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Yum, These Words are DELICIOUS.

Melissa Beene Ford/ Katie

Yes, I’m eating my words this week.

I remember once upon a time saying something to the effect of “My kids will never go back to public school,” or some such nonsense. And at the time, I meant it… I loved having both of my kiddos home, and it was all going so well that I could never envision wanting my children to return to school.

Well….

KB is back at public school.

As of Thursday.

For a multitude of reasons, the main one being that I CAN’T DO IT!

I was having such a hard time fitting it all in, and on a day when I had to run an errand or something, school wasn’t getting done.

I decided it was unfair to the Girl to be uneducated simply because we needed to buy groceries that day. And when I picked up her friend at Caldwell one day last week and she was naming all the bones in her body and pointing out where they were, that sealed the deal. Bones?? We’re barely even fitting in spelling…. I came home and cried.

I love the idea of homeschooling; I really do. I totally admire my friends who can make it work.

But as of now, I don’t feel like I can do it in a way that ensures my child actually learns much of anything.

I don’t see how homeschooling women juggle educating the kids, keeping the house clean, and running a business…… my house was steadily caving in around my ankles, and my business was steadily deteriorating as I had less and less time and energy to devote to it.

Those of you who know me well may recall that I am lacking the multitasking gene.

And its really not fair to KB.

So she’s back at school…. I’m missing her terribly…. but I feel good that I tried as hard as I could, because I had to try. She’s back at school, but its all for the best.

The end.

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  1. Mandy from Burkett Blessings says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    I admire you for trying, but more than that I admire your willingness to put her back in school when you saw it wasn't working. There's a lot of people who would have let their pride get in the way and keep forging along acting like everything was perfect. You had KB in mind the whole time and you put her needs first. You are a wonderful mommy!!!!

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  2. Lianne says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Hey, you tried! I could never even do that! There's no shame in doing what needs to be done in everyone's best interest. I bet you will both benefit from the time you spent together, as well as the time you will spend apart. 🙂

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  3. Jana says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    See well heres the thing, I dont manage a store, thats gotta be super hard! She probably loves the idea that you tried for her, I love homeschooling but I dont have a whole lot else to do right now either, mostly because I cant seem to grow roots anywhere before the dang military moves us again…Oh yeah the moving…thats the other reason I homeschool, last year Isaiah was in three different

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  4. Connie says

    November 20, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    I am SO behind. Thanks to Time Warner Cable my on-line alter ego is alive and kicking.<br /><br />Alter ego? Is that what it&#39;s called? <br /><br />So, I am a big advocate of eating my words. And in public. It&#39;s bettter than eating them alone and not even getting a good laugh about it. <br /><br />Like when I thought I could make millions at Stampin&#39; Up…or Primerica…or that

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  5. Connie says

    November 22, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Yeah, I&#39;m commenting again b/c I need to clarify that I don&#39;t think you are a failure at the homeschooling thing. I was referring to me being a failure at all my endeavors.

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