Kudos Homeschooling Moms

I must preface this post, too. Without the loving, financial and emotional support of my husband, homeschooling would not have been the complete success and joy it was. I think that is true in lots of homes. It may not take a village to homeschool a family, but it takes a lot of tenacity and creativity. The homeschooling moms I know have both. Actually, most woman I know are tenacious and creative. That's how God created us. A homeschooling mom has to be mom, teacher, Principal, Superintendent, custodian, nurse, auditor, field trip advisor, curriculum specialist, purchasing agent, bus driver, cafeteria worker, hall monitor, friend, mentor, social director, technology expert and all around good gal. You don't get a day off or health benefits or paid vacations or prep time or a teacher's lounge. No wonder why moms don't homeschool! That's a lot of work with no perks - or so it seems. I am here to tell you that the work is manageable and the perks are many. The joy and satisfaction you get in really knowing your children, teaching them, loving them and training them in the way they should go is beyond wonderful. If I can do it, so can you. I celebrate every mom who has ever homeschooled, it's a tough job but it is also a gift of God to enjoy the good of all our labor. (Ecclesiastes 3:13 paraphrased)