CHANNEL & HOMESCHOOL UPDATE || JAN 2024
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Thanks for watching my 2024 homeschool update. Please don't forget to like and subscribe! There are over 400 videos in my playlists, organized by subject area and grade level, so take a look and let me know what you'd like to see next. Thanks!
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Homeschool, books, skincare and being in your 40's - you have literally checked off all of the boxes in my life! I am looking forward to all of the upcoming content. Can't wait to hear!
This! Me too! Skincare especially feels impossible to figure out for a lay person. (And if you happened to do a video about skincare for tweens, as well as women in their 40s, I would super owe you. My 12 year old needs help.) But also, I loved your functional planning/planners/tools content, I hope that comes back. That might overlap with the ADHD stuff, though. (Have you seen the brili app? I'm here for learning about any tools like that.)
Thanks for the encouragement and the ideas! I will look into the app - I’m more of an analog planner myself, but my kids def aren’t, lol.
So happy that you’re back. I love the idea of videos about being a homeschool mom in your 40s. Homeschooling takes motherhood to a whole different level. I’d like to hear your opinion about balancing homeschooling, parenting, and marriage. I’m in my 5th year and I can’t remember the last time that I wasn’t burning the candle at both ends. It is extremely challenging finding energy for all the things.
Yes, exactly this! Finding the balance is so hard - as is the pressure to keep looking for it. Thank you so much for watching!
oh my goodness... yes! So excited for all these videos. Books, skin, school, and all :)
Me too!! Thanks so much for being here!
Well, selfishly I am glad that your girls chose to return to homeschooling. 🙃 I love the sound of all of the updates to your channel, especially the return to curriculum flip-throughs and reviews and that collaboration between you and Emily on the Arrrgh Booked Book Club. I was so excited when she announced you would be joining her!
Yes, I was so excited when Emily asked me to join in with the book club. Thank you for the encouragement!!
LOL @ being in your 40s - I 100% agree with ALL of what you said - LOL. That will be very applicable to me! Speaking of 40s, my skin has changed SO MUCH in such a bad way in the past two years! I can't even wear makeup right now, it's so bad! So I'm looking forward to the "empties" videos - if you have anything for extremely dry and sensitive skin, I'd love to hear it!
For sure! Two of my favorite products for dry and sensitive skin are the Avene Cicalfate repair cream and the La Roche Posay Baume B5 Cicaplast cream (both in tubes). But remember to hydrate your face first with either water or a hydrating essence/toner.
I love the long flip thru and reviews. ❤
Thanks for the encouragement!
I’m here for it all! Can’t wait 🤗
Yay! Thank you!
I love that you shopped your shelves! I’m so eager to see what you piecemealed things together! Thank you!
You are so welcome! I’ll share soon!
I'm so happy you're back!!!
Mwah, hugs!!
I love all the videos that are coming!!!!🎉
Yay!! Thanks for being here!
cant wait!
Thanks for watching!
🎉😊 I’m sooooo excited to see you! I’ve sure missed you! Yay!
Aw, thanks, my friend! Happy to see you here.
So excited to see your videos again! Looking forward to all of your content!
Yay! Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement!
I just love seeing your smiling face
Aw, thanks so much for the kind encouragement!
oh THANK GOODNESS. You are back. I'm so glad!
Aw, thanks so much for the kind words, my friend! ☺️
I’m so glad you are back!!! ❤
Aw, thanks! Trying to get in gear for April videos.
So glad to see you back and sounds like some great topics you’re going to be addressing. Thanks for sharing. And totally understand about the decision to put the kids in the school system. The season, the child, whatever it may be may call for change.
Thank you so much! My son is continuing in school, but the girls are back to homeschool for now. We shall see how it plays out over the next few years. Entering new stages of family life is always interesting - thanks for taking the time to comment!
Yay! I love your flip-throughs! I recommend your phonics primer comparison video all the time 😊
Thank you! That is so kind of you, and I’m so happy you’re here in this corner of the interwebs. 😊
I'm so glad you're back! Love the flip through videos, your reviews on the curricula you use and definitely your kids thoughts on how the experiences in private/charter schools went. We are considering private school for 6th grade (2 years from now) and it's very helpful to hear about people's experiences. I'm also very excited about your collab with Emily. We love BYL!!
Thank you so much! I so appreciate the encouragement, and I hope that sharing honestly about the transitions in and out of homeschool are helpful. There is so much wrapped up in the identity of being a homeschooling mom - it’s been emotional to sort thru these feelings.
So excited about your upcoming videos! Especially flip troughs and interviews-we are only second year into homeschooling.
You got this! Thanks so much for watching!
I would like a review of the Memoria Press curriculum that you used/use. And explain the why, thanks!
Will do! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
I agree that a lot of curricula can be adapted to your family/child. I might even say that most curricula _should_ be adapted to your family/child. And I’ve had the experience where a particular curriculum option that I absolutely hated for one child ended up being awesome for another. So I try so hard to think through challenges/feelings I’m having with curriculum to see if it’s something that I can overcome. And I love your future plans for videos. I’ve also wanted to change things up, especially as I’ve been going through my mid-life journey (trying not to call it a crisis, LOL) and as I face turning 50(!) this year. I like your idea of incorporating your topics of interest into this channel. Looking forward to seeing more!
I love your reflections, my friend! Looking forward to diving into the real stuff of adulting.
So good to be able to see another great vedio from you. I cannot express in words how much you have inspired and guided me through this last past year, not only regarding the curriculums or books choices for my daughter, but also personally... I might have gone through every one of your curriculum vedios more than a dozen times... They are so rich and well rounded in terms of book suggestions and teaching ideas, that every time I watch them, there is something new that I pick up that I might have missed or glossed over... To be truly honest, I was a little sad when I saw you have stopped posting about curriculums... The vedios where you layout the whole year's worth of curriculums and books are a gold mine for people like me, who tend to be so overwhelmed with the process.... I really appreciate them not just beacuse they are all laid out for you but also because they are so well researched and thorough.
Please keep making more Full year Curriculum vedios for your girls too...
More flip throughs...
More book recommendations for Mommy mornings...
Curriculums Like Oak meadow and blossom and root, IEW, MCT etc for example.....
Oh! Eagerly waiting for you to release your Memory Work Curriculum... Would be the first one to purchase.
My goodness, thank you so much for such a kind message of encouragement! 💗
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The school pick up line…YES!!! I have to arrive 45 minutes early to get a good spot.
The agony! Lol
hi Tanya, I have been missing your content and regularly checked up for new content, so thanks for the update, I also have an ADHD kid and he is 13 and we haven't got him medicated yet, so I actually wanted to have your word on this, being a doctor and a mom.
Message me on Instagram @projecthappyhome and I’m happy to talk privately.
Glad to see you back but I’m sorry the girls were disappointed with their charter school situation. I’m excited to see how things are going.
Thanks! I don’t know if they’ll try out school again next fall, but I hope they have a better experience if they do. My son has been thriving at his school, so we may try that for them as they approach middle school. It’s one day at a time, so we will see! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
I have loved your videos and found them so helpful! I’m thrilled to hear about the topics coming. I would love to hear about skin care for adolescents if you have thoughts on that. Thank you!
Great suggestion! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to offer ideas!
I can't wait to hear more about the girls' PS experience 🤓
I miss your planner and planning videos too. Hopefully some of those for the next year????
Definitely!!
I'm looking forward to your new videos 😊 are you planning on using TGTB curriculum again?
No, I am not. And thank you!
I do the same, I evaluate to see if my kids want to continue on their homeschool journey. (we are 7 years in) Unfortunately, here where I live, once the kid gets into high school, it gets kind of sticky so it's an all or nothing. And I wish it wasn't because I think I may have possibly failed my 12th grader. She has Asperger's but was never very enthusiastic about doing school work and I'm afraid she's going to fail when she goes to college next year. 😢
However, I look forward to all the videos as I have an 8th grader son too!
Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience. As someone who switched my academic tracks a few times, I think one thing that I’ve learned is that there isn’t a real timeline to this thing. If your daughter is taking some time to find her groove, in academics or perhaps in less traditional paths, it is alright. There is time enough to wander and even flounder a bit. If you did the best you could, be gentle with yourself. We moms are so hard on ourselves. I am trying really hard to be kinder to myself, and I wish you the same ease. In it together, friend.
@@ProjectHappyHome Thank you so much! I needed to hear that! I do look forward to all you're going to have too, I forgot to mention skincare, it's hard now I'm entering my 50s this year, I will gladly take all the advice and knowledge!
So glad to see a video from you!
My lineup of kids is very similar to yours - 7yo boy, 5yo and 1yo girls. I worry so much about being able to provide a social network for them that isn’t just eachother. The oldest two are still learning to read and the youngest has a strict nap schedule. All of that makes it hard to find time for friends!
Was there a time that getting out and making friends got easier for y’all? How did you manage to make it all work?
That season of life made it tough for us to form lasting connections as well! I kept dragging my introverted self to classes and meetups in the hopes of finding genuine connections. And we went a few years without meaningful and consistent friendships, honestly. But it changed when I happened upon the right people - and it *will* happen if you keep putting yourself out there, I promise. If you’re ever super uncomfortable, look for other awkward people in the group - that always helped me find fellow kindred spirits. Good luck!!
My oldest was never homeschooled . He’s now in 10th grade. I plan to homeschool my younger boys year by year. One is kindergarten and the other will be in prek. I’m literally counting down the days for the pick up and drop off lines to be over! I feel like it’s the worst part for me. So much time wasted just waiting in a line. I can’t imagine doing this for multiple kids. 😅
This!! 🤣 Welcome to the homeschooling zone!
Does your state allow homeschool students to participate in extracurriculars and clubs at the local school? In Florida, they do. I haven’t tried it yet, but seriously considering it for my upcoming 6th grader. Specifically for the social aspect. Like you said, for some people, the socialization issues are REAL. My 5th grader is a big introvert. He wants to homeschool but I do believe he needs to find his tribe. So I’m trying to consider all of our options.
I would love to discuss 40s!!!! I just turned 42 and YES! Let’s talk about that.
Books…. Yes please!
Agreed! Finding friends can def be complicated - whether you homeschool or not, but homeschooling presents novel challenges. So happy you’re enthused about the topic lineup!
New subscriber! I have seen you on UA-cam throughout the years, but was never a subscriber. I am homeschooling two girls also, 11 and 9 years old.
Yay! Thanks so much for introducing yourself and subscribing!
@@ProjectHappyHome :) I am looking forward to your new content!
Okay, but what paint color is that blue wall behind you?? And that chair? Stunning!
Thanks! I love this paint color so much that I’ve used it in 3 houses so far. Gentleman’s Grey by Benjamin Moore 😊
Could you explain more why when your middle child gave her reasons for not wanting to homeschool anymore, you included the other girls in being enrolled? I've watched you for years and know that you really think things through, so I was just wondering.
Will do!
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People teaching their children to be antisocial, that somehow society is the problem.
Far from it, my kids loved all the friends they made at school - and they love all the friends they make thru homeschooling as well. As a former teacher myself, I think there is great merit to both systems of education. In all honesty, the children meet far more people through homeschooling. But that is not to say that homeschooling is better than school for socialization. Just different. In various seasons and stages, one or the other may suit children better. We are fortunate to be in a position to choose which route each child takes from year to year.
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There is no great merit to destroying the public education system. The reason we have a public education system across all states is so we all learn the same lessons about America, so we all have a similar understanding of our country. “ United States of America,”
Not so homeschoolers can teach their children some revisionist form of history, or how to be terrorists.
I would love a video on how you've successfully balanced using Lightening Lit & BYL, and any other lit-based curricula simultaneously. If you already have something on this that I missed, please point me in the right direction 😅🫶🏼
In all honesty, it only works when I am ruthless about culling the reading list to eliminate overlap or redundancy. Whenever I try to do all of the lesson plans as written, everything swiftly falls apart, lol.