Being that it’s the beginning of a new school year, there will be several new homeschooling families joining the ranks. Congratulations! One sad fact that comes along with this is some of you will not be homeschooling next year, or even later this year. While the excuses will vary, the most common reason behind all of them will be burn-out. Many new homeschoolers will have never heard of burn-out, but even the most experienced homeschooler can go through it once in a while. What exactly is burn-out? The definition is fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or … Continue reading →

Gasp! We do on occasion–ditch the school day. After all, it does not take 6 hours a day, 180 days to accomplish even half of what is accomplished in public school. We don’t waste any time getting in line, waiting for everyone to have paper and pencil, etc. So you have to figure all those minutes that would otherwise be wasted were my children to be in school. . .can accumulate into a free day for my kids. Or at least that’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it. 1. Go to the mall or a giant toy store. I … Continue reading →

We’ve been talking about burn out. We’re trying to change our perspective from seeing burn out as something that just happens to seeing burn out as a choice that we make. You can choose to focus on things that will likely lead you down the road to burn out. Or you can choose to handle what comes you’re way, and then move forward, leaving what burns you out far behind. Today, we’re going to explore the Doldrums–which in my opinion is the precursor to burning out. You see, we hit a patch of “doldrums” and then home schooling becomes a … Continue reading →

I mentioned in my last blog that I am not a self proclaimed supermom. But I know many a mom who look at me and think that I am. I admit that I have a prevailing calm air but I promise you it is a conscious choice to be this way–not my personality at all. One Reason We Get Burnt Out We talked last time about how we get burnt out because we fail to deal with the little things and move on. We stress and stress over this and that, letting “mole hills” become mountains. Another reason, however, that … Continue reading →

Why does it seem that we can look at someone else and they have it all together while we’re struggling just to stay afloat? It hardly seems fair does it? The fact is, that no matter how much you may or may not have it together, there is someone else that has it more together. If you homeschool 10 kids and are never late with your paper work. . .I guarantee you that you’ll find someone homeschooling 12 kids who turns their paper work in early. With that said, let me clarify my title. I am not a self proclaimed … Continue reading →