I was trying to think of an appropriate title for this blog post, but that was the best I could do.
I'm feeling a little "out of breath" with life right now. Homeschooling four children of diverse ages and abilities can keep me hopping. For the first year, I have all four officially "school-aged." I have a middle-schooler and a kindergartner and two in between. Just when I thought life couldn't get busier, here we go.
My problem is not so much school. Amazingly, I can juggle all four and teach them fairly well. All of us are enjoying school this year. The problem is all the other stuff. Besides school, I need to feed these people three times a day and several snacks. I want to serve healthy, less-processed food. This takes time. And cooking. I also need to keep the house reasonably clean. And wash six people's clothes on a regular basis.
I'm having a hard time with balance. I'm not a very good cook. Homemaking in general is not my strong suit. And so I'm running.
I'm enjoying what we do and I am so thankful that we do it. But, some days I am just tired of running.
Leah Courtney is a homeschooling mom of four. She’s graduated two teens- one who’s a legal adult now! And she’s still homeschooling two middle schoolers. She loves all things book related, and in her- very rare- free time you can find her listening to audiobooks and coloring.
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Oh honey. . . I feel you. Man, do I feel you. . .
ReplyDeleteI feel like I've been running a marathon for several years now. It's hard to strike a balance. Praying for times of rest for you!
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying for rest and rejuvenation for you. Hang in there!
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