. unit studies befuddle them. Discussions of different curriculum choices are met with blank stares.

There is another aspect to this crossroads. As we begin to more and more strongly identify ourselves as “secular”, I find an ever-widening gap between that which I want to say, and that which family members wish to hear. They know where we stand, and, to their credit, do not push or attempt to re-convert us. At the same time, I do not feel comfortable expounding on something I know will make them uncomfortable on a site that has always been solely for their use and enjoyment.

There are other secular/atheist/freethought/humanist-homeschool blogs out there. I’m adding my voice to the fray.