Overcoming perfectionism in homeschooling

This has really blessed me today, too.  I am going to really pray about how to go forward from here with our final term.  I really need to simplify everything and just enjoy my kids.  Thanks so much!

What a great thread! Thanks for bumping it! It would be interesting to hear from some of the original posters (if ther are still around) and see how they are doing with this 3 years later.

I’m a long time homeschooler, and unfortunately have found that this a problem of perfectionism that rears itself still too often in my life — whether in homeschooling or other areas. I wish it was a one-time challenge that was overcome with finality!! lol But I can totally relate to all the posts. All too much. <sigh>   

Thanks for this thread – i really need it! I plan constantly and achieve nothing – or if we start it i then end up swapping – and i too end up frustrated and believing home schooling is too difficult and i’m not up to the job…..Thanks for the highlight of it – God’s been trying to show me but i’m slow on the up take ‘sigh’ i too have a melancholy’ personality – it drives my dh mad a bit – and the perfectionism of home schooling / curriculum/ which book or version to use etc etc can put me on the floor. So thank you….I’m not sure how to stop the cycle – but at least I am aware of the cycle.

Bumping to Encourage others.

Last year I “backslid” and fell into the trap of the perfect plan.  It was a most disruptive year for my children because I kept switching this and tweaking that.  This new school year will not be like that again!  i will stick with what I know (simple  CM methods)and be content that they will learn on their own.  Sometimes the CM way seems “too easy” and that’s when the planning monster takes over.  I realized recently that the CM method does work:  my ds11 has a birthday coming in April.  My husband suggested a “camo” theme, but my son wants to have a Greek-themed birthday and wants everyone to come in togas!  My dd16 said, “only a homeschooler would want a party like that!”

I love this post!

I was just going to post something about having what some would classify as “less than productive” days and whether or not I should be concerned and think myself a failure because of them.  Ha ha!  You all have spoken loudly and I hear you and I’m so happy I popped on here.

I am not a “box checker” by nature.  I’m probably more of a dreamer.  Most definately not a type A personality but I am plagued with thinking that I should be these things.  I’m married to a super type A man (they make great men/husbands/dads imho) and I think sometimes that causes me to struggle more with what I’m doing.  My oldest child is somewhat like this too and I wonder if I’m doing her a disservice not being a more hard core homeschooling mom with more agressive, higher expectations.