tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post8332923566636137116..comments2023-11-03T10:48:46.350-05:00Comments on In Light of the Truth: Where's the support?In Light of the Truth...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00360754933373477880noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-35302620344463264762012-01-22T22:36:28.038-06:002012-01-22T22:36:28.038-06:00"bp" and others, I'm also sorry if y..."bp" and others, I'm also sorry if your experience with homeschooling families and blogs has not been positive, but please don't stereotype all of them as thinking they are "better" than families who don't homeschool or children who don't have social skills. Like Kathy, I would never intend for my words or actions to come across as being better. In fact, and ~Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923377363611128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-35678733605155484692012-01-22T22:23:13.757-06:002012-01-22T22:23:13.757-06:00Sarah, I am sorry that you are feeling so alone. ...Sarah, I am sorry that you are feeling so alone. What about your MOPS group? Can you extend it to Moms Of Public Schoolers? :-) I know that you've been a part of the group for a while, and so I wondered if any of them now have school aged children also.<br /><br />I think that the reason that Homeschooling seems to have so much support is twofold: <br />1) Parents who homeschool often ~Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923377363611128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-7960671256909891122012-01-20T20:35:23.744-06:002012-01-20T20:35:23.744-06:00You know my kids are in public school! My 1st gra...You know my kids are in public school! My 1st grader is thriving right now and there is nothing at public school that contradicts what I'm teaching at home. For now. If that were to change, I am open to homeschooling though. Our kids MUST come first. I think it should be taken on a case by case basis.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042984166803797015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-64132819555443279072012-01-20T10:02:33.786-06:002012-01-20T10:02:33.786-06:00I just want to add ... even though we homeschool I...I just want to add ... even though we homeschool I am not self righteous about it. YES, I too have encountered MANY homeschoolers who ARE self righteous about it, but I am not.<br /><br /> I know that the Lord could change our plans at ANY time and He may call us to send our kids back to 'school' at any time. I do not judge or condemn anyone who chooses public school. <br /><br />That Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15075552196699769073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-92136747994483048742012-01-19T21:45:11.157-06:002012-01-19T21:45:11.157-06:00Yes I know how you feel, I can relate. It never h...Yes I know how you feel, I can relate. It never has been a lot of people around us homeschooling (more to send to private school probably) I don't guess, but even reading blogs and such I get that same feeling you were talking about...like "it's your family's choice but I'm better than you b/c I homeschool my kids" (even if they don't say it). <br /><br />Thanksbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884081028227999883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-73141993088424610282012-01-19T11:50:28.940-06:002012-01-19T11:50:28.940-06:00I understand. With us our issue isn't as much ...I understand. With us our issue isn't as much homeschooling but why as Catholics we would choose to send our children to public school instead of private school. I wanted to homeschool for a long time but I do not have the disposition to homeschool my children, especially Brianna. We would nothing but butt heads all day and I don't want to spend my days fighting with my daughter. We sent The Fischer Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189269863868510964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-31554486521427279492012-01-19T11:10:15.900-06:002012-01-19T11:10:15.900-06:00Some of our decisions do leave us alone, strugglin...Some of our decisions do leave us alone, struggling with support in the midst. Thanks for saying something... That is the beginning of finding others that value as you do -- with the same struggles. Stand strong and sure -- you and Kevin carefully examined options making a decision that you feel is right. You are doing what you feel is right for your family. God will give grace in the midst as Servant Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629093983630694892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-16803871549406810432012-01-18T17:30:28.281-06:002012-01-18T17:30:28.281-06:00Even though I am not technically a full-time mom y...Even though I am not technically a full-time mom yet, I am a public school teacher. I would be giving my chosen career a kick in the face if I didn't say that I believe that children benefit in so many ways from going to school.<br /><br />Hang in there! Johnson is a great school and you should not feel at all guilty or alone in sending your little guy there. <br /><br />Also---love the mary snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-89934709583094252172012-01-18T16:05:43.226-06:002012-01-18T16:05:43.226-06:00We too have opted for the public school route! So ...We too have opted for the public school route! So do not feel alone. I agree that there needs to be a balance of home and away. It keeps everyone refreshed in my opinion. Plus, in my opinion (as a prior educator myself) there comes a point in which a parent can no longer "teach" a child what they need to know because their knowledge and experience on that subject is limited or has The Cutes and Scoots Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921940556287071878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-36005906065463079712012-01-18T12:08:54.401-06:002012-01-18T12:08:54.401-06:00Sarah,
Thank you for this post! Every year {and I...Sarah,<br />Thank you for this post! Every year {and I do mean EVERY.YEAR} I struggle with my decision to send my kids to public school or homeschool. I know that there is SOOO much I do in our church that if I homeschooled, I'm not so sure I could still do. <br />I am going to get this book asap and read it.<br />I would love to feel the support too. Even in the public school/christian Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592627780339395321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-50990093288079238712012-01-18T11:26:44.760-06:002012-01-18T11:26:44.760-06:00hey Sarah -
I'm starting to have the public sc...hey Sarah -<br />I'm starting to have the public school fears - Isaiah's kindergarten roundup is tomorrow and I am sooooo very nervous for the public schools. BUT I know he is not a kid made for home school - he is far too social, needs to be in a school setting for learning and focusing, etc. I have felt the pressures of homeschooling him too, but I know it isn't right for us. I&#alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513548905616386639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-22034421691312561832012-01-18T11:11:15.862-06:002012-01-18T11:11:15.862-06:00It's funny you mention this because I've n...It's funny you mention this because I've never felt so alone in my choices in my whole life until we homeschooled. Around here it's just the opposite and literally every family we're friends with does public school. I regularly feel like my kids are missing out on ALL kinds of extra activities because they aren't in public school. <br /><br />So I guess no matter what our Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15075552196699769073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-33511656044333274782012-01-18T10:44:37.402-06:002012-01-18T10:44:37.402-06:00We are going the public school route. And I total...We are going the public school route. And I totally understand your feelings. The thing that makes me the most upset is when people tell me that Logan (and eventually Gavin) will not get the "spiritual support" necessary in public school like I'm somehow denying my boys a Christian education. I hate that argument b/c it is so a non issue. They have church and Sunday school and Kassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698515687849884484noreply@blogger.com