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• Jan. 13, 2006 - Homeschooling Blues

I get into a real funk at least once (usually more) a year over homeschooling.  I feel so inept and unmotivated and then I read the blogs about the great projects homeschool moms are doing with their children, the love they have for teaching them, the energy they seem to have.  It makes me tired just thinking about it.  I feel like every day is a struggle.  It feels harder this week because we were off for several weeks and are on a new, earlier schedule-the children are up at 6:00 instead of 8:00 and are in bed by 7:00/7:30 at night.  By 8:00, I feel like it is midnight and I still haven't done all I need to do.  Anybody out there feel like that? On top of that, I think my curriculum is not very challenging for my 9 year old and am piecing her studies together until I find what I want her to do.  As for my 5 year old and 2 year old, I am behind in all but basic reading and math for the older one and still need to potty train the younger. 
Whew!  On days like today, I feel like throwing in the towel!  Please pray for my heart, for me to be motivated and believe in what I am doing and that my children will know I love them and that I want to be with them.  Even all day.  Every day.
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• Jan. 13, 2006 - I can understand

Posted by Momof5littlewomen
Hang in there! We had a rough week back after about a month break - it started off great but life intervened and it went downhill a little. I can so relate to the not feeling like anything is getting done but what counts more is the attitude with which we are having while doing the few things that do get done. I have to keep reminding myself it is only a season :-)

June
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• Jan. 14, 2006 - Oh dear friend...

Posted by 5solasmom
HUGS and PRAYERS! I think the early rising is getting to you...LOL. ;)

Once again, I didn't get a card out this year, but the 10th did not go by without me thinking of you and your family. ((((HUGS))))

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• Jan. 26, 2006 - Hello!

Posted by Adrienne
Thanks for your comment on my blog this morning. Did you see my post from yesterday? I was feeling much like you do, dealing with issues with my daughter not getting her work done. I too am going through a rought time schooling right now, and I know what you mean about reading others blogs and thinking, how do they do it?

I am in Texas too and belong to a reformed church. We live in the Fort Worth area.

I am excited about the quilt project! Are you joining in on Randi's class that I posted about?
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• Feb. 9, 2006 - I know how you feel!

Posted by genevieve1642
Some days are more difficult than others. It seems for us, that we have many good days in a row, and then out of the blue a bad mood day, or something. I just keep on going, because I love them and know that we have to work on our problems, with God's grace, together. It's been the same at our house, kids seem to wake up earlier, and go to bed later. I think it's our weather changes, in FL where we are. We have two days of hot and then cold again, like a roller coaster this year. I realize it is not much to those that live up north, but the change is so weird for us. Keep smiling, and God will help! :)
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While I find homeschooling a struggle more often than not, I am grateful to be able to be with my children every day, seeing how the Lord is growing them in knowledge. My prayer is to learn to enjoy them more, to show them how glad I am to be home with them and to be used of God to educate them in academics, homemaking and in the Word.

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