How to Homeschool If You Work Outside the Home
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Unless I forget to hit the auto button. Therefore, today I am sharing I’ll be sharing a half day of working outside the home and a half day of school. Copyright © 2021 — Homeschool Compass. What very sensible advice – practical, thought-proving and wise…thanks for sharing this. I am sure it will help those making this important decision, and trying to work out how they will manage in their circumstances.
I began working the late afternoon/evening shift when my son was two years old. At the time, we could not afford a daycare center. We were blessed that our church’s nursery director was also an in-home childcare provider who kept him for a very reasonable rate and was flexible about drop-off and pickup times. We are currently relying on family members to help with childcare.
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They were happy to have jobs, some were married, others were widowed or divorced, but those women – they were real life survivors. I settle into work, reading and finally emptying my inbox remarking unread to those I need to take action on. Around 4 pm my husband and I go to the gym. We talk about the day and what workout we have to do.
We haven’t looked back since that “Leap Day Leap” out of public school. I’m not a mother doing home-schooling but a manager trying to find some resources on how to help the people I work with that have been pushed into it by COVID. The situation is definitely one of a kind and not being a parent is pushing my boundaries as to what I can do to support my gals on this new role.
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If you take charge and be willing to change course often , you will be so grateful for putting them first! Thanks for a great post – glad to have found you. Tina, it ABSOLUTELY can be done – and much more easily now than ever before. There are hundreds of online classes, books, etc. – and I will tell you right now that 90% of what Sarah learns is NOT stuff I already know.
This post was originally written in 2012, but recently updated with some more specific tips for the current situation. If you’re struggling, feel free to drop me a comment or email if you have specific questions. The condensed homeschool day was one of the things that surprised me most of all coming out of my work as a public school teacher.
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Thanks for the encouragement and sharing a glimpse into how your family makes it work. That said, I know plenty of homeschooling parents who drive themselves crazy by planning WAY too much time for school. We are planning to homeschool our kids. Unfortunately we get questioned constantly because my husband and I both work.
We’re doing better on the “stuff” front, thanks to selling our crap, and paid off more than $30,000 in consumer debt, which I’m incredibly proud of. Like with your physical house, getting your financial house in order is easier when you simplify. Paying off debt has freed up money, but more importantly, it’s freed up options. Karen Robuck is a homeschooling mother of two. She holds degrees from Blue Mountain College, a Christian liberal arts college in northeast Mississippi, and from the University of Southern Mississippi.
It’s easy to burn the candle at both ends while working and homeschooling. You’ll need to make sure that you’re taking care of yourself by eating right and exercising. Don’t wait for someone else to tell you to schedule your hair appointments or yearly checkups.
There are homeschooling moms who work outside the home. I think back to when my youngest was born. My labor and delivery nurse was actually a homeschooling mom. She worked at the hospital and then she also homeschooled her kids at home. I work with 2 life coaches as a collaborative team.
We live in Lamu, Kenya on a beautiful Island called Shela. My child just turned 7 and we are about to embark on this journey of Homeschooling. I am a full time working single mother and had been stressing about the ‘hows’ etc of homeschooling. I am now going to read about working parents and homeschooling and figure this thing out. There’s always emergencies and things that throw you off track. Being prepared for the things that happen every day helps on even the toughest days.
Originally appeared in The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, the trade publication for homeschool moms. My husband and I currently work opposite shifts. We make sure to spend time together each night after I come home from work, even if I am tired.
Most are surprised when I tell them that I work outside the home, as a registered nurse.
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