WHY WE STARTED HOMESCHOOLING || SECULAR HOMESCHOOL

WHY WE STARTED HOMESCHOOLING || SECULAR HOMESCHOOL
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Hello! I hope you find our story of why we started homeschool useful and/or inspiring, especially if you have a child with ADHD. Our reasons for why we are still homeschooling have evolved, so keep an eye out for that video. If you wanted to see my original video on the topic and check out other perspectives on the question, you can watch it at the following link and check the description for links to the experiences of others:

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My name is Tanya, and I'm a doctor-lawyer turned secular homeschooling mom of 3 rambunctious kiddos, ages 13, 10, and 8. I share our experience with secular eclectic homeschooling, ADHD parenting, and intentional living -with a smattering of books and skincare thrown in. Thank you for subscribing and joining our homeschool journey!

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[m.appleton]

This made me cry. I’m the mom of that “I’m never going to get the treasure chest” kid, and, even when homeschooling is hard, I am so grateful that we decided to homeschool him.

[dianal]

The dandelions ❤ just letting the magic be. It's a hot mess some days but I wouldn't trade it for the world either.

[Fluxcin]

"I had the time to be the type of mother that I actually wanted to be and knew that I was". This is so beautiful and really resonated with me!

[liacurry]

Any reward system in school that doesn't find a way to reward everyone shouldn't exist, that is heartbreaking. One of my boys sounds very similar ❤

[kimberlyccrn]

I started crying when you talked about the treasure box part. You inspire me. I work full time as a nurse and homeschool at night and want to be home with my son so badly. I think it’s time to look for a remote job. Thank you for your honesty.

[hannahhensley]

This was beautiful and heartbreaking. The dandelion is the part that broke me. How sad to have that light blown out because of a “weed”! 😭 homeschooling is a privilege and a gift

[heidikennedy]

This video is spot on. My 11 yr old faced the same issues. We constantly heard how nice, respectful, and very smart our son is but he was loud, never sat still and at the end of 2nd, his desk was in the corner facing the wall. I was not happy about this and covid closed the school a week later and pushed us to make the leap to homeschool and we haven't looked back. He technically would be in middle school next year and he does miss seeing his friends but when he went to the middle school open house (we gave him the option of going back to school) and he looked at me almost pleading not to have to go there. We're going to keep doing this as long as it's what they need and want.

[AMims]

We have always homeschooled. My third child (boy) is just like the kid you’re describing and we’re just finishing kindergarten at home. I’m looking forward to watching all of your adhd videos. He has not been tested, but I have had suspicions since he was 3, really. He’s a hard kid, but he’s so sweet, caring, and adventurous. I know what would happen if he were in a public school setting, and I’m not willing to have his spirit crushed. Thanks for this!

[jdawg]

Everything you are saying is exactly what I’m going through with my 6 yo son. He’s a sweet, super smart kid but always getting in trouble. Breaks my heart.

[rosemarybarria]

This is so similar to our story. Except my child is at the your kid was. It’s nice to hear that in 7 years we will likely still be grateful 🧡

[laurenm.]

That treasure box story…whew…😢 very thought provoking, thank you for that insight…

[QueenNajwa]

I plan on homeschooling this next school year and your videos are so helpful! Thanks for sharing your content and affirming some of the reasons why homeschooling is an amazing choice for our family.

[palomasandoval]

Thank you for sharing your story. I fell into homeschooling by accident when the school wasn't accommodating my child's needs. I never imagined it could repair a not so great relationship with my girls and bring our whole family closer. I cherish this journey so much.

[biancam.]

It sounds similar to our story. My oldest would cry every day when he was in school. It broke my heart. I got him tested as well and came back as Sensory Processing Disorder and severe anxiety. This is the kid that loved learning but he lost that, school was just not for him. And like you, there are difficult days in homeschool but the benefits of homeschooling greatly outweigh the difficult days. Now he’s a lot happier and so am I.

[elyzaiusan]

This was amazing! I also had issues with one of my child coming home from school with notes from the teacher. She would finish her work earlier than the other students and want to socialize but wasn't allowed. The public school system doesn't encourage socializing! We social way more as homeschoolers.

[whatheavensaid]

Thank you! I also moved from a Montessori school to a public school when I was in first grade. The culture shock was extremely difficult. I might be neuro-divergent, which made it even harder. The teacher isolated me and I was very bored. By high school, I was silent and shy. Over the years, a few good, caring teachers helped me a lot! I applaud you and your courage!

[OurHomeschoolCastle]

This hurts my heart so much! It’s awful to know this is how they deal with neurodiverse children. I’m so glad you got that diagnosis early!

[dianasyam]

Thank you for sharing your story. Like you, I went to regular school, never even heard of homeschool untill i immigrated to the US and, before having kids, I thought it was a crazy idea. I couldn't understand why would anyone want to keep their kids home and thought that only religious families homeschooled. I started thinking and researching about homeschooling after my first kid was born because I couldn't bear the idea that she will one day be away from me for 7-8 hours and I will only see her for a couple of hours in the evening. My husband wasn't on board with homeschooling (and he still isn't!) . My first kid only went to Pre-K and kindergarten, and what sealed the deal for me was the amount of homework she would get in kindergarten! She was top of her class and way above her peers in reading and math and yet she had to do homework that she already knew. I would force her to do it and she would do her homework while crying and feeling miserable! I felt so bad for her! I was worried that this will affect her love of learning and I didn't want that to happen. The other reason was that I noticed they had art class only once a week and during that the teacher would tell them what to draw and what to use to draw! There was zero room for creativity and imagination? My kid would tell me that all the kids in the class would come out of the art class with similar looking art work! And I'm thinking: then what's the point of that?!!!
Lastly, my kid is such a good kid at school, always listened to her teacher and never caused trouble and yet I noticed that she had anxiety! She was afraid of doing anything that could break the rules even slightly! Like, if we went to a park in the winter that had a sign saying "closed for the season" she wouldn't want to play there because the "sign says so"! I'm all for following rules but it was causing her anxiety and just blindly following rules! My guess was that the kids in her class got in trouble with the teacher if they didn't follow rules and she got scared! Anyways.. these reasons and many other ones that I don't have time or space to write about made me came to the conclusion that the disadvantages of public schools out weigh the advantages and so I pulled her out. My husband agreed to give me a chance for 1 year to try homeschooling and see how it goes, he's still not convinced it the right decision and keeps insisting that she's missing out on socializing.
Anyways... I'm a new homeschooling mama. This is our first year. I feel so happy and blessed to be able to do this. My kid is much more relaxed and happy. She doesn't have anxiety any more and we're being creative and taking it slow and enjoying our time learning. She's back to being the happy kid I know.

[OurHomeschoolCastle]

My son is the same way, he taught himself to read at 4.
The red notes😢 that’s sad to me. It’s so hard for all of my kids to sit still too. We are all neurodiverse here. This sounds so much like my 6 year old! ❤

[WhimsicalFamilyLife]

Goosebumps all over when you shared the treasure box story. I'm so happy you were able to bring him home for homeschooling. Kudos to you and your husband!