This is talked about so much that I almost hate to do it myself, but I just need to get these thoughts out there.
Graduating from high school:
For kids, this is supposed to be a great milestone and the adults congratulate them. They also talk to kids that are wanting to drop out, and encourage them not to, telling them that graduating and getting a high school diploma is such an important thing to do. Then, later in life (and having not furthered their schooling) people murmur that they 'only' finished high school. So, which is it? Graduating is a great thing or simply not that much of an accomplishment? How much of an accomplishment is it?
I ask that, because once I was asked if I was qualified to teach my kids. That is such an ignorant question. So, most parents can't teach their kids anything? Is this what some people really think?
I graduated from high school. I don't see why I wouldn't qualify to teach my children what I was taught. That's true in anything, isn't it? Anything that you were taught, you should be able to teach.
I don't have anything against teachers in the public school, generally speaking. I had a few good ones. So people who ask the question "with only a high school diploma, how do you qualify to teach your kids?" are really belittling the teachers in the public schools. Which brings me back to the question..Is graduating from high school a great thing, or not really much of an accomplishment?
I think that it's a great accomplishment. If someone thinks that a high school grad can't teach anything, then they must think that it's not, and so why worry if someone else's kids graduate? (A little irony here?)
Socialization:
Are they kidding? We were always having to shut up! What social skills are being taught in public schools? How to pass notes, and talk behind the teachers' backs? Social interaction can't happen in great measure in the five minutes between classes, how are they supposed to socialize without skipping class? That's what happened in my schools.
Maybe that should be a different post, there is so much to be written on that, and this post has been long enough!
Well, Baby Girl was born on November 16th. We were scheduled to be induced, but Doc wasn't sure if she was positioned correctly, so we had a sonogram done to find out. Sure enough, she was sideways, upside down, and the cord was between her and the cervix. So, of course, we had to have a c-section. (Fourth kid, first c-section.) When she was born, she also had the cord wrapped around her neck twice.
I wasn't happy about having to get a c-section, but as we found out, it was best that we did. But before hand, I couldn't help but remember Missy - remember the Heartschooling mom? I think it was in March 2006, she went in for a routine visit (I think) and ended up having an emergency c-section, and didn't make it. I was very nervous, I didn't tell anyone at the time what I was worried about, but they knew I was nervous, and were very good about working with me, and helped me to calm down.
I need to update some more, but I don't want to ramble on. I'll save it for a new post. Blessings to ya!
I still haven't posted! Well, I'm going to attempt to start posting again....a little at a time. I've been itching to post, really!
Baby news - looks like we're going to have a girl, around the beginning of November. I didn't see a doctor until the end of August, mostly because of insurance coverage - waiting on it that is - combined with the fact that I wanted a particular doctor. And what a great doctor he is! He took me as a patient so late in the pregnancy.....wonderful!
Well that's all for the moment....until next time...God bless!
Well, alot has happened in the last couple of months. Hubby started a new job about 6 weeks ago, and has just finished up his trial period. So, now he's in! Hallelujah! I'm waiting to hear if his benefits kick in now, or if there's a waiting period. I sure hope he finds out today, here I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I haven't been to a Dr. yet.
He was driving a truck before, and the pay would've been good, but we didn't get paid until the check from the customers/shippers came in. So sometimes we would only get $200 for the week even though he did $1400 worth of work. So now, he gets paid weekly, and the checks started coming in from the old job, and we finally got caught up on everything - even a little ahead! Also we've been able to start saving up for adding a room on to the house.
As for the genealogy, I thought that I would go through my file, enter the info that was in there into my worksheets, then throw away the (no longer needed) paperwork, thus depleting the clutter from my file....I think that my paperwork clutter has doubled. ((D'OH!!))
I did manage to declutter other things, though. I had boxes of paperwork, homeschool magazines and catalogs, old schoolwork, etc, etc, etc...I threw it all away! Woo Hoo!! We now have more space on the floor to walk on.
I suppose it doesn't sound like alot has happened, the stress of it all makes it seem like alot has happened. Now it seems like some of the clouds are clearing.
Thank you guys for your comments, I really appreciate them!
I don't mean to be anti-social, but I have managed to get more housework done than usual without getting on here and reading all the time.
I've also been working on genealogy. I have all this information packed in a file folder - it's bulging - so I created a bunch of worksheets on excel, and spent alot of time entering all that information.
I need to make a schedule, one that includes a 'blog time' and/or an 'internet time' , then stick to it!
I've been really down the last few weeks, and didn't feel much like posting. I'm starting to pull out of my slump, though - I'm about ready to be rid of this pity party.
Some good news - I'm going to have another baby! This will be our fourth. Due in December (again!) Maybe my slump was due partly to hormones. I'd love to blame it on that.
Well, that's all for now, I need to get back to writing on my 'homeschool journey' and start on my 'spiritual journey'. Maybe I'll get started again this week.
Tootles!
It just rubbed me wrong when I read it, (this is not an excuse - I just wanted to explain how my thoughts went there). My understanding was that she had quit homeschooling and was relieved by doing so, and that her buddy had talked her into it. And I was bothered that that would possibly be hurtful to those who are doubting their abilities and also have had thoughts about putting their kids back in PS. Like I mentioned, I'm not trying to have an excuse for my behavior, this is one example of the kinds of things that God is working on me about. I do have many issues.
Please accept my apology Roxyam, I am sorry for being so opinionated. : )
I'm going to attempt to blog this year. I decided earlier today that for my new year's resolution, I will blog something every day - even if it is very short.
I've been needing to start journaling, and maybe this will help to jumpstart me.
Here's to new beginnings!