This title seems wrong I know but let me explain.
Homeschooling is a serious matter. It’s not simply: “oh I get to play with my kids and be a stay at home mom and cook things and do crafts and go shopping and experience every joyous moment of their childhood”.
It’s work. It’s blood, sweat and tears- many tears. (Yes I have shed blood- staplers, hole punchers, a misfortunate incident involving super glue….., not to mention paper cuts)
In all seriousness though it’s a job that can be done well or not well. If you are feeling discouraged then you are likely doing it well.
I should point out discouragement that is constant is a bad sign. Homeschooling should overall be happy. But discouraging days and moments can be signs that something isn’t working. It’s the gift of being reminded to re-evaluate reasons for homeschooling and goals for your kid and your family.
It can also be fuel needed to channel your inner stubbornness to make it through a particularly hard subject or challenging child. It means we as homeschooling moms are taking our jobs seriously. We know what is at stake and we do not feel it lightly.
Homeschooling parents out there do not let your discouragement linger. Use it and leave it behind. While I reserve no judgment for how someone chooses to parent I fully believe that homeschooling ,if at all a possibility for a family, offers the most unique and beautiful way of experiencing the world as a family.
