kathy_overman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I am really struggling to keep homeschooling. I want some 'ME' time back! My life has been so out of balance this Summer. I want a little 'retail therapy' by getting some HS books to encourage me through this tough time. What are your favorite books? Books that talk about: Why to homeschool. What are the benefits to HS. How to keep going when it is tough. How to know they are doing ok. How to teach independence and self-motivation. How to make it fun. How to find balance. Thanks ... and any words of encouragement would be great! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I just read the Read Aloud handbook and WOW it was great. I am also reading Family Matters: why homeschool makes sense. There is also a quote that I just read that said something along the lines of, "It takes love to educate a child. Who loves your child more than you." While a teacher may be fond of your kid they do not feel the love that you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwena Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Love the book entitled Homeschool Supermom…NOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home The book is very Catholic and very CM. I am not Catholic and only somewhat CM, but this book is fabulous. It completely speaks to my heart and all the reasons I homeschool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Love the book entitled Homeschool Supermom…NOT! I love the looks of that book! I may have to buy it. OP I'm in the same boat as you. I'm really struggling with homeschooling. I don't enjoy it anymore and it's become a heavy burden on me. Some books that have helped me over the years are: Beyond Survival by Diana Waring Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe by Todd Wilson The Well Trained Mind ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Sally Clarkson's books are a huge encouragement to me, although they aren't focused on homeschool per se. She is obviously a homeschool mom, though, and she always helps me to re-focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBear Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I have been receiving the Homeschool Enrichment Magazine since I started homeschooling in 2002 and there has always been an article in each magazine that has greatly encouraged me. I look forward to each one I receive and have passed them on to others that need encouragement. I think you can view their magazine online as well but I love the hard copies. Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 From one who's been around this block 9 years now...it gets better. Every fall I experience a big dose of selfishness and think how grand life would be if my days were "free". Then I come to my senses :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I like both of Debra Bell's books. Her writing is a mix of spiritual encouragment and academic advice. Her children did very well after graduation - and that encourages me a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Home Sweet Homeschool http://www.amazon.com/Home-Sweet-Homeschool-Survivors-Education/dp/0800759303/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346430515&sr=1-1&keywords=home+sweet+homeschool My all time favorite for encouragement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I saw an angel in the marble or I carved an angel from the marble by Ellyn Davis. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Pip Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Homeschooling and Lovin' It has been my fav this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainsonshawk Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Every fall I experience a big dose of selfishness and think how grand life would be if my days were "free". I feel this, too. It is a big relief for public school moms to send their kids to school after a long summer, and it is hard to know that I am keeping mine home (again). It does get better over the year. In March, April, and May, when the school year is winding down and things are getting lighter at my house, I really love the freedom homeschooling brings. I agree. Read some inspiring books and write down your mission statement again. It changes for me every year. This is a hard time of the year for me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 John Gatto: The Underground History of American Education This book made me a homeschooler to the core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estelleblue Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 this is an excellent post on Simple Homeschool that might be helpful to you: "What about ME?:On taking care of yourself as a homeschool mom" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The Relaxed Home school, by Mary Hood, and The Joyful Home Schooler by the same author. I think the second book particularly would speak to your situation (Christian content though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 LOVE Hold Onto Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit By Teri Maxwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma2Luke Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 LOVE Hold Onto Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. Alley I loved this one too... I think it was this book more than any other that made feel in my heart that homeschooling was right for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Not specifically for homeschooling, but it very much motivated me to homeschool and use that time most efficiently. Hold on to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 From one who's been around this block 9 years now...it gets better. Every fall I experience a big dose of selfishness and think how grand life would be if my days were "free". Then I come to my senses :D :iagree:This is me 100!!! I keep hoping to wake up and think, great they are home! Ha! Not happening, but hopefully these great suggestions will help. I can't imagine 9 years - this will only be year 2. It would be so easy to walk away right now. I am trying to think about all that is good and right, instead of dreaming of my clean house, organized life, quiet time, etc. (I loved the suggested blog post.) I can easily be a glass half empty person, and I am trying to adopt an attitude of gratitude. Thanks for the encouragement, I really need it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My two key recommendations are ones others have posted, so I'll just second them. The first is The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson and the second is the Read Aloud Handbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My two key recommendations are ones others have posted, so I'll just second them. The first is The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson and the second is the Read Aloud Handbook. I love The Mission of Motherhood (and all of Sally Clarkson's books), but I have never read the Read Aloud Handbook. Thank you for the recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I agree with the book suggestions of PP but wanted to suggest something else.. In my (small) town, several (5) other homeschooling moms and I have a book group. We meet every other Tuesday night during the school year and choose a book for us all to read together and then come together and discuss. "Discuss" meaning.. have grown-up conversation, get out of the house, laugh, cry, pray, ask advice, drink coffee, eat cookies, talk about life, marraige, parenting and of course homeschooling and the book! Some books have been talked about more than others. From experience I will say that choosing a book with questions at the end of each chapter helps keep us on track.. lol We have done Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe(Wilson), Educating the Whole-Hearted Child(Clarkson), my personal favorite A Charlotte Mason Companion(Andreola), and we are just about to start on For the Children's Sake(Schaeffer Macaulay). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammieb Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Anything from the Steve & Teri Maxwell! I went to one of their seminars a few years back, and she is just so "real." She dealt with depression in the midst of homeschooling her large family. There are 3 books that are just exceptional --- Keeping Our Children's Hearts --- not entirely hs-related, but gives ALOT of info on WHY it's so important to stay involved in their lives Homeschooling With A Meek & Quiet Spirit --- this book goes into a little more of her personal struggles and what she did to come out of it and get motivated again Managers of Their Schools --- I for one am by nature a CHAOTIC person!! Lots of great tips on MORE than the "nuts and bolts" of curriculum and doing lessons. Makes you look at longterm goals for the kids and how to break what appears to be large tasks down into manageable pieces. Don't give up!! Your kids need it! But.......... somewhere down deep, even with the discouragement that comes from time to time, we moms need them, too ;) Happy Homeschooling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsrae Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Tese are great suggestions ! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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