I really appreciate the continuing focus on mom guilt in this format. Talking about what's in our heads and how it does or doesn't serve us is so helpful. Dinner looked great!
Hi Melody, when Bean Bean started learning piano was it through formal classes? Or was it self-taught? I used to play by ear a little when I was a teenager but I’d like for my daughter to learn ‘properly’ and don’t know how to go about it. Also, what was The Prisoner crocheting? I’m currently learning to crochet and felt curious 😅 The part where your husband shows up is so endearing 🥺 my husband works in construction and comes home dressed just like that ☺️ I love the nicknames by the way
Bean Bean takes lessons. Unfortunately those will be ending soon, but I hope she continues to practice. I’m not sure what The Prisoner was crocheting, I’ll have to ask. She usually makes stuffed animals. She recently did a dragon and a rabbit.
With life. We talk about budgeting and as soon as we are able, put it to practice. They help plan meals and shop for groceries. We guide them in budgeting their own money with their allowance and then as soon as they are working. I should probably be more specific about household expenses as they get older, but they’re not there yet.
This will be our first year homeschooling. I have a 13 yo that is accelerated so I’m finding that I’m leaning towards 9th grade curriculum. How did you decide on doing public and homeschool together do you have a video on that? How do you decide on that?
I don’t think I have a video on that specifically. In short, my daughter’s bio dad and his family have been pushing for PS for years. I told my daughter that when she got to High school she could decide. She chose part time. She didn’t want to attend PS, but she wanted to make her Dad happy. Fortunately it has gone well and she enjoys taking 2 classes. She is adamant that she won’t attend more than that though.
@cbranson4654 Math was her relatively weakest subject (mostly a confidence issue). I told her if she wanted to take PS classes one of them had to be math because I knew the teacher was excellent. For her second class, she picked an elective based on availability and interest.
