Becoming a SailorIn short
When we told our extended family that we planned to sail for two or more years and homeschool our four children, the reactions ranged from sadness to cautious excitement and support. Gwen Hamlin's article on the Women and Cruising website was a good starting point: reassure family that you will keep in touch, by Facebook, email or postcards. Letting go of objects was one thing; accepting that some relationships will change when we set sail is harder.
We have announced to our extended family that we plan to sail for 2 or more years, and homeschool our four children. Reception has been mixed, ranging from sadness to cautious excitement and support.
Gwen Hamlin addresses the question, “How to best tell our family we are sailing away?” on the Women and Cruising website. She suggests assuring family members that you will keep in touch, and provides lots of ways to do that, including Facebook, emails, postcards, and so on.
Acceptance has played a part in our recent downsizing efforts. But, it is one thing to accept that objects you once held dear are now longer needed, to accepting that some relationships will morph when we set sail. Gwen Hamlin’s article provides a good starting point.
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Just having this blog should help a lot. As much as family members might dislike not seeing you and the kids for long stretches, they also enjoy all the photos and stories as well as having something to brag about to friends. (I hear our blog is very popular at my grandparents’ retirement village.)