tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post123541258332249339..comments2023-10-12T08:23:58.713-04:00Comments on Lydia J Will: Dear Homeschool Mama {10 Truths To Keep You Trucking}Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-4200373780499212892015-03-18T09:48:54.033-04:002015-03-18T09:48:54.033-04:00I swear..every time I check into your blog I find ...I swear..every time I check into your blog I find something perfectly relevant to today. It's amazing and scary. The scary thing is that I've been considering homeschooling since that first heartbeat came into view on the ultrasound...6 years and 3 children ago. But I'm afraid to do something so drastically different from how I was raised (loving regular school). So I keep putting it off and saying that if God wants me to homeschool, he'll make it very clear. Well, the topic keeps following me around. It came up again randomly just as we were leaving our church life group last night on a day when I had been thinking about it again. And now this. I feel like it's confirmation in my "inkling" but I know I'll keep putting it off. Is there anything you turned to when making the decision? Or was it just a natural progression for you because it's how you grew up? We're "first generation" christians coming from a roman catholic background, so I'm just so afraid that I might permanently mess up my kids if I veer too far from the worn path of my family history (like going to a regular school).Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-1113717453090283872015-03-17T15:39:43.929-04:002015-03-17T15:39:43.929-04:00Hi Lydia--I've checked in on your sweet blog f...Hi Lydia--I've checked in on your sweet blog from time to time, often because our mutual friend, Julia Cooper will link to it. I always enjoy your writing. Then, just this past weekend, I found another connection. It seems that you, too, know Kimmy Ann. Such a small world! As a former homeschooling mama, I find myself remembering the gentle rhythm of our days. Not always perfect, but always together. Reading your blog reminds me of those times. Wishing you all the best as you get ready to welcome another joyful life, Jen CohenLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-53697346170493798802015-03-16T17:50:10.691-04:002015-03-16T17:50:10.691-04:00You're awesome! Thank you for this. You totall...You're awesome! Thank you for this. You totally nailed it! I needed this "shot in the arm."Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-7182264174521322972015-03-16T10:19:15.717-04:002015-03-16T10:19:15.717-04:00Thanks for sharing! I don't always love homesc...Thanks for sharing! I don't always love homeschooling either, but it is the best choice for my kids right now too. Sadly, I have seen several friends give up on homeschooling because they thought they should love it every second. And in the end, they find that there are just as many hard days when the kids are in school too.<br /><br /><br />I also have friends that have made it like a hobby. They plan school activities with their free time, blog about it, and seem to love it. Until you said that, I hadn't thought of it as a hobby...but you are right. That's what they do instead of sewing or knitting or cooking. Good encouragement!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.com