A great wirte up for this upcoming school year....enjoy

The Busy Homeschool Mom I made myself a list of things I wish I had known when I started homeschooling all those years ago... Education is discipleship. And because of that ... Curriculum should not ever become the "main" thing. Character training always comes before curriculum. When we're frustrated and on the verge of burnout, it's time to take a step back and reevaluate what we're doing. His yoke is easy... Marriage needs to consistently come ... before mothering. I'm homeschooling, not trying to do "school at home". There really is a difference. Sometimes, baking cookies is better than math. And it will often accomplish the same thing with better results. :) Homeschooling through high school is not as scary as "they" say... and totally worth every minute. Teenagers need their parents more than they let on. It really will go by as fast as "they" say it will so now is a good time to think about what I want the homeschool years to accomplish. What kind of children do I want to raise? Sow good things into the lives of the kids now ... reap good things later. Our kids will not do what we say nearly as often as they will do what we do. Model good things. Apologize. Don't be afraid to say "this is not working" and start looking for something that will work. It's okay to ask for help. Being real is better than pretending to have it all together. Never leave Sharpie markers unattended. Laugh more.