A Wahm Trying to Homeschool Also!

When a WAHM takes on the responsibility of also educating her child, homeschool burnout is a common issue. There are many reasons that lead to this burnout: sometimes it starts with an illness, maybe the birth of a new baby, could be just a change in routine.

How do you know if you are experiencing burnout? Well, the symptoms vary from lack of patience to overeating and crying without any apparent reasons. Surprisingly, a burnout need not be such a bad thing. It is a wake-up call - an indicator that things are not going well and that you need to rethink how you are handling things. Reversing or avoiding a burnout is possible if you get fair warning.

To make sure you avoid burn out,lower your expectations. Do not be a perfectionist. Take the good days with the bad. Next, when something does not seem to work, look for alternative methods. Flexibility is a key factor. If tension starts mounting, take a break. When necessary, change your style of teaching. For instance, small children love to take on their spelling when they can quiz their parent on their spelling words.

Avoid overkill. Do not pack too many activities for the sake of filling time for your child. A worn out mom means a grouchy kid and that means no one is happy. Get support from your spouse or a neighbor or a support group. Don't try to achieve everything by yourself. Homeschooling means 'happy schooling' - don't forget that.

Well it Ain't!

When people talk about teaching their children from home, some immediately assume it is about saving money.  No curriculum, no real money out pour, but this is far from the truth. Although homeschooling does not stick to any particular text, this is perhaps more of a problem than a blessing, when it comes to finances.

If you want your children to receive a state-of-the-art education, so that they can compete with other college bound kids,expenses will naturally mount. The actual cost of educating a child at home is surprisingly high. Up-to-date textbooks, modern computers, science equipment for experiments, maybe even specially designed furniture for your homeschool all cost money.

Add to this any additional tuition cost for tutors who come to teach subjects that you do not feel comfortable teaching to your child, like higher-level math or science. The total cost can be a bit mind boggling.

Having one parent staying at home and dedicated to providing the children a good education keeps the family from having a second bread earner. The average homeschooling teacher is usually a woman with a college degree. This means that she can easily bring home a pay check of $35,000
or more.

Statistics show that the average homeschooling mom is only homeschooling one child. Once a family has 2 or more children they tend to send their kids to a regular school.

To save money on your homeschooling, try bartering with other parents who homeschool in your area.  You could exchange books and materials, you could exchange services, such as; if you can teach Math and the other parent can teach Science you could tutor each others child. Saving you money on tutors.

Create support groups or field trip groups which will allow you to divide the cost of field trips, science projects and fairs.

Whatever the cost, parents who homeschool say that the benefits far outweigh the costs. Both the child as well as the parent benefit from the enriching experience of homeschooling.

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When was the last time your family had a meal together? I don't mean sitting in the car munching on burgers from the drive-through. I mean sitting down at the table and sharing a home-cooked meal.

If you can't remember when you last enjoyed a family dinner, make plans to have them more often. Experts have found - and continue to discover - plenty of benefits for both children and adults when families have dinner together at least three times a week.

I know...I know, it's not always easy, so click here if you need help with meal planning and grocery shopping.

Here are 10 reasons why you should have family meals more often:

Good For The Body

1. When families eat together, everyone tends to eat healthier. People who have frequent family meals consume more calcium, fiber, iron, and vitamins B6, B12, C and E. It could be because home-cooked meals are healthier than fast food and restaurant meals. (Source: Archives of Family
Medicine)

2. Children tend to eat more fruits and vegetables when they frequently have dinner with their families. They also tend to eat fewer snack foods. (Source: American Dietetic Association)

3. Children in families who eat dinner together are less likely to be overweight (Source: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine). This makes sense, given the findings in #1 and #2 above.

Good For The Brain

4. Children from families who eat meals together get better grades than their peers who don't have lots of family meal times (Source: Lou Harris-Reader's Digest National Poll). So family dinners are not only good for the body; they're also good for the brain.

5. When families eat together frequently, children have better language skills compared to kids from families who don't have family mealtimes often. (Source: Harvard University)

Good For Emotional Health

6. Children of families who eat together report feeling happier and are more optimistic about the future, than their peers who have infrequent family meals. (Source: Lou Harris-Reader's Digest National Poll)

7. Teenagers are less likely to use drugs, smoke, and drink alcoholic drinks, when their families eat together regularly. (Source: Columbia University)

8. It may come as a surprise, but among Moms who work outside the home, those who have family mealtimes reported feeling less stress than those who had family dinners less often. (Source: Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal)

9. The more often teen girls had meals with their families, the less likely they were to have symptoms of depression and suicidal behaviors. (Source: University of Minnesota)

Good For Family Bonding

10. Eating together gives family members the chance to communicate and build relationships, something that both adults and children appreciate very much. (Source: Nutrition Education Network of Washington & Oprah Winfrey's "Family Dinner Experiment")

I hope these reasons motivate you and your family to try and eat together more often. We're all busy - even children have plenty of after-school activities. But as the list above shows, family meals are worth every effort we put into them. It helps to plan ahead so that we're not scrambling to get dinner ready or panicking because we don't have all the ingredients we need.

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