...although I've been mostly lurking for 2-3 years now. I hope to become a bit more involved here (while trying not to let it rule my life more than it should!)
My husband of almost 13 years & I have 2 boys, ages 9 & 3. I've been homeschooling from the beginning. A friend recommended TWTM back when our oldest was a toddler. After a lot of research, I naturally & enthusiastically fell into into the homeschooling life.
TWTM was starting-point for me, but the boards have helped me & our homeschool develop into what it is today. I have the WTM boards to thank for the ideas to ponder, the confidence to do branch out, and the courage to do my own thing.
I am one of those people who LOVES to plan, tweak materials, and combine programs, often to my own detriment (our greatest strengths are after all often our greatest weaknesses!). It is easy for this planning to get in the way of my main goal as mother/teacher (discipling, mentoring, educating, and just enjoying my kids), but I'm working on that...
I really appreciate this place. I rarely leave without some new idea implement or approach to ponder. You all are an amazing group of people. I hope my humble experience can help those of you starting out even a fraction of the extent that you seasoned ones have unknowingly helped me.