Hi! My name is Arlee Kilbourn and I serve on the board for The Social Homeschooler. I’ve enjoyed being a part of Recess and The Social Homeschooler for the last year as it really helped my family feel connected after moving to Tonganoxie, Kansas from the seacoast of New Hampshire where we had lived for the previous ten years. Although I will be the first to admit that homeschooling was never part of my plan - we’ve been at it for 3 years now and I can’t imagine ever giving it up. I love the freedom homeschooling affords us to work, travel, school and balance the other pieces of life in whatever schedule works best for our family. All three of my children have dietary allergies or an autoimmune condition that we manage primarily through a specific diet - so I’m in my kitchen for a good amount of time every day and as you can imagine, it can be very isolating. Knowing we can go to Recess on any Friday has been so great for my kids to make friends and widen their social circle, but it’s been essential for me to make connections and build friendships with other moms that I wouldn’t otherwise have because we don’t have the food and lifestyle flexibility that other families enjoy.
My eldest started his school journey in a local Waldorf school and in the last few years as we moved across the country and the world changed dramatically, we decided keeping our kids at home was the best path for our family. I learned that I’m passionate about Waldorf education, which includes a lot of art, literature and a love for nature - so that is something that still inspires our homeschool because it breathes life and beauty into our daily work, both for myself and my children. We’re also participating in the 1000 Hours Outside challenge this year, so if you love to be outdoors we’d love to make plans to play - if there’s water involved, even better - my kids will be entertained by a creek for hours! Recess and any other park dates are such great opportunities for our kids to work out what they are learning at home and figure out their personalities and how to build real friendships - we are so grateful for this group!
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