Single parents and homeschooling

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  • February 28, 2018 at 11:33 am
    rhondajennings68
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    I am just looking for another single homeschooling moms to connect with.  I am on the verge of giving up and putting my son in a private Christian school because it is becoming too hard for me to balance everything.

     

    I would love to hear from single moms and their input!

    Thanks,

    Rhonda

    March 1, 2018 at 12:33 pm
    HollyS
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    I lost my husband awhile back.  I have simplified my life as much as possible.  We eat more simply and often eat on paper plates.  I recently signed up for eMeals, so meal planning is done for me (for dinner anyway).  Breakfast and lunch are often things they can get on their own or things that take little prep time.  I have gotten rid of lots of toys and clothes, which helps keep us the house clean and keep up with laundry…I still have a ways to go here and half of our garage is unpacked boxes.  🙁

    For homeschooling, I rely on workbooks for 3Rs, filling in with living books for other subjects.  While not my ideal way of homeschooling, my kids are being educated and we still have a living feast for many of our subjects.  Also, we only get done what we can fit into our schedule.  I don’t add extra time to our day.  If it doesn’t get done, we resume where we left off the following day.  No guilt!

    I am fortunate not to need a job at this point.  I’m not sure how I will handle that if/when the time comes.  I’m hoping to hold off until they are older or find a way to work around our school schedule.

    March 1, 2018 at 4:46 pm
    Sue
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    I have been a single mom for several years now.  I remember the paper plate days!  My oldest has graduated and often either cooks her own dinner, is working a shift during dinner, or eats with friends, so most dinners are now just my youngest & me.  She’s okay with simple meals.

    Simplicity is key, although I haven’t conquered all of our clutter yet.  It’s a work in progress.

    I also am the caregiver for my 91yo dad who has Alzheimer’s.  He is still able to eat dinner at the diner down the street, which he prefers so he can get out and still have a familiar routine, so we take him there.  I also have to manage doctors’ appointments for him, make sure he is taking medications, changing clothes, etc., etc., so that’s a lot of work.  However, the Veterans Administration pays for some of his caregiver needs, so I receive a monthly amount from that so I don’t have to work a full-time job.  (I also work part-time from home doing bookkeeping for our church.)  This has been a real blessing that has enabled me to stay home to homeschool my kids.

    It really is a balancing act, and typically there is so little time left for “me-time.”  I have taught myself to rejoice and thank the Lord whenever I find 10 minutes to read a novel, or watch a dvd (during which I usually fall asleep!) or just have a few minutes in the car enjoying a pretty day while I drive to the grocery store.  I tell myself that I will probably have time to go to dinner with friends or shop leisurely for an hour after my last one has graduated and my dad has moved on to a nursing home.  One of these days…..but for now, life is what it is, and I’m still doing the important things I set out to do, like homeschooling.

    March 1, 2018 at 4:53 pm
    Sue
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    I should also say that once my autistic son reached 8th grade, I made the decision to put him in a brick-and-mortar school.  It was taking so much time to try to meet his needs that my daughters were not getting enough time and attention to their schoolwork, and I knew it wasn’t going to get any better.  He was often shutting down when it came to schoolwork, and our days were very, very stressful at that point.

    It turned out alright.  He went to live with his dad who lives in a much, much better school district. He is in 11th grade, has matured greatly and learned a lot, and he held down a job at the zoo over the summer and is in a work program through school at a local Marriott hotel this year.

    Life got simpler for the girls and me, even though we missed him.  He visits a lot, though, and even helps out around the house when he is here.  (And adds a lot of humor to the home.)

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