Have you ever gotten to a point where you know things aren’t working, but you aren’t sure what to do about it? You know you’re on the right path, but suddenly you feel a little unsure, like you’ve lost your sense of direction and you aren’t sure how to find it again?
This has been my experience for the last year as I’ve contemplated my decision to homeschool.
I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the right choice for me and my family. At the risk of sounding melodramatic, when I consider sending my children to public school, I get sick to my stomach. That’s how strongly I feel about the rightness of homeschooling for us. And yet, at the same time, it’s become a very difficult thing to accomplish. I have felt lost even while feeling found.
Just this last Sunday morning, something clicked inside me. I really have no idea what it was. I was sitting here reading … something, I don’t even remember what … and it dawned on me that I was missing something, something crucial and vital. I went online and just started a Google search for homeschool, and up came all these sites on unschooling. I’d heard the term and I believed I knew what it meant, but after reading a few articles and chatting with Tricia, I realized that I had misunderstood what unschooling really is. I’m beginning to catch a glimmer, and I like what I’m seeing.
I’m going to spend a lot of time over the next few weeks investigating this further, and I truly believe this is a change I’m going to make in the way I conduct our homeschool. I’m feeling a sense of hope and purpose like I haven’t for a long time, and I will regularly update you on the things I’m learning.
What I’ve learned so far is this—sometimes we need to tweak and fine-tune our choices. We should be open to the possibility of adding to or subtracting from what we’re already doing in order to make it even better, and sometimes we need to adjust regularly to fit the ever-changing needs of our children. I’m ready to start this journey. I think it’s going to be one of the best trips I ever take in my life.
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