I'm doing some research before I make a final decision about this upcoming school year. Basically, my kids are spoiled. I think they are spoiled rotten at times. Deprived you say? Bwahaha! My kids have memberships to the huge 3 story science center, a zoo membership, gym membership. They don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn and they get to leasurely eat breakfast every morning. While they lazily sip on their morning hot tea, they are either listening to a family bible study by me or watching an educational video. School comes some time around 10am or maybe starts at 11am. Depends on when mom's brain wakes up. That only comes after a good dose of coffee. They get done in a few hours, maybe only two if they really concentrate, and then they start their chores. If they are lazy about it they finish in an hour. When they are really good at it they are done in only a half hour. Yeah, young ones have dissected and learned the insides of some animals before most kids ever get to. It's weird having a five year old depressed because her older brother got to dissect a frog before she could. Yeah, my kids have it amazingly good. I don't have to worry about late nights at church and having to rush them to bed because of school in the morning. We have such a good life. 
Do you think my kids would be at my feet thanking me for the good life they have? Noooooo.... they think schooling takes too long and chores take to long. They've completely forgotten their days of public school that they hated, hated, hated. They hated the long days, hunger, and bullying. They hated getting lost in the system because the teacher had moved on before they were ready. They hated the hurried lunches and the lame 5 minute recess. Did you know they've cut recess waaaaaay down? When I was a kid we had a good 20 minutes-30 minutes of recess. I needed to get all that energy out. I'm sure my teacher begged the principal to give me Benadryl each day. Something to knock me out so she could peacefully teach the rest of the class. A week ago I told them I wasn't sure about another year of homeschooling because they aren't appreciating it. They all cried and hung on my leg. Please noooooo! I took a deep breath. I thought about it while doing cardio at the gym, I thought about it while lifting weights. I thought about it while swimming my midnight laps. I thought about it while showering, eating, and just before dozing off. I ran into a book that just made my heart leap for joy.... |
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Wow! This is about 15 different families that are all in different situations and all homeschool differently. I needed a way to keep the attention of my kids and it seems what I'm doing isn't working. It's just not as exciting for them. I've been devouring this book and can hardly put it down. There are those perfect parents who seem like they have it all together and their three year old is learning calculus and then there are the ones.... like me.... that give so much to the kids that I'm just happy to shower that day. Do you know why I go to workout at the gym after the kids are asleep? Because that's when I have the time. When I go it's usually 9:30pm-12:30am. No, I don't sleep in all day. Heck, I'm writing this at 2am because it's the only time I've had yet I still have to get up with the early risers.
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| I woke up to this the other day. Juliet trying to figure out how to get out of her crib. Okay, she's 12 months! Help! |
I get excited when I find a book that just lifts my spirits when I'm lagging inside. I don't have a homeschool co-op or a support group. I wish I could have those cheer leaders on the sidelines but I don't. I have to just keep my faith in God, relying on His strength, my mind in constant study, and my heart resting in God's grace. That is the only way I can give sooooooooooo much of myself every day without cracking. I'm no supermom. Ha... By a long shot. I'm related to some but I'm not one. I just have to work super hard.
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I shall look forward to your Souperman recipe.
We are ALL super moms! I'm already taking this summer to train myself mentally for homeschooling come august! LOL! I give you a lot of credit doing what you do, and hope to learn so much more from you. Yes, we spoil them, and they are lazy at times, but they are only kids once. As long as it's organized chaos, (and even unorganized is fun too!) LOL! Even though I am 2 less children than you, we are still outnumbered, and being outnumbered is what's trying the most!
Loved your comment, Rhea, and I shall get that recipe up shortly, Chris!
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