If the unconventional path is the one on which you think for yourself rather than deferring to others in the face of potentially life-altering choices, and if that is fanatical, count me in!
One might think that the potentially life-altering choices that Julie Cook focuses on in her book, Unvaccinated, Homeschooled, and TV-Free: It's Not Just for Fanatics and Zealots (No Regrets Publishing, 2010), would elicit significant attention from parents faced with making these decisions. However, Julie Cook asserts that the biggest decisions more often get the least attention in favor of relying on majority opinion.
She points out that she is not necessarily anti-vaccines, anti-school, or anti-TV, but rather anti-complacency. She encourages parents to think for themselves. The book details the research and soul-searching that informed her unconventional parenting choices, as well as her rational approach to decision making, using all available tools to bring heart and head into alignment.
I read through the book quickly. As promised, the well-researched and well-organized book gives readers the important points in a logical and easy-to-read format. I agreed with many of the points, but also came away with some things to think further about. I recommend the book for anyone who wants to learn more about the issues of vaccination, homeschool, and TV, as well as about trusting inner guidance, being true to oneself, and bringing up kids who will do likewise.
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