Dear SHM,*
*Suddenly Homeschooling Mama
You’re excited, overwhelmed, scared, unsure, ready to brave the unknown.
This is new territory for you, no matter how you arrived: with tentative baby steps, large leap frog jumps, or a sudden pandemic.
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Do you ever feel ignored and inconsequential by your offspring?
Do you find yourself muttering under your breath,
Hello? Why do I bother talking at all?
Do you find yourself wondering if perhaps you are Bruce Willis’ character in The Sixth Sense and have been dead for a while now, and just haven’t accepted the fact?
Do I have a plan for you! Not really, no. But you can try what I tried one day…
I ran away.
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In the efforts of full disclosure, I wrote this many moons ago. Since then, my kids have unschooled, homeschooled, dual schooled (charter high homeschool program mixed with college), Waldorf schooled, and … um, I think that’s it.
Anyhoo.
Back in 2011 or so, this was my headspace. Perhaps you relate.
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Roadschooling. Is it a thing? Schooling while on the road? Do you need a sketchy-looking, decked out schoolbus? Will any old Mommobile do? Can you really use your road trip times and not skip school?
It is totally a thing.
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Are you wondering, “Should I homeschool my kids? Is homeschooling the best option for me, and for my family?
Sometimes life is easier when it comes in a lovely, organized list. I mean, how many times have you thought to yourself: Self, I wish these kids following me around came with an owner’s manual?
Or is that just me?
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Being well-rounded is a goal we most likely all have for our children. We want them to be good at everything, or at least we do when they’re shiny and new.
After a while, our standards lower just a tad: during middle school years we just want them to shower occasionally and speak with a modicum of intelligence instead of grunting for food like a zoo animal.
I think we tend to forget that no one is perfectly well-rounded. Case in point: Yours Truly.
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Growing up, back in the day, I was homeschooled.
It was uphill to class, both ways, in the snow, and we wrote on a slate. True story.
Now, throughout the years, I have homeschooled my own gremlins (no snow, no hills, computers…my pioneer mama scoffs) and the combination has given me a unique perspective. Everyone knows about the obvious perks to homeschooling (no drugs, pajamas, no school shootings, no mysterious school lunches, pajamas, lack of bullies, customized education, pajamas), but let me let you in on a few secret ones you may never have even considered. Read more
For all you homeschool moms out there, a very merry Yuletide to you. Use this simple Advent Calendar to plan out all your holiday activities. Read more
Sometimes we Christians are a funny bunch. I wish we could say everyone is laughing with us, but sometimes if we’re honest, everyone is laughing…
… um, next to us.
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If I was better prepared this would be a cute printable, but… it’s a school day.
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