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Dreams are coming true…

I’m not sure how many of you are following my new blog already. I started writing GypsyMom.com when I became consumed with the idea of taking an extended road trip; actually I want to LIVE on the road indefinitely. That’s not happening yet but we are in the midst of our very first RV [...]

Plan C, I guess

I went from being a kid in my parent’s house, to being a wife & mother within a year, I was 18. It never bothered me while I was growing babies, I was THRILLED to set aside myself (whoever that was) to provide warmth, space and love for a baby. My body is yours, [...]

Radical Unschooling and Bedtime

Radical unschooling has been getting a lot of press lately. People are genuinely shocked to learn that we don’t boss our kids around about every little thing on the planet. They assume, unfortunately, that they must be wild animals with no sense of responsibility, hygiene or social skills. On an unschooling message board the [...]

Still Digesting

You know when the news interviews people outside the scene of some major event and some people say really stupid things, while others are able to give an accurate account of the events in an order that truly gives you a picture of what went on?

I’m in the first group.

I feel [...]