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Scenario

When your unschooled teen says you failed them by not providing structure

We have been unschooling for four years and my teenager just told me they feel unprepared for college and blamed me for not giving them structure and I do not know if I destroyed their future.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of responsibility for another's path reveals how we conflate our choices with their outcomes.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Alternative education — Montessori Waldorf unschooling?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.