Tag: home-schooling
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Juggling Life: The Myth of Balance
Get Pregnant Fast On the surface, my life may appear to be picture-perfect. I have a loving partner, three amazing kids, a fulfilling job that I’m lucky enough to do from home, engaging hobbies, good health, a cozy home, and a supportive circle of friends and community. Oh, and we also home-school! When I list…
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Why I’m Not Pursuing Home-Schooling for My Kids
Get Pregnant Fast In conversations around me, the criticisms of public schools are rampant. I have friends who are dedicated to home-schooling, and while I sip my sparkling water, reveling in a brief moment of quiet, I can’t help but feel a twinge of self-doubt. This morning, my partner worked through the night, leaving me…
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Empowering My Teenage Daughter Through Home Schooling
Get Pregnant Fast By: Sarah Thompson “I’ve never talked to half these people in my life!” my daughter exclaimed, scrolling through a barrage of messages just as school let out. Questions like “Where are you?” and “Why aren’t you in school?” flooded her screen, and we shared a moment of laughter, imagining the rumors that…
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Neighbors Take Legal Action Against Home-Schooling Family Over Children’s Outdoor Playtime
Get Pregnant Fast In a rather astonishing turn of events, a couple in Texas has decided to file a lawsuit against their neighbors, claiming that the noise from the home-schooled kids playing outside is too disruptive. The couple, whom we’ll refer to as the Johnsons, seem to have taken their disdain for children’s noise to…