runninmommy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 My quick thoughts on homeschool, pressure, and being realistic with ourselves and each other. http://herdingducks.blogspot.com/2009/01/home-school.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdeno Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 What a great, transparent post. Kari http://www.theamusingredhead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Very encouraging! Must be a night for reflection. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 :hurray: Very well put. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Great post! Have you read any of Todd Wilson's books? The one I've read is called "Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe" and it is amazing! Sounds like he spoke about the same stuff he wrote about in the book. I just read it at the beginning of the summer, and I am so glad I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommydearest Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 awesome! thank you for posting this. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Love it! So very true. FWIW my kids not only don't sing merrily when doing chores, but they usually grumble and must be reminded several time that the chores must be done. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolash Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thank you for that blog post! I don't read many hs blogs, because, well, I get sick of how "great and wonderful" their experiences are as compared with mine. You said so clearly what some of my reasons for hs'ing our son are... It's for God and for him. Thanks for being real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Lovely reminder. Thanks so much for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Oh, my kids sing while doing their chores. To the tune of that song "We will, we will...rock you," they sing, "We will...stuff you down the toilet and flush you! Flush you!" And there is a lot of nose picking going on around here, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thank you for sharing that! I've been feeling like that along lately (my MIL visited this weekend -- 'nough said!). I really need to let a lot of these warped expectations go and look at reality. Is my house clean all the time? Not even close! Are my kids gifted? No, but they're smart. Do I feed them 3 homemade meals/day? LOL!!!!! Am I providing them with the best possible education? YES!!!!! Thanks for giving all of us such an uplifting reminder :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineFarmMom Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 That was really good, and much needed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks for the reminder. I needed to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Excellent post. Thanks for your honesty and encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) I inflict pressure on myself by looking at other Christian homeschooling moms who I assume have perfect home lives...their children not only sing while they do chores, but they sing Bible verses...oh, and they never fight with their sisters either, but are best friends from the tender preschool years. And they never sass back at their Mama, but lovingly come alongside to receive correction without a frown, crossed arms or sour face. Thank you for this blog post. I have some thinking, no praying, to do. Edited August 3, 2009 by BikeBookBread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 We're just starting our first full year (I started mid-year last year) and so I am filled with doubts and worries. I feel SO pressured that I am to keep a perfect house, have lovely perfect children who are working 2 grades ahead, be a devoted (and sexy) wife. I. CAN'T. Your blog post was an excellent reminder that no one is putting these pressures on us, we are doing it. And what a supreme relief I would feel if I really knew my friends IRL felt the same way. I bet they do, but they're also under the self -imposed pressure to create the perfect homeschool life. I agree with a pp that I rarely read other blogs because they make me feel inadequate. It's nice to hear others keepin' it real! It think that's why I like this forum so much. At any given moment you can sign in and find dozens of moms going "I don't know if I can do this" with dozens replying "Yes, you can!".:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I think that's the most fun part about blogging. (see there's some poor grammar for ya) I love being able to be real. I just posted about my five month old that wasn't sleeping more than four hours a night. I think it's important for mommies to be real with each other. Thanks for your post! As Miz Booshay says, Encourage one another! I have a baby sucking on my sweater right now. And I'm thinking, I don't remember the last time I washed this cardigan...but I'm not making her stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thank you for sharing this. It truly spoke to my heart as I read it on this, our first day of school for this year. Many thanks for being "real". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks, Camille, for this timely blog post as school-starting time draws near! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninmommy Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Just got in after a long day. It was so nice to see all the warm replies. I hope you all have a great year. I hope my change in attitude will contribute to us having a better one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I have been homeschooling for 15 years and I tell you this is true. We all make choices and nobody's perfect. My smiling happy daughter in public is a whiny negativity child with school with me. My unsmiling serious daughter who replies I don't know is actually a very hard working, very smart child who does know but just had her answer taken and is having a bad headache and can't think right. I get so amazed when people mistakenly believe I am very organized. I am about as unorganized as anyone could be- I have ADHD and don't take medicines and right now, can't even drink caffeinated beverages. Some days my children help out readily and quietly, other days it sounds like this place is the shipyards and they are longshoreman brawling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 It's refreshing to hear some real talk...real talk. We had evaluations today. My daughters both told their evaluators they didn't like school. :glare: Not changing things (they just want easy and fun all day) but not pleased they outed me! My boys have been told 4 times to CLEAN THEIR ROOM! My husband told me if we didn't train our puppy he was gonna need a new home. I'm feeding them left overs and ham sandwiches for dinner -- not cooking! I am heading to vacation with a heavy box of things I have yet to lesson plan b/c I've been a slacker. We Will have an excellent school year and it will be done according to my standards, and no one else's! Thank you for an honest and kind reminder (I'll be hanging that scripture above my desk) to keep our load in balance and leading toward a peaceful and gentle year, not one that is a burden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Great post!:001_smile: I need to c&p it and staple it to my HS planner.....can I confess I have YET to actually accomplish everything I plan for one day:001_huh::lol:....it makes me feel much better knowing I'm not the only one who can't be 15 places doing 30 things at one time - 25 hours per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketmaker Amy Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Great post! We're big Todd Wilson fans here, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 :001_smile: Thank you for sharing this! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisp Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 What a great post! Thanks for the encouragement. I think we also make composite homeschooling moms that we compare ourselves to. Person A has a spotless house (I don't though my dh wishes I did ;) ), Person B does a fabulous job with history and science, and Person C's children are very musically educated. Somehow I think I can be all of those people at once and I CAN'T. (But would someone like to explain that to my husband, please?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schsmom Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 AMEN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdeno Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 What a great post! Thanks for the encouragement. I think we also make composite homeschooling moms that we compare ourselves to. Person A has a spotless house (I don't though my dh wishes I did ;) ), Person B does a fabulous job with history and science, and Person C's children are very musically educated. Somehow I think I can be all of those people at once and I CAN'T. (But would someone like to explain that to my husband, please?) Interesting observation and true for me to:iagree:o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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