Let’s be real folks! It’s February and the mid-year homeschooling doldrums can hit any of us. One of our listeners sent us a great email with five questions all about homeschool challenges and wanting to throw in the towel.
As we read through the questions he asked, we decided to combine all of them into one podcast and return to a popular theme and call this episode, I Love Homeschooling But I’m Totally Burned Out. Don’t be confused. You may think this is an episode for just the homeschool moms, but moms and dads alike are going to relate to the questions and discussions.
As we answered his questions, we also turned our microphones onto other loyal listeners and asked three seasoned homeschool moms how they survive homeschool burnout in their home. These moms did not disappoint! Their answers were terrific and timely as we all approach midyear burnout in our homeschool classrooms.
Episode Timeline
2:12 – Introduction – The Fluff!
10:30 – Question 1 – Have you ever wanted to throw in the towel and put the kids in public school?
18:33 – Question 2 – Has mom ever been burned out?
24:35 – Question 3 – Has there ever been a disagreement about the direction of your homeschool between mom and dad?
33:28 – Question 4 – What do you do with lazy kids?
37:33 – Question 5 – Has dad ever needed to step in and stop the direction of the family? Academically Socially?
Show Notes:
Guests: Michele White, Kari Clark, and Cheryl Pitt
Intro clip: Wipeout by the Surfaris – We encourage you to purchase this directly from iTunes
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Hi Fletch and Kendra! I really, really am encouraged by your show. And I like the fluff! 🙂
We have a local chain of coffee places called The Woods Coffee here in NW Washington. The owner is a great Christian guy who started the shops with his kids to teach them economics and business. Our church plant meets every week in their coffee shops. Check them out–they might be a good sponsor, and their coffee is good! Plus they have really awesome atmosphere, they run a great business, and they are environmentally friendly. http://www.thewoodscoffee.com/
bless you guys!
~Rochelle Senti
Thanks Rochelle! I’ll send them a quick email and see if they are interested.