Apr. 1, 2006
the feminist homeschooler
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If someone had told me at Christmas time
that I would be home educating my kids, I would have thought them
crazy. For goodness sakes, I worked in the Women's Studies office
in college! I promoted Women in Science and even flew to DC to
take part in a AWIS conference back then. When I met my husband,
I told him I was never going to get married or have kids.
Obviously life changes our ideals, doesn't it? My mother-in-law graciously took my kids for an overnight and as I was rearranging my family room to homeschool, it came to me that I really enjoy my new found purpose. I have dabbled in home-based businesses, with my latest pursuit as a childbirth educator. These pursuits led me to homeschooling in some bizarre ways. One little happenstance meeting of someone can change the direction of a life, and that is so cool. I am still having a hard time getting my brain around my feminist ways and my choice to stay home with my kids. My daughter has dreams of being President, and while I want to honor her ambitions, I would also hate to see her miss out on this wonderful time with her own children. I suppose the best I can do is to give her the education that would make her President material, and when the time comes for her to make choices about her future, her path will be clear. |
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