About Me

I have worked with the elderly for over 13 years, both as an employee and as an adult family home owner. Now, I give advice on askdutchy.com blog and provide consulting to individuals looking for homes for their loved ones. I am in college to get my medical transcription certificate. We have homeschooled our four children and alas, Newest Endeavors: Planning a wedding, blogging on saving money!

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Working and Homeschool

A few weeks ago I was sitting in church and got the question..."How can you homeschool and work!" At least it wasn't the basic one...."How will your kids learn how to be social?"

Well, the truth is that many times I wonder how I do it. Considering the alternative...sending my children to public school, I have to put my doubts behind me. If my children were younger I would also have more doubts. I would be lying if I didn't tell you that it wasn't difficult. It is hard.

Add to the fact that my energy level is so low that I have to take a nap most every day and I really feel guilty some days. (LUPUS is a nasty little disease) Ok almost every moment that I am not with them I feel guilty.

But they are great kids. I watch them at church and they are all interacting with kids and adults and the adults gather in circles around my kids to talk to them. They have preached sermons, pray in church, do projects to help the community. Write wonderful stories, tell great jokes, read non stop, jog, play frisbie, watch clean movies, are offended by obscene things. They all love God...to me that is the most important thing of all.

Ok, I will lay my worries aside and continue to do the best we can!

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