At the beginning of summer, I heard something on TV that was a confirmation to me of why I want to homeschool. I think it was a commercial. I have no idea what product was being advertised, but what was said really struck me.
It basically stated that now that summer arrived, we get to have our children back; like they haven’t belonged to us during the school year. It made me sad.
This summer has been full of family time. We’ve been reconnecting and doing some re-training, particularly where some bad habits have been formed. When I was teaching, I would be so worn out by the end of the day that it was hard to be the parent that I wanted to be for my children. (Which is another reason why I wanted to homeschool.)
It has been interesting to read all the back-to-school status reports that my friends post on Facebook. So many people have been either sad about sending their children back-to-school or relieved. I am thankful that I have this opportunity to hold my children close and teach them. I’m thankful that I get to keep them.
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