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	<title>Life Learning with Wendy Priesnitz &#187; protecting children</title>
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	<description>Personalized, non-coercive, active, interest-led learning from life (unschooling)</description>
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		<title>Kids Are Capable of Much More Than We Give Them Credit For</title>
		<link>http://lifelearningmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/13/normalizing-the-idea-that-kids-are-capable-human-beings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Priesnitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent sailing misadventure of sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland and the successful climbing of Mount Everest by thirteen-year old Jordan Romero have me thinking about skill and ability as related to age. Whenever a kid accomplishes something major, it hits the media because children aren't expected to achieve much in our society. But the coverage usually involves adult disapproval more than admiration and encouragement.]]></description>
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		<title>On Homeschooling and Child Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Priesnitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contrary to what some ill-informed governments and bloggers thingk, parents do not homeschool their children in order to cover up abuse.]]></description>
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		<title>The Dark Side of Influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Priesnitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a better way to conceptualize the relationship between members of an unschooling family than "parental influence." It revolves around respect and trust that children can, with our help, be self-directed and safe.]]></description>
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