| I know this Mom. She homeschools her 5
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| | know, it seems easier said than done.
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| children, plus she tutors several other
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| | But I guarantee that if you've actually
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| children that are dropped off at her
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| | taken the time to write down your list
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| house. AND she's a Pastor's wife. AND
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| | of 100 things that you're grateful for
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| she's working on fixing up the
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| | and 10 wonderful qualities of your child,
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| fixer-upper they just moved into.
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| | that you won't care what other people
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| Whenever I've been in her house, it's
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| | think because you will know and
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| been immaculate. Her children all have
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| | appreciate what you have.And, see, it
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| perfect manners. They all seem to be way
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| | really doesn't matter what other people
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| ahead of their grade level. She's
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| | think.What matters is what's important to
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| definitely gotta be a Homeschool Super
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| | you. Your core values. Your beliefs.
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| Mom.You're probably thinking of someone
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| | Your ethics. How do you want your
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| like this too, right? Someone that made
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| | children to be as adults? Hey, write it
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| you think, "Man, my son isn't reading as
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| | down right now. 5 things you want your
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| well as hers." or "My house isn't as
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| | child to be as an adult.Okay, I'll do it
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| clean as hers." Or a million other
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| | right now too for Ryan who is 6 years
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| things.And you probably discovered her
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| | old--but do yours before you read mine:
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| when you were new to homeschooling.
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| | A loving husband and father An honest,
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| When you were already feeling uncertain
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| | ethical entrepreneur Faithful in service
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| in your new endeavors. You were already
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| | to God Kind, thoughtful, and helpful to
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| putting high expectations on yourself.
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| | those less fortunate Thankful and content
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| You were constantly analyzing to be sure
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| | for what he can do and what he has Now,
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| you were doing everything right. And as
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| | I'll bet that you had similar types of
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| a result, you tend to be a little
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| | things. Not, "makes $1,000,000 by age
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| over-sensitive about what other's are
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| | 30" or "wins he Miss America
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| accomplishing around you without giving
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| | contest".Focus on developing and rearing
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| enough credit to yourself.So, it's really
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| | your child to have those 5 qualities,
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| important that you remember (as a new
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| | and I'll guarantee that the fact that
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| homeschooler or a seasoned one) these
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| | Mrs. Smith's daughter who is 2 years
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| basic principles that we all so easily
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| | younger than yours is reading book three
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| forget:"The 4 Basic Principles That
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| | times as difficult. Geez, that's a real
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| Conquer the 'Super-Moms'
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| | life skill. You see what I'm getting
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| Syndrome"Principle #1: We always see
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| | at?Principle #4: When you say "yes" to
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| other's through glasses that make them
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| | one thing, you are always saying "no" to
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| larger than life. When I was a teenager,
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| | something else. Have you ever heard that
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| there was this lady in our church. Her
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| | before? I heard that from an owner of a
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| hair and makeup was always perfect. She
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| | successful multi-million dollar business.
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| lived in a big, expensive home. She was
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| | That was the simple rule that he used
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| very stylish and her kids were so cool.
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| | to prioritize his life. When he sat at
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| I always wanted to grow up and have
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| | his desk with phone messages to return,
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| that.But I don't anymore.I'd rather have
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| | he would literally think, "If I say
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| my house that gets messy 5 minutes after
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| | 'yes' to calling this person, what will I
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| it gets picked up, my hair that falls
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| | be saying 'no' to?" When someone would
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| down into my eyes as I pick up my
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| | asked to do something, he was able to say
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| children, and my face that only gets
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| | "no", knowing that if he said "yes" to
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| makeup on Sunday. Why you may ask?
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| | that project, that he would be saying
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| Well, here's why. I'm happy. I love my
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| | "no" to extra time with his family.This
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| family, and I wouldn't trade them for
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| | principle applies to everyone whether
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| anything.The lady I had idolized as a
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| | they are conscious of it or not.Mrs.
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| teen? She still has her perfect home and
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| | Smith who is working so hard to have her
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| impeccable style. But, she has a
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| | child advanced in reading is saying "no"
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| marriage without love and children who
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| | to some other educational area. Or,
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| are stuck up adults who ignore her
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| | Suzie Homeschool Super Mom up the street
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| totally.I had seen her through glasses
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| | who has her immaculate home is saying
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| that made her larger than life. In the
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| | "no" to time with her kids or family or
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| end, she's not any bigger or greater than
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| | something else.The same applies to me.
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| me. In fact, she probably wishes that
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| | I've said "yes" to this homeschool site,
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| she had my life!So, if you start to think
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| | so I've had to say "no" to things like
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| about someone else who seems to have the
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| | having a perfectly neat house, laundry
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| life you want, STOP LOOKING! Instead,
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| | always done and put away, and a 5 course
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| sit down and make a list of 100 good
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| | home-cooked meal on the table by 5:00
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| things in your life--from the air you
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| | every night.Only say "yes" to the things
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| breathe, to the heat in your home, to the
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| | that are important to you. (See, you
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| kisses from your child. I guarantee that
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| | don't know it, but I've been gone for 20
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| you'll feel better about yourself that
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| | minutes. My daughter came downstairs
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| you ever have before.Principle #2:
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| | crying, and I stopped to take care of
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| Everyone has their own unique gift.
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| | her. And I've also acquired a set of
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| Everyone has their own unique ability
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| | ear muffs made from pipecleaners and
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| and we tend to notice in other's the
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| | pom-poms.) So, as I was saying, say "yes"
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| abilities that might be our "weak"
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| | ONLY to the things that are most
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| ones.For instance, if you think you're
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| | important to you. And know ahead of time
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| house is always messy, you'll seem to
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| | what you'll be saying "no" to before you
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| know all these people who have perfectly
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| | say "yes"!Principle #5: Take advantage
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| neat homes.For an example from my life, I
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| | of every possible tool. That's right. I
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| have a son who struggles with speech and
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| | don't lift a finger (well, hardly a
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| it seems like every other parent within a
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| | finger) to clean my home as I have
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| 100 mile radius have children with
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| | cleaner's come twice a week to take care
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| perfect diction. But you know that's not
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| | of that responsibility for me. And to
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| the way it is. My son might not
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| | solve my meal preparation dilemma? I
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| pronounce every phonic sound
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| | purchase items that can be thrown in the
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| correctly--yet!--but he has so many
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| | oven and get side dishes that are quick
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| other gifts that hardly make that one
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| | and easy.You can do similar things. I
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| seem important.For instance, no one
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| | have a homeschooling friend who takes one
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| notices his speech. They always comment,
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| | day a month and cooks all day to makes
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| though, how loving he is. Just running
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| | meals for 30 days that she freezes and
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| up to people and giving them hugs. And
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| | uses one at a time. And I thought she
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| he has fun no matter what he does. Can
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| | cooked from scratch every night!Having
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| you believe one day I actually heard
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| | difficulties organizing? Don't fight it.
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| myself saying, "Ryan. Stop that. Not
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| | Buy something that organizes your stuff
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| everything is supposed to be fun." I
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| | or forget it. It really isn't that
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| had to step back and slap myself. Then I
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| | important to waste time stressing
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| said, "Never mind. Mommy was wrong. Have
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| | over!Use all the tools you can, and leave
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| as much fun as you can." And I learned a
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| | everything else to collect dust.So
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| lesson from that.So, forget about what
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| | whatever happened to that super
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| the homeschooled Jones' are doing.
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| | mom?Hopefully by now you've done the
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| Discover your child's unique ability and
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| | exercises or at least skimmed enough
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| relish in it and develop it and learn
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| | here and there to know that there is no
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| from it.Right now, at the end of your
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| | super mom except the unrealistic giant
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| list of 100 things that you're grateful
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| | you've created in your mind. Instead,
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| for, list 10 wonderful qualities or
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| | you should have a full, realistic view
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| abilities for yourself and each of your
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| | of the gifts and treasures that you
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| children. Work on acknowledging,
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| | possess and a new appreciation for all
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| praising, and being thankful for all of
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| | you get done and how you can enjoy doing
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| your gifts. And don't forget to thank
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| | what you do a little more! If you've
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| God that you got the greatest kids ever
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| | done that, than I wasn't wrong in saying
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| born on this earth.Principle #3: It
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| | "yes" to this project!Release your
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| doesn't matter what others think. I
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| | worries and enjoy life!
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