tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345530437668317964.post3498283996772903586..comments2019-11-03T09:27:56.885-05:00Comments on Merriconeag - Place of easy passage: If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you loveMerriconeag - Place of Easy Passagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030669318037084067noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345530437668317964.post-80056996647319916942007-09-22T00:47:00.000-04:002007-09-22T00:47:00.000-04:00Auntie Amy & Uncle Ken say "Hear! Hear!"Awesome po...Auntie Amy & Uncle Ken say "Hear! Hear!"<BR/><BR/>Awesome post and beautifully written!Lady Antoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707623310489459081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345530437668317964.post-15660914442955129832007-09-20T22:29:00.000-04:002007-09-20T22:29:00.000-04:00As as bit of a positive motivator, I thought I wou...As as bit of a positive motivator, I thought I would share with you our experiences...feel free to use them on the relatives. We LOVED the Steiner school in our area, but it was just too far for a daily drive, so practical considerations led us to the "best" (=most expensive) private school in town. At 4 1/2, they started drilling my formerly happy "reader" with books and she just turned off to reading. She learned about alimony and child support, she had one child in her class (at under 5!) who used the F-word incessantly, another who said "Damn" all the time, and a third who punched other children so hard that once he knocked an older child unconscious! Her outside time was very formal,and there would NEVER be time for cooking or handwork when the school was cramming them with Chinese and computers and chapel and library studies...<BR/>When we left to be Waldorf-y, no body could believe it! Now, our kids are soooo happy and well-adjusted. The afore-mentioned daughter loves books again! And our family is really healthy. By comparison, those families (many of whom we still talk to) are stressed, dysfunctional, the kids are high-strung, and the biggie: SUPER-COMPETITIVE! They aren't happy and they aren't fun to be around.<BR/>So start listening to the stories that those friends and neighbours will bring home now that their kids are in school. If your experience is like ours, the stories will make you happy in your choices!<BR/>Best of luck.<BR/>Polly.thegoodwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787266041915739103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345530437668317964.post-37729342202987335782007-09-19T05:37:00.000-04:002007-09-19T05:37:00.000-04:00Excuse me for just popping into your blog, but you...Excuse me for just popping into your blog, but your post caught my eye as every year of our Waldorf journey has had questioners about what we do and why (and we don't even homeschool). I liked the quote about following a way of life you love because I have found that Waldorf education has enriched our entire family life. Every year just gets better and better! And my girls can even read and do math :)Maymomvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08660028340050789552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345530437668317964.post-22523222346807352402007-09-18T23:06:00.000-04:002007-09-18T23:06:00.000-04:00Amen to that. Though it's easier said than done s...Amen to that. Though it's easier said than done sometimes, isn't it? If we can tune out the voice of the societal norm, we'll have half a chance. :-)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.com