I think a lot of my fears were about what others would think of me, especially because I used to be a teacher. Now, I feel very validated by the fact that I used to teach :) It all came full circle.
My family currently does k12 but I want to homeschool them the "traditional" way. I fear that I won't teach them enough or that I don't know enough to teach them on my own. It pains me because I want what's best for my kids and I want them to be able to do anything they want in life.
I know that you made this video a while ago. But im just listening to it for the first time. I am a stay at home mom with two older kids in public school, one at home and one on the way. Before a couple weeks ago I never really thought about home schooling. I thought it was interesting but never really thought it was for me and my kids. Some how God has opened my heart on maybe doing this. What you have said in this video brought me to tears and has confirmed what I am feeling in my heart. Thank you for sharing, it really meant a lot.
Yes!! All of this!! We have 3 kids (15, 12, & 9). Our oldest is doing really well in PS (negative surroundings are yuck, but he is handling well, thank God, and honestly fits that school mold they teach to. He does NOT want to either.). We are praying through the possibility of HS-ing my middle son, and possibly my daughter after elementary (one more year). Both of these bottom 2 have learning struggles, our daughter more so as she has a trauma history. I tell you this because both of these kiddos are what we like to call "passionate", and our daughter "passionately argumentative"... SO much push back with homework and really just most things! 1) Do you have a struggling learner? If yes, how has that gone for you? 2) Do you have a strong-willed child? If yes, I'd love to hear how you have handled this and found success? Thank you for sharing your life!! VERY helpful! God bless! - T
It feels so comforting to hear I share some of the same fears with so many other homeschooling moms. Thank you for making this video! We are starting our journey in a month or so for the first time doing 1st grade and 4k. I am excited to watch more of your videos.
So glad you made this video Ashlee, I can definitely relate to all of this. ❤️ my daughters are still a bit young but I have felt that nudge as well to homeschool so I appreciate this encouragement so much. Thanks for sharing!😊
@@LovedHappy Oh, Heidi! I recently started homeschooling! It's been wonderful. Let me reassure you that you don't have to have it all figured out right away. You'll learn quickly what works for your family and can accommodate around what will work well for all of you. And your personality will be a blessing!!!
Love hearing this! I’ve definitely always struggled with patience, but I️ feel like part of why God brought me here is so he could work on ME. I️ have grown so tremendously in the past year and am so thankful for it.
I had most of those fears myself! And I am relieved that they all subsided as I saw my kiddos learn and grow at home. Thank you for sharing, and feeling comfortable enough to open up on such a personal matter! 😍
We start officially homeschooling next week and my kindergartner doesn’t even know his ABC’s I feel like I’ve already failed. I ordered master books for my second grader earlier this week. My kids fight constantly (we have 4 also) and the thought of homeschooling on top of that it’s overwhelming and terrifying me. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos nonstop for the last few days so thank you for making them
Oh my gosh. The fear of missing out on parties or movie day or pajama day. This is our first year homeschooling and I still have those fears. My kids ask for "class parties" for the holidays and it makes me feel guilty! Thanks for sharing! I needed to hear that it gets better!!
Very encouraging video! I started homeschooling my oldest daughter from the beginning (Kinder, never was very much for structured preschool) and my biggest tip if your reading the comments would be to pray about it. I prayed for about a year before my oldest had to start school. Give it to the Lord. :)
I am starting to homeschool my two kids this year. I could not agree with you more. I have the same fears. Actually, your number 5 fear is my number ONE. Thank you for this video.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I never thought id be doing this. I am scared, overwhelmed and learning as I go. Off all the videos I've found, yours and specifically this one and part two just felt like my heart. I needed you or at least your sharing!♡
Thank you. I’ve been feeling the nudge for 5 years... (I know I know.... it’s taken me a long time to answer). My biggest fear is that they miss out and I feel guilty that the won’t have those school performances, go to the swimming carnival, and all of those fun things. It still is playing on my mind. I don’t want my children to resent me for taking them out of school. But I know there are so many memories and amazing experiences to have together.
This I'm video really made me feel better. I'm thinking about homeschooling my four kids and your fears really similar to mine. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and how these were fears not any longer. This video really encouraged me to start homeschooling my children. Thank you💖
I love hearing your experience, especially since you've done both public and homeschool. I can also relate to this. There is fear in anything unknown...homeschool is the same. 😊 This video thumbnail brought me back to your Instagram post on this pic, and I had a good laugh 😄
I needed this today! Thank you so much. I struggle with these fears too. We just started homeschooling with my kindergartener this year. I’m always worried that I’m not teaching something I should be.
glitterngloss13 gotta be honest I️ still feel that way at times, but I️ think we overestimate what they actually learn in public school, and then compare ourselves to something that isn’t even happening there
I’ve always wanted to homeschool but never have taken the plunge!! Scared they won’t learn, scared one income would be too much to make work, etc. Kudos to you :)
I am struggling so bad with all of these!!!!!!! I am so overwhelmed, praying I am in God's will to be homeschooling my children! Thank you so much for sharing, I go back in forth DAILY! I got the Sonlight catalog, do you do the Language Arts, Read alouds, and Readers only with Sonlight? Thank you so much for sharing your heart!
Thank you so much for sharing! I've been homeschooling our* children for 5 years and still struggle with some of these fears occasionally. Homeschoolers will ask me for advice and I struggle to vocalize these exact topics. You've encouraged me today, I appreciate it very much ♥️
I needed this. Thank you!!!! I’ve decided to homeschool and share every one of these fears. God bless you for sharing this. I absolutely needed to hear this. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your fears. I have a lot of similar ones, and its so encouraging that your fears went away. My kids are in public school right now. I told their teachers about pulling them to homeschool beginning next fall, and they are super supportive of my choice.
I'm starting homeschool in July. There is a christian radio station in Houston called KSBJ. A lady,sorry, I don't know her name, was having a conference...which, I did not attend, but she said in her advertisment. "What if I decided to live 1 year without fear and just see where it gets me.". Just this one little line was so instrumental to nudge me to make this decision. I definitely have mega fears, some the same some different....a just have one child, but sometimes that can be challenging because she is so close to me, becoming a pre teen at 9, and can be opisitional. But, guess what? I used to be a church youth director and I taught every grade plus special Ed., substitute teaching. I wrote the following down on my "reasons for homeschooling " and posted in the wall. I feel called by God to do this, and he has been preparing me my whole life to do it, so I can do this!"
At the risk of sounding shallow/not confidant in my own choices....a fear I had was, what will my friends/family think?! I’m so happy to report that they have been supportive.
Wow u did a amazing God in this video this is my first video I’ve watched from you and I will continue to watch more I’m about to start homeschooling my daughter for kindergarten and also how u said u felt like God told u to do it way before but u had fears .. I have sooo many people being negative about it I really just to be linked up with a support group to stay encouraged and not be fearful and know that God has called me to do this. I have a 5 year old and a 1 year old and ganna have my baby in September and I’m starting homeschooling in Aug so that’s why people say oh no even worst u won’t have time to focus and ur ganna go crazy but I know God will make a way!
We decided to try homeschooling for a year and if all goes well we'll continue ☺ I feel as though God has given us the skills as loving mothers and we should set all those fears aside❤ thanks for your insight and authenticity!
These are all my exact fears. I have 3 older in public school (middle school age an high school age) and 2 preschool age children. Im Considering homeschool with the younger children but all the fears you mentioned are holding me back.
Hello, I am starting homeschool for my grandchildren, I am helping my daughter raise the kids and with the pandemic, she is on the front line, I have the same fears and I do feel lost. Lol I appreciate your videos they do help. 🙏
I admire you! I home-school one child, and it can be challenging because I also deal with chronic illness, but HATS OFF to you for homeschooling 4. Question: What time of day do you do your videos? It's so quiet. Is it early in the morning or late at night? Observation: When it comes to math, remember that kids all have their way of learning this topic. There are some crazy methods these days, but I always go back to the method that I learned, and I found that my son also found this method easy, rather than the steps that may be laid out in the curriculum. You can do this! Yes, God has chosen you for this journey, and the kids are being blessed by having you as their mom and being home with them. I only home-schooled my last one, and in hindsight I wish I had done it for the other two as well, but the situation was different then ( for lack of getting into a long story). Keep up the great work. I enjoy your videos and I've learned a lot from you.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much. I’ve been considering this since my daughter started pre-k last year. This video helps SO much!! I do wonder though, how do you know God was calling you to do this? I feel like he is but I don’t know for sure, the last thing I want to do is take a step in the wrong direction, especially with something as HUGE as this haha. Thank you for your videos!!
I have no system yet. I really do feel in my heart that I want to home school my 3 (going to be 4, too). My oldest is 4 and I don't do school every day and feel terrible about it.
My biggest fear is getting burnt out. I work from home about 5 hours a day. My job is flexible and I can do almost any of it at any point in the day, but I'm worried I won't be able to do it all. We are also expecting baby #6 in late October, which adds an extra level of stress. I feel so very strongly called to do this, but I am so worried I wont' be able to do it all. I keep telling myself that if God brought me to it, he will get me through it. And if I'm being completely honest, for the most part, I love my kids' school - I've had 4 out of 5 kids go there now, and I have a relationship with almost all of the teachers there, including several on Facebook. I am worried what they will think. Yes, I know - don't worry about what others think, but I'm human and I like these teachers and respect them so much - I'm worried they will take it personally, you know? Ughhh... I'm almost certain I will homeschool this fall, but the fear is real, y'all. Tips from mamas that homeschool and work would be awesome! (do you still do personal training? What are your hours with that and how do you fit it all in??)
Thank you for sharing. I have been fighting my fears for 6 years now only to come to a place of feeling - is it too late? I am praying that God will take those fears so I can follow through with what He had convicted me of on day 1.
I have had the nudge since my boy stared school he’s in 2nd grade now and my daughter is 4 and will start next year. I have all these fears as well but this is so helpful!! I don’t know where to start! How did you decide on what curriculum to use??!! I have more questions but I’ll start with that one 😅
“God has more than equipped me... because He chose me to be their mom...” I found myself saying, “Exactly!" even if I have headphones on and no one else can hear what I'm agreeing with. LOL
I am considering homeschooling. My oldest is 4 right now. I taught school for 8 years but still have the fears that you mentioned. My son is very strong willed so I also have a fear that it would be a constant struggle to get him to do his work since he would feel comfortable in his home environment, not like being at "school". Any thoughts on this? Thanks for sharing this video!
J Hullender ahh yes, I definitely understand that fear, and it is true kids are more comfortable at home... (of course we want that), so you may get some kick back, but I think just communicating and setting up a system that works for you as far as consequences will help sort that out.
