Am I Doing the Right Thing By Homeschooling My Children?
How many times have I (or any other homeschool mom) heard something or read something that made me wonder: Am I doing the right thing by homeschooling my children? I'm three years into the process and growing more confident each day that homeschooling is right for our family. And then... This week I spoke with a homeschool mom of seven, currently schooling the last of her children, who is in junior high. Her summary of their experience after investing blood, sweat, tears, and years of her life? "My older children say I've ruined their lives by homeschooling them." Ugh. We didn't have time to discuss the reasons why her children feel this way...so it left me free to imagine what went wrong, or which facets of homeschool they didn't like. The same things I wonder about on a weekly basis: Am I giving them enough social opportunities? Am I scheduling time for them to participate in big group activities? (sports/games, choirs) Am I teachi...