Homeschool Flexibility: Embracing Learning Moments

Day 17: Homeschool Mom Struggle.. I’m a day late because I’ve been thinkin’. . . My name is Bobbie. I have no follow through. . . I like to plan... But those rarely happen as scheduled. I make schedules but better things come up. I threaten kids, but then I cave to them because their request really makes more sense at times. Or I don’t make a goal because I’d rather not start than fail. . . I’m a recovering full time physician assistant who lived crazy stress life with kids for many years... Maybe I’ve just rebounded to say schedules just add stress, so we should be ourselves. If I don’t stick to a schedule that I myself made, I should have permission to change it. Because I’m the only one who cares in the long run ;) It’s just societal voices telling me that makes me a failure for that day, right? . . So I need to be nicer to myself and see it as a good thing instead. It’s made the kids flexible and to know that Mom prioritizes adventure over another day of book work. That their ideas are sometimes better than mine. That kids are learning on their own even when I don’t have a strict schedule for their school day. That the curriculum isn’t the boss. And that it’s okay to admit that change is okay and it doesn’t make us worse for it. . . And has made me a pretty good ad-lib teacher because my mind is always scheming and rebelling against the plans I’ve already made. . . So here’s to little boys who finish math books in one day on Mom’s bed because it’s fun. Then they hurry off to ask to listen to their audiobook and play Minecraft with big brother. Because it all counts as learning. Even if I’m not trying to mess it up with my plans after all ;)