Thank you for sharing! The hardest part for me 100%, is the jumping around and trying to fulfill all the needs at the same time😮 I love the idea of the Monday Morning Mom Meeting❤ Thanks for hosting, Davene!
That is definitely such a challenge! Trying to get a schedule that everyone has an opportunity to have me help them but no all at the same time, can be hard to figure out. Then I added my “occasional” additional child… 😬
We love to start early so we have extra time!!! We love our fake ice skating by the beach!!! I give my kids their lists with their curriculum so they can plan!!! I feel like we all find our family’s grove with homeschooling!!! When we find what works, keep it!!! I have kids that struggle with writing so I decide what can be done orally!!! I love that we can start our high school credits early as I can get my older kids to pace themselves to finish at the right time!!! I don’t think it matters if writing/ grammar is done together!!! In our state high school credits can be family subjects as long as it’s at the right level or extra work done by the high schoolers!!!
I’ve been having Noah work more independently so I can help Adi and my toddler. Such a struggle to stay on top of checking his assignments so I can totally imagine what a struggle checking two kid’s work would be
Oh, Davene, this hit me hard. I feel like this video is for me. We've been dealing with a lot of health problems as well as attitudes. God is working And I am so proud of your perseverance.
I’m so sorry to hear that. It is NOT fun dealing with either of these things and super hard when both come along. I’ll pray that you find the help you need to get through this and respite from it somehow 😔
I am so sorry you have been dealing with and been dealt so many challenges. Thank you so much for being so candid in this video. This video has had an impact on me, and I’m sure many others that won’t have a chance to comment. I share some of your struggles, but not to the same extent. Again, thank you for sharing. I will be praying for you and your family!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! I did question whether or not I should include the whole last health bit. Just because I want it to be something that can show people that they are not alone if they are dealing with something like this, but I also don’t want to make this channel all about me and my struggles. On the advice of a good friend, I kept that part in :) Thank you for commenting and than you for your prayers. ❤️
First of all!! Love the slow start (we do that too, but I forgot to mention that 😂) and what a great idea to take off Monday and Friday at the beginning of the month!!…I think I’m going to add that in as well! We also are doing that. Breaking up curriculum and making it work for us! The blessings of homeschool right😀!!! Enjoyed your video!!! Thank you for hosting this awesome collab!!! 💜
Slow starts are such a must for us. I know that some families don't find that helpful, but it definitely is for us! Also the days off each month. Also so necessary for my sanity!
Thank you! To you as well! I hope you have the support and systems you need to help you. I know that it’s such a hard thing to homeschool while not feeling your best or having things that really get in the way ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing. We all need encouragement like this. We all have our struggles and it helps to hear we are not alone. Self-care is so important. Blessings to you!
Thanks for sharing. So relatable. I really wrestling with pacing/workload. It's difficult to know what is actually doable, when my kids push back so much. But coming to homeschooling "late" (this is our second year. Kids are 12 & 14) they are so "behind". Between covid and just a lack of solid teaching before that, I feel like the remaining few years are not enough!
I totally get you with the feeling that the kids are behind and there is not enough time to catch up. I will say that with homeschooling, you have the best chance of that. But it’s also true that pushing too hard can be detrimental as well. I personally have kids that really will always be “behind” as far as learning challenges and I have had to accept that for myself (not saying that for your kids!) Either way it is a fine balance for sure!
Can I just say that you're doing a really good job 💗. I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better, and I pray that you will continue to experience the Lord's grace and come to a place of health and restoration above and beyond what you thought was possible. Thank you for sharing and inspiring us homeschooling moms.
Thank you for sharing! Praying for you and your family. I love your Monday meeting with Mom day, one of my kiddos is a struggle and the other totally independent, but sometimes I forget to check in on the independent one. This would work great for that.
Thank you for your prayers! Yes, try out the Monday morning meetings :) It keeps me accountable to check all my kids' work on the weekend too, because last year I would kind of let some of it go for weeks! 😅
Thank you for sharing this honest and encouraging video. I have worked so hard, homeschooling additional children, helping out a lot at church, etc. to the point of utter exhaustion I haven’t bounced back physically or emotionally or mentally the way I would like. Now I’m trying to rest, spend more time in prayer and Bible reading, saying no to activities that sound stressful, etc. It is a difficult change when you are used to trying to save the world. (Not what God created us for!) I’m trying to simplify our homeschool too.
It’s so hard to recover from burnout. I hate to say it, but I’m headed there again now… feels like. It’s so hard to want to do more but not be able to. But that means that we are doing too much and better to stop and figure out how to get the rest before it’s too late. So, the lemon balm tea you can just find on Amazon. Here is a link to that: amzn.to/3PIGFlF And, if you are not sleeping great, check out this: amzn.to/3F3cEIp These 2 products have helped me a lot the last few months. But, of course, rest and not trying to do everything all the time is the most important.
Yes. Let yourself rest. And you know it, rely on God. I appreciate you being vulnerable. I have multiple autoimmune conditions and homeschool my kids with their own attitudes and ADHD and work too...and money, that's always an issue. At times it just seems overwhelming, and I occasionally think to myself "Why do I bother?" or "What am I doing because it feels like I am no good at it?". Let me tell you, God is your friend and rest is your friend. Anyway, I went into this year knowing that some of the things we were starting would take 2 years and I decided that was ok when I thought about it. I mean, the most important are language arts and math so as long as we get those done, we can take our time with the rest. I am not gonna lie...I am a hardcore planner and this has been a learning curve now for 3 years not to push too much and seriously I have to tell myself every week to chill myself out still. We started Guest Hollow geography too. We did the intro bit and then skipped to the end and did Antarctica. We will do Australia next and work our way allover Asia this year. Our last month in school I am planning to do Japan as my oldest is taking Japanese and my youngest loves everything Japan. (She bought herself chopsticks and now acts like she can't use a fork and she signed herself up for a sewing class simply because they are making kimonos 😂). After that, we will just see what direction we want to go in with it. We are on break now and start back on Monday...ready to start back. My oldest likes math for the first time since 3rd grade since we switched to a new math and my youngest still hates writing so I just ordered a different curriculum for her that is a little less intense...we'll see. So, overall, we got this. But we only got this because God's got us.
Thank you so much. Yes! Sometimes I melt down a bit and wonder why I'm working so hard and my kids just don't really appreciate how much adding homeschooling is for me. But, I don't regret it. Just sometimes wonder if I CAN even do it. Without God, there is no way. Thank you for your encouragement! What math is your oldest doing? I'm glad its working for you! Yes, sometimes just the basics needs to be ok.
Denison Math. I like that it is affordable and there are videos she can watch. She went from "I hate math" to "Look, I got an A! This is better" Only time will tell but as long as this keeps up, we will enjoy it@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool
Math was a struggle, so we switched to CTC. My child is working through the level 6 diagnostic tests. We are running into trouble with cultural and language differences since it is an Australian program. The other day “surname” was used instead of last name. Have you run into any of those issues?
Hum… there have been a few things that sound a bit different, but it hasn’t caused any major issues. My kids ask and do I just tel them. We don’t do the diagnostic texts though, because that stresses my kids out. We are just trying to get through the lessons asap. So they watch the lesson and usually now what to do when we get to the problems. I’m actually really liking CTC math for our family at this point. The kids are making nice progress and there is minimal frustration,
Have you started your new homeschool year? How has the first bit gone?
Thank you for sharing! The hardest part for me 100%, is the jumping around and trying to fulfill all the needs at the same time😮 I love the idea of the Monday Morning Mom Meeting❤ Thanks for hosting, Davene!
That is definitely such a challenge! Trying to get a schedule that everyone has an opportunity to have me help them but no all at the same time, can be hard to figure out. Then I added my “occasional” additional child… 😬
We love to start early so we have extra time!!! We love our fake ice skating by the beach!!! I give my kids their lists with their curriculum so they can plan!!! I feel like we all find our family’s grove with homeschooling!!! When we find what works, keep it!!! I have kids that struggle with writing so I decide what can be done orally!!! I love that we can start our high school credits early as I can get my older kids to pace themselves to finish at the right time!!! I don’t think it matters if writing/ grammar is done together!!! In our state high school credits can be family subjects as long as it’s at the right level or extra work done by the high schoolers!!!
I think I need to add in typing again this year do that my struggling writer can do more subjects and answer questions in that way…
I’ve been having Noah work more independently so I can help Adi and my toddler. Such a struggle to stay on top of checking his assignments so I can totally imagine what a struggle checking two kid’s work would be
Yah... I'm also feeling the my boys' stuff is not something I can just glance over any more as well! 😒
I love how you're intertwining Guest Hollow with additional items that will work for your family. We Love Guest Hollow in our household. 🌻
Yes! I love the freedom and variety homeschooling offers to do all that!
Oh, Davene, this hit me hard. I feel like this video is for me. We've been dealing with a lot of health problems as well as attitudes. God is working
And I am so proud of your perseverance.
I’m so sorry to hear that. It is NOT fun dealing with either of these things and super hard when both come along. I’ll pray that you find the help you need to get through this and respite from it somehow 😔
Awww friend, I love that you are sharing your story and that you are listening to your body when you need rest ❤
Thank you! And thank you for being a sounding board for me in all of this!
I love that you have those first Monday and Tuesday of each month off. Such a good plan
We've done it since last year, and it can be a life changer!
Sometimes we have to rest and take some time by ourselves. Giving yourself grace is so important.
So true!
Wow 5 weeks already! I've done 2.5 weeks. Glad you're feeling better. Thanks for hosting.
It’s been good for us to get our groove going before all the additional stuff has started :)
I am so sorry you have been dealing with and been dealt so many challenges. Thank you so much for being so candid in this video. This video has had an impact on me, and I’m sure many others that won’t have a chance to comment. I share some of your struggles, but not to the same extent. Again, thank you for sharing. I will be praying for you and your family!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! I did question whether or not I should include the whole last health bit. Just because I want it to be something that can show people that they are not alone if they are dealing with something like this, but I also don’t want to make this channel all about me and my struggles. On the advice of a good friend, I kept that part in :) Thank you for commenting and than you for your prayers. ❤️
First of all!! Love the slow start (we do that too, but I forgot to mention that 😂) and what a great idea to take off Monday and Friday at the beginning of the month!!…I think I’m going to add that in as well!
We also are doing that. Breaking up curriculum and making it work for us! The blessings of homeschool right😀!!!
Enjoyed your video!!! Thank you for hosting this awesome collab!!! 💜
Slow starts are such a must for us. I know that some families don't find that helpful, but it definitely is for us! Also the days off each month. Also so necessary for my sanity!
YES! Give yourself tons of permission to rest. You've Got This Davene. 🌻
Thank you CJ!
I am a chronically ill/disabled homeschool mom. Hugs to you ❤.
Thank you! To you as well! I hope you have the support and systems you need to help you. I know that it’s such a hard thing to homeschool while not feeling your best or having things that really get in the way ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing. We all need encouragement like this. We all have our struggles and it helps to hear we are not alone. Self-care is so important. Blessings to you!
Thank you! ❤️
I love the idea of Monday Meetings. That’s a great idea.
It seems to be working for us at the moment ;)
Thanks for sharing. So relatable.
I really wrestling with pacing/workload. It's difficult to know what is actually doable, when my kids push back so much. But coming to homeschooling "late" (this is our second year. Kids are 12 & 14) they are so "behind". Between covid and just a lack of solid teaching before that, I feel like the remaining few years are not enough!
I totally get you with the feeling that the kids are behind and there is not enough time to catch up. I will say that with homeschooling, you have the best chance of that. But it’s also true that pushing too hard can be detrimental as well. I personally have kids that really will always be “behind” as far as learning challenges and I have had to accept that for myself (not saying that for your kids!) Either way it is a fine balance for sure!
Can I just say that you're doing a really good job 💗. I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better, and I pray that you will continue to experience the Lord's grace and come to a place of health and restoration above and beyond what you thought was possible. Thank you for sharing and inspiring us homeschooling moms.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your encouragement! ❤️
Thank you for sharing! Praying for you and your family. I love your Monday meeting with Mom day, one of my kiddos is a struggle and the other totally independent, but sometimes I forget to check in on the independent one. This would work great for that.
Thank you for your prayers! Yes, try out the Monday morning meetings :) It keeps me accountable to check all my kids' work on the weekend too, because last year I would kind of let some of it go for weeks! 😅
Wow I just finished your video. So heavy! Prayers you feel better and continue to feel better as well. You are a strong woman and the LORD has you!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your prayers! ❤️
Praying for your health. It’s so hard especially not knowing what’s going on.
Thank you, Euree! ❤️
Oh what a good idea to start with group work. We still haven’t started of ours yet!
I’m sure you’ll get there! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this honest and encouraging video. I have worked so hard, homeschooling additional children, helping out a lot at church, etc. to the point of utter exhaustion I haven’t bounced back physically or emotionally or mentally the way I would like. Now I’m trying to rest, spend more time in prayer and Bible reading, saying no to activities that sound stressful, etc. It is a difficult change when you are used to trying to save the world. (Not what God created us for!)
I’m trying to simplify our homeschool too.
PS: Will you please share about your lemon balm tea that you mentioned at the end?
It’s so hard to recover from burnout. I hate to say it, but I’m headed there again now… feels like. It’s so hard to want to do more but not be able to. But that means that we are doing too much and better to stop and figure out how to get the rest before it’s too late. So, the lemon balm tea you can just find on Amazon. Here is a link to that: amzn.to/3PIGFlF And, if you are not sleeping great, check out this: amzn.to/3F3cEIp These 2 products have helped me a lot the last few months. But, of course, rest and not trying to do everything all the time is the most important.
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschoolI am praying for you this morning. Thank you for sharing those two links. ❤
@@momofmany6619 thank you! Keeping you in my prayers as well ❤️
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool thank you! ♥️
Praying for you and your homeschool ❤
Thank you! ❤️
Yes. Let yourself rest. And you know it, rely on God. I appreciate you being vulnerable. I have multiple autoimmune conditions and homeschool my kids with their own attitudes and ADHD and work too...and money, that's always an issue. At times it just seems overwhelming, and I occasionally think to myself "Why do I bother?" or "What am I doing because it feels like I am no good at it?". Let me tell you, God is your friend and rest is your friend. Anyway, I went into this year knowing that some of the things we were starting would take 2 years and I decided that was ok when I thought about it. I mean, the most important are language arts and math so as long as we get those done, we can take our time with the rest. I am not gonna lie...I am a hardcore planner and this has been a learning curve now for 3 years not to push too much and seriously I have to tell myself every week to chill myself out still. We started Guest Hollow geography too. We did the intro bit and then skipped to the end and did Antarctica. We will do Australia next and work our way allover Asia this year. Our last month in school I am planning to do Japan as my oldest is taking Japanese and my youngest loves everything Japan. (She bought herself chopsticks and now acts like she can't use a fork and she signed herself up for a sewing class simply because they are making kimonos 😂). After that, we will just see what direction we want to go in with it. We are on break now and start back on Monday...ready to start back. My oldest likes math for the first time since 3rd grade since we switched to a new math and my youngest still hates writing so I just ordered a different curriculum for her that is a little less intense...we'll see. So, overall, we got this. But we only got this because God's got us.
Thank you so much. Yes! Sometimes I melt down a bit and wonder why I'm working so hard and my kids just don't really appreciate how much adding homeschooling is for me. But, I don't regret it. Just sometimes wonder if I CAN even do it. Without God, there is no way. Thank you for your encouragement! What math is your oldest doing? I'm glad its working for you! Yes, sometimes just the basics needs to be ok.
Denison Math. I like that it is affordable and there are videos she can watch. She went from "I hate math" to "Look, I got an A! This is better" Only time will tell but as long as this keeps up, we will enjoy it@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool
Thank you for hosting ❤
Any time!
Monday Meeting with Mom! I might steal that title from ya. 🙂🌻
Go for it! Super alliterate-y 😂
Ooh fun to go to a fair!
Always so much fun! 😁
We are struggling with geography too 😂 but mine is just getting it going
😁
Math was a struggle, so we switched to CTC. My child is working through the level 6 diagnostic tests. We are running into trouble with cultural and language differences since it is an Australian program. The other day “surname” was used instead of last name. Have you run into any of those issues?
Hum… there have been a few things that sound a bit different, but it hasn’t caused any major issues. My kids ask and do I just tel them. We don’t do the diagnostic texts though, because that stresses my kids out. We are just trying to get through the lessons asap. So they watch the lesson and usually now what to do when we get to the problems. I’m actually really liking CTC math for our family at this point. The kids are making nice progress and there is minimal frustration,