We homeschooling parents can sometimes put ourselves under enormous pressure to provide our children with a rich, thorough, rigorous, and well-rounded education the likes of which humanity has never beheld. In our grand quest, we purchase the best curricula, stock our libraries to the brim, gather multitudes of art supplies, research every method and philosophy, decorate, prepare, and exhaust ourselves before we’ve even gotten started.
Our intentions are good. Our hearts are in the very best place. However, after a month or more into the year, the rubber has hit the road. The reality manifesting may be falling somewhat short of the magical picture we envisioned of our pixie-dust-laden homeschool days, complete with freshly baked bread and oh-so-delighted children.