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Sherri Jones is a veteran home school mom who is dedicated to helping others become successful at educating their children at home. Visit Sherri at her website HSAdvisor.com.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Life after homeschooling!
Now that my husband and I have children that are grown and living their own lives, there are 3 simple things that I feel is most important about homeschooling. As parents of homeschooled children, I believe it is our duty to do the following:
1. give our children the best education that we can.
2. guide them to their best suited career path.
3. through it all, cultivate a bond of friendship and love that will last a lifetime.
It hasn't been easy to let my children go to live their own lives. Infact, I believe it is one of the hardest things a parent has to do. Our oldest daughter just moved out this week. It is hard to explain the emptyness that a parent feels when their child moves out. If your household is very busy, full of lively noises and activity. Remember, that will all change someday and it will become very quiet at your house all the time. The amount of food being prepared for meals reduces drastically, especially when the boys move out. The number of family members dwindles down at mealtime. I had to remind myself that there was one less person coming home for dinner, this week. And the bedrooms become empty. Right now, your whole day is centered around your children and their needs. Later, you may wonder what you are going to do with your time, when their children are all out of the house. There are times now, when I try to think of excuses to call my children, just to hear their voices again. As parents we have to readjust our lives and look forward to new events, such as weddings and grandchildren. We haven't yet experienced becoming grandparents yet, but our daughter is getting married within the next few months. Right now, it is comforting to have my 2 oldest children within driving distance. But my youngest son who is currently attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, is over 3000 miles away from us. Circumstances have prevented us from seeing him no more than twice a year. Technology has enabled us to be able to talk with him every weekend and then there is always email. But through it all, there is still that bond of friendship not only with him, but with all our children. We still have one more daughter left at home. It is our purpose and intent to give her the best education we possibly can, and will guide her along the best career path suited for her needs and interests, but most of all we are cultivating a bond of friendship and love that will last her a lifetime as well. We as parents of homeschooled children can join together and say that we are truely proud of our children and their accomplishments! It is such a great feeling to know that with the help of the Lord, we have had a hand in our children's future. Have a great homeschool year and don't forget to give your children a great big hug everyday!
1. give our children the best education that we can.
2. guide them to their best suited career path.
3. through it all, cultivate a bond of friendship and love that will last a lifetime.
It hasn't been easy to let my children go to live their own lives. Infact, I believe it is one of the hardest things a parent has to do. Our oldest daughter just moved out this week. It is hard to explain the emptyness that a parent feels when their child moves out. If your household is very busy, full of lively noises and activity. Remember, that will all change someday and it will become very quiet at your house all the time. The amount of food being prepared for meals reduces drastically, especially when the boys move out. The number of family members dwindles down at mealtime. I had to remind myself that there was one less person coming home for dinner, this week. And the bedrooms become empty. Right now, your whole day is centered around your children and their needs. Later, you may wonder what you are going to do with your time, when their children are all out of the house. There are times now, when I try to think of excuses to call my children, just to hear their voices again. As parents we have to readjust our lives and look forward to new events, such as weddings and grandchildren. We haven't yet experienced becoming grandparents yet, but our daughter is getting married within the next few months. Right now, it is comforting to have my 2 oldest children within driving distance. But my youngest son who is currently attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, is over 3000 miles away from us. Circumstances have prevented us from seeing him no more than twice a year. Technology has enabled us to be able to talk with him every weekend and then there is always email. But through it all, there is still that bond of friendship not only with him, but with all our children. We still have one more daughter left at home. It is our purpose and intent to give her the best education we possibly can, and will guide her along the best career path suited for her needs and interests, but most of all we are cultivating a bond of friendship and love that will last her a lifetime as well. We as parents of homeschooled children can join together and say that we are truely proud of our children and their accomplishments! It is such a great feeling to know that with the help of the Lord, we have had a hand in our children's future. Have a great homeschool year and don't forget to give your children a great big hug everyday!
posted by Sherri Jones on Thursday, October 06, 2005
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