Old Sarge Introduction

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There are a lot of different dress ups in the curriculum we use, which is from The Institute for Excellence in Writing. The kids are catching on to much of it better than I am. Homeschooling 3 kids 12 and under definitely tests my patience on a regular basis. However I think they are learning quite well and it is less frustrating and for less physically damaging than the last few jobs I had before starting the homeschooling journey.

You have a rare opportunity in literally growing your children more than most parents. I bet you will look back on this time twenty to thirty years from now with great satisfaction! And, while the children likely don't appreciate your efforts now, they will look back at these times differently as well.

Absolutely. I enjoy most of the process and we go to a community day each Monday and go over the weeks lesson materials. It is a great group and gives the kids time to interact with others their age. Homeschooling also allows me to keep an eye on my kids development more closely. I struggled with severe depression from a very young age and it can run in families. I'm really glad I can talk to my kids about it and watch to be sure they don't struggle with it. I didn't talk to anyone about it until I was 29 and that was only the beginning of a long struggle to get to the point I'm at now we're its not a constant problem. I'm 44 now and have had very little struggle with the depression for the last 4 years.
There are struggles with homeschool and I have to remind the older 2 that public school wasn't any easier, especially with the amount of homework they came home with each day.