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Re: Teen Depression
-¡°Also, don't blame a depressed or reluctant kid for bringing down the mood.¡±- This is super important! I have 2 teens that became very sick as younger teens which caused depression in both. Even
By Sadie Bugni · #78889 ·
Re: Teen Depression
Sadie Bugni, this is sweet: "Depression is tough. Keep being his safe landing " Thanks to all who have brought ideas, and I hope others will, too.? There were lots of good ones. A few thoughts came
By Sandra Dodd · #78888 ·
Re: Teen Depression
Thanks, Debbie! To anyone who clicked one of those links and thought "this page is a mess," you go there during the time I rushed in to "narrow" them. For years I spread my pages out, one or two
By Sandra Dodd · #78887 ·
Re: Teen Depression
I¡¯m not sure I¡¯m replying in the correct format, being on my phone, but I¡¯d like to share a few things that have helped us. Exercise and outdoors are great and helpful, but when in a funk, they
By Sadie Bugni · #78886 ·
Re: Teen Depression
I wish I had more to offer, but I ran this past my 18yo unschooled-till-recently daughter to get her take on it as she has had some mental health obstacles of her own. I think her words are
By belinda dutch · #78885 ·
Re: Teen Depression
All three of us (me, my husband, and our son) have lived with and through varying depression.? Our son's hasn't?been deep, but it was consistently present during the early part of his teens.? As a
By Karen James · #78884 ·
Re: Teen Depression
Hi, There is a bit of fretfulness coming through in the original post. It will help to notice and let go of any tautness or negativity. When I do that, I¡¯m much more likely to be helpful to others
By Regan · #78883 ·
Re: Teen Depression
I do not have teens but I am familiar with depression. From an energetic perspective, depression is an overload of emotions in the heartspace that haven't been processed. Big relief and clearing can
By Julia Norcross · #78882 ·
Re: Teen Depression
I think it was mine, and somehow I sent it wrong. When I saw this post come through I really hoped people would have replies, as my 14 year old has had what sounds like similar experiences. The only
By Katie Robles · #78881 ·
Re: Teen Depression
I thought there was another reply to this. Also, I was hoping lots of you had current ideas about the particular problems of teens during covid closures and lock-downs.? Hoping for a pile of ideas.
By Sandra Dodd · #78880 ·
Teen Depression
(sent for anonymous posting) I¡¯ve been reading¡ªa LOT¡ªat your site lately, with a heavy focus on happiness and peace.? I¡¯m trying to keep my head up as my oldest (18) takes another tour
By Sandra Dodd · #78879 ·
Site news
New on my site Parenting Peacefully, Fact, Food ( https://aboutunschooling.blogspot.com/2022/02/parenting-peacefully-fact-food.html )
By Sandra Dodd · #78878 ·
Reading, thinking, avoiding fear
A "greatest hits" moment. Me, my page on facebook, 2017. Five years later? Worse but there's still hope. :-) ____________________ ______________________________________________
Re: Radical Unschooler becoming an International Baccalaureate student
-=-We are currently learning French together on DuoLingo (his suggestion/invitation). -=- This looked like the most fun part.? ?I know, life's not all about fun. :-)? ?But fun makes life better,
Re: Radical Unschooler becoming an International Baccalaureate student
Hello from the UK where the IB is increasingly becoming an option used by ¡®prestigious¡¯ schools. I thought I¡¯d offer a perspective from a UK unschooler familiar with the exam through friends and
By belinda dutch · #78875 ·
Re: Radical Unschooler becoming an International Baccalaureate student
*** IF this particular 14-year-old unschooler is only talking about university and dental school, then lots of people might be able to advise. *** I actually had NO idea the program is so extensive
By Dena Morrison · #78874 ·
Re: Radical Unschooler becoming an International Baccalaureate student
-=-He has decided he wants to become an International Baccalaureate student, score a 43 (out of possible 45) on his IB test and move to France to become a dentist (with minimal expense compared to US
By Sandra Dodd · #78873 ·
Re: Radical Unschooler becoming an International Baccalaureate student
I know the words "international" and "baccalaureate," and they could make sense without knowing more, but I looked. This refers to a specific organization, with a history, and a present, and likely a
By Sandra Dodd · #78872 ·
Re: Radical Unschooler becoming an International Baccalaureate student
He has decided he wants to become an International Baccalaureate student, Levi is not an impulsive person, this plan has developed over time and with We are currently learning French together on
By Dena Morrison · #78871 ·
Testing (try not to) and some history of homeschooling
I moved this section of an article to another page.? Well, duplicated it. I wrote it in 2003:
By Sandra Dodd · #78870 ·