Education at Home

Getting an education at home.

My husband and I have strived to make our daily experiences “teachable moments” for our kids, from the start. Teaching our kids good manners, including them in (some) budgeting and minor financial decisions, character-building, and other life-skills are all a part of everyday, ongoing, learning. Of course, taking on “homeschooling” has brought a much deeper expansion and commitment to educating our kids at home.

It’s not all glam. (Did anyone imagine it to be?)
Staying at & working from home is new to me.
It’s not always as organized as I’d like it to be.
It doesn’t always go how I plan.
Some days I feel like the kids are getting a better complete education at home.
Some days I feel like I am failing them.
Our small living quarters can get very messy, quickly.
I wish they had a similar friend group like they did before.
The balance of mom/teacher/chef/maid is a constant challenge.

This season has several new elements for us, hat are causing us to stretch, learn, and grow. Though it’s many hardships and challenges, we have realized that we have drawn closer together as a family. Our faith has been strengthened. Our relationships are being remolded into something new, stronger, healthier. I am so thankful for this season and for all that God has allowed me to experience. What a blessing it is to be able to be with my kids everyday! What a blessing it is to be able to manage their education! What a blessing (and responsibility) to be able to give them a healthy and solid foundation on which to build heir lives.

It may not be traditional, nor look like what others are doing, but we are “doing our thing,” educating our kids at home, and what a great privilege that has been!

Tori