'Twosets': I was just thinking... if I had two sets of twins, (5th/6th grade?)...Oh my gosh, there would NEVER be time for the 4 sets of homework, projects, costumes to make, room mom volunteer stuff to do, forms to sign, you would have NO family life at all! It seems that if for NO OTHER reason, homeschooling keeps you a family. I also like Kari's comments. I'm reminded... We do have one in PS and are involved in community sports, church, etc. so we see people all the time who ask about it. One thing they almost ALWAYS say is "I know I could NEVER do that...we would clash and fight and never get anything done..." I find that it is often a wide open door for me to tell them "Are you kidding? I could NEVER do it either without the guidance, patience, and empowerment of the Lord, and an awesome support network!" I try to make sure and get across it is ALL Him, and NOT me! Yeah, we argue, and yeah, we have days we do not get stuff done (I AM here on a Monday at 10:00 a.m. seeking support from y'all when there's plenty of work waiting) And then, I do talk more about the advantages... scheduling flexibility, customizing curriculum, etc. So hang in there. Often the right choice is the hard one. Miller
I have so much to do. But I try to stay on schedule of the things I must do in oppose to the things, that can wait to get done. Thanks for the encouragement
wow! I am surprised that they would let her go two years up! Thats cool!, That was always a concern for me if dd went out to school.
We've gotten the most flack from my mom and dad, which is fine because she's my step-kid and not their kid at all in the least. After some heated debates I found my mom believes that if I do something different than what she did for us kids, then I'm saying what she did was wrong. I handle it by reassuring her that she did the right thing, and that schools nowadays are different than when we were kids. I think others somehow take offense because they went to PS or are sending their kids and they think we are making them wrong. And somehow they've justified sending their kids to PS by telling themselves they need to be "socialized" or other nonsense they've heard. I don't defend my decision unless I'm met with an ignorant remark. Then I just give the real data, then move on. But I know how it feels. Sometimes doing the right thing is a little harder!
we have to do that often. I am getting slowly comfortable with it. My delimma are my international friends. some of the countries around the world don't beleive in homeschooling so it's a little of a challenge explainning what I do and my family and I belive in. oh well.
OMGosh, just read the bean dip!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing that! I'm definitely going to start that one...now....to buy some bean dip!
I am finding that I have to "defend" HSing less and less as time goes on. My inlaws didn't like the idea at first but now to hear MIL tell it...."We are so glad we decided to homeschool the kids". Hmmm, I am not sure where the "we" comes into play but so long as she says positive things now it's okay with me.
