A hilarious list of 101 homeschool lies we tell ourselves under the pressure for perfection and the desire for the outside world to pat us on the back. Dreams of educational success lead to grand expectations and impossible goals we can’t begin to complete when life gets in the way.
Academic pursuit is a stationary exercise. Homeschooling is making me fat. As the kids age and their academic demand increases, so does the surface area of the homeschool mom’s rear end. Homeschool moms must get creative to keep moving as the kids get older. Here are some possible ways to get moving…
“You cannot measure speed with a thermometer. And you cannot measure the quality of a uniquely designed plan of individualized education using a checklist for manufactured drones.
However, we are capable of evaluating ourselves.”…
“I don’t remember standing before God and having my family and friends witness me taking a vow to homeschool until graduation or death!… Instead, I made a silent promise that day. A promise that I would never quit seeking the best road for raising and educating my kids. No matter how uncomfortable, against the grain, or what looks or comments came my way, I would continuously seek the best educational opportunities I could provide my boys.
…writer & speaker of homeschool truth, humor and inspiration. Laugh along as I keep things ‘real’ about life as homeschool family. Turns out…you don’t have to raise goats or wear denim jumpers after all!
