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Annelise Roberts's avatar

I love all of this! Some of it I'm learning the hard way, some I've been fortunate to have wiser people in my life share. When we moved back to Colorado and I was living with my in-laws with tiny children and a newborn I made the decision that I was not shopping for curriculum anymore, ever. It didn't matter how pretty it was. I picked a history book and a science book to read aloud. We did phonics and handwriting and math and bible. Case closed. It saved my sanity and lo and behold... they still learned things that year. This year we stepped out of a wonderful co-op halfway through because it was just too much. I feel like a 400 lb elephant just got off my chest. Nothing is worth your family's peace. My husband, also the ballast to my idealism, told me, "If you're not enjoying it anymore, it's not working". He knows I love to learn, and teach, so if nothing is enjoyable, we've somehow lost our way. I'm always more inspired to add on if I feel we're doing a small list consistently, but a huge list of "curriculum" makes me feel like a failure. I think for others they need the options to not feel boxed in. It's all so dependent on your particular self, and your particular children.

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Ashley L Case's avatar

I homeschool my 9, 7, and 2-year-old boys and I kid you not, right before, I saw your post (suggested on Substack), I was wondering (worrying) about what I am not doing or not doing enough of in our homeschool for each boy. I needed these reminders and wisdom, thank you!

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