HomeSchooling....Who Knew?!

Who knew there are so many different styles of homeschooling :? I am confused. Where do I begin? I have 3 girls in school and each has an issue.

My oldest is smart, but needs extra help in certain areas. No matter how much we address this concern with the school we get no where. I understand with 20 some kids in a class they can't devote the right amount of time and attention to each one. However, why should my child suffer and feel stupid because others understood in 15 minutes what it took her 30 to understand?

My middle child is super smart and likes to show it. She is a straight "A" student who isn't nearly challenged enough with her current classes and tends to get in trouble for talking because of it. What are ya going to do?

My youngest girl in school needs one on one help to succeed. I believe she has some signs of ADHD. She has a difficult time sitting still in class. She does well when I work with her at home. I think the one-on-one approach is best for her.

I understand the challenges facing the public school system today, but my children should not have to suffer due to these issues! I plan on researching all the different styles of home schooling and posting the information I find.

Until next time...

Today is the first day...

I say today is the first day, but in actuality my baby is almost 4 months old. Many things have changed since his arrival on October 15th. To start I now have my little boy to go with my house full of crazy girls. I have changed my college major ... AGAIN! Shouldn't I know what I want to do with my life by now? I have been someone else's everything for going on 10 years and don't rightfully know what I want for me anymore.

I am tired, stressed, confused, and falling apart. Yet no one seems to notice. Everyone says, "I don't see how you do it." Well neither do I and frankly I'm done! I don't wanna do it anymore. I want 8 hours of uninterrupted blissful sleep. I want to shower and pee all by myself. I want someone to acknowledge the fact that I need a break sometimes too. And so I bottle it up and continue to smile because it's easier to not show I'm hurt and need some attention when so much else is going on. This will be my outlet, my way of expressing what no one seems to notice.