How many times I've needed to create an account somewhere and put in some simple thing that would easily mean something to me... "MLewis", "MaryLewis", "MaryMath" are a few I've tried. And the dreaded message comes: "We're sorry, that name is not available". Arghhhh. Anyone else know that frustration?
My lovely son Connor got so worn down a few years ago trying to come up with an email address that wasn't already taken that in his frustration he saddled himself with "killer_of_men2001". He was just joking when he typed in "killer_of_men" and he gathered the "2001" portion meant that "killer_of_men" was already taken and he finally gave in. It's still his account to this day.
So....what about the cage? Well, I wanted something that meant something to me. And nothing means more to me than my children (and my husband, of course.) For ten years I had three children and I used Acemom for many things (another name that is usually taken already!) Get it? Aiden, Connor and Elina = ACE mom. Ah! But now we have Gage...what to do?!!?!? Ok...so they're not in order by age anymore but Connor, Aiden, Gage and Elina = CAGE mom!!
Kind of ironic I suppose for a radical unschooler to identify herself as CageMom. But I find it to be a reminder that I get to define things the way I want them. And being Mom to C.A.G. and E. is what my unschooling journey is about. Without them I wouldn't BE unschooling! So CageMom it is. And it's the bestest, most beautiful cage ever.
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