Comments on Little Bit Funky: my problem with homeschooling.

I agree that homeschooling should not be done for ...

2012-02-06T23:53:27.551-05:00

I agree that homeschooling should not be done for the wrong reasons... but, that said, I recommend reading Unschooling Rules and watching Race to Nowhere- they changed my life. I have always had the nagging feeling that I wanted to homeschool but never got up the nerve to do it. We have had years now of realizing over and over again that no one will love, care, teach our children like we can/do

I can appreciate where you are coming from with th...

2012-01-31T17:50:17.177-05:00

I can appreciate where you are coming from with this. However, once you've reached a point where you are more secure with those issues, I would urge you to take a look at the bones of a public school education vs. a home education in the light of what really works and what is broken. Setting aside any Christian or Biblical reasons for either, and just scrutinizing both systems. From my

oh this is so good. i have tears in my eyes. decid...

2012-01-31T15:10:55.763-05:00

oh this is so good. i have tears in my eyes. deciding how to educate your children is such a personal decision. i so totally know the angst in making this decision. we've did university model (2 days at school and 3 days homeschool) for three years and we are doing public school for the first time this year. my heart nearly rips out of my chest for fear at times, but Jesus gently reminds

I just stumbled upon your blog (via Pinterest) and...

2012-01-30T10:18:07.883-05:00

I just stumbled upon your blog (via Pinterest) and this is the first posting I read.

Thank you for sharing from your heart and sharing a perfect example of how God uses our concerns (taken to Him in prayer) to grow us in unexpected ways.

Beautiful!

I am reading a book right now called "Going P...

2012-01-29T09:49:07.212-05:00

I am reading a book right now called "Going Public... your child can thrive in public school." Here is the book description from Amazon:

“Greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Taking this verse at face value provides the perfect opportunity to prove it in the educational setting of our children, say the authors of Going Public. By nurturing

I too didn't have any good parenting influence...

2012-01-28T23:22:08.171-05:00

I too didn't have any good parenting influences. I've lived through and seen things that children shouldn't endure and like you, because of that i am beyond paranoid over my kids. Sending my kids to preschool and Kindergarten was so tough for me. I cried the entire day and it took me weeks to be at ease with it. Even 1/2 a year into kindergarten, I'm still not really okay with it

Oof, that is so good. Thank you for sharing your h...

2012-01-28T22:37:05.489-05:00

Oof, that is so good. Thank you for sharing your heart. Thank you for trusting us with it.

very well written. thank you for sharing your hear...

2012-01-28T02:08:32.105-05:00

very well written. thank you for sharing your heart.

Hi there! I have read your blog for a while and al...

2012-01-27T21:19:03.661-05:00

Hi there! I have read your blog for a while and always find it amazingly insightful. I tend to look away when I don't want to see things in myself that need change or at least some thought...I am a very good ignorer. You amaze me with your analyzing abilities. I would do well to learn a few things from you.
I must also say that "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" was a

I have never had this struggle. That being said, I...

2012-01-27T20:53:05.330-05:00

I have never had this struggle. That being said, I have had the same issues around going to church. I grew up going to an evangelical church and experienced hurts there that I never dealt with in the secular world. I know that I cannot base going to church on past hurts. I know I need to work out my own salvation. It is amazing how hurts from the past can paralyze one even 25 years later.
I

Wow! Thank you for sharing the great things God ha...

2012-01-27T18:56:17.389-05:00

Wow! Thank you for sharing the great things God has done in your life. Love to you for the bad things you've had to work through.
Thank you too for the books you've shared. I'll have to check them out.

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing. These are things...

2012-01-27T17:31:12.320-05:00

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing. These are things that I struggle with. My children are not even school aged yet but I'm already thinking about what will be best for them and our family. I love your blog...it always inspires me.

Thank you, Crystal. I'm sure you don't have the time to respond to everyone but your honest posts are appreciated. :)

I can completely relate to your fears about protec...

2012-01-27T17:24:35.791-05:00

I can completely relate to your fears about protecting my child from the issues I had to deal with as a child. No one should have their innocence stolen, and it is a very scary thing to send your baby off to kindergarten. My boy starts this September too, and I know it will be a difficult thing for me to let go. I will do everything I can before then to make sure he understands what safe

Your childhood sounds much like mine....I do all I...

2012-01-27T17:16:17.111-05:00

Your childhood sounds much like mine....I do all I can to protect my kids from the pain I endured....sometimes still do. And 3 of my kids are grown and out of the house,2 with their own babies...and I still try to protect them. You never stop.

May He continue to bless you and your beautiful family :)

Thank you for sharing. I'm sending you a big ...

2012-01-27T16:45:03.886-05:00

Thank you for sharing. I'm sending you a big hug. It is amazing how what happens to us as children affect us as adults, but we have the power to not repeat.

Wow...you can't even imagine how closely our s...

2012-01-27T16:34:27.093-05:00

Wow...you can't even imagine how closely our situations are right now. My jaw dropped when I read the title. Wish I was close enough to you to talk. I have been in tears today because I feel like I am having to decide between my child's innocence and her education. I feel like a complete failure as a mother.

Thank you for this post. My heart has struggled fo...

2012-01-27T15:10:33.710-05:00

Thank you for this post. My heart has struggled for several years with to homeschool or not. I felt that God was whispering in my ear to homeschool and after two years of considering, I finally tried with my 8th grader and Kindergartener. My oldest had just graduated from High School, and I have a junior, 5th grader, 3rd grader, and an almost 2 yr old. A month into it, my 5 yr old was begging

i struggle with these same feelings. i homeschoole...

2012-01-27T14:55:55.823-05:00

i struggle with these same feelings. i homeschooled my son through kindergarten and first grade. and it is NOT easy. and i am a teacher [by degree anyway :)]. it was a lot of work, but i still wonder if i should be homeschooling now. i really miss having him around, but he is enjoying school and i trust the teachers/admin at his little school.

we homeschooled the last two years

i don't think i've been reading here very ...

2012-01-27T14:52:05.876-05:00

i don't think i've been reading here very long, and i'm sure i've never commented... but i just wanted to thank you for being so vulnerable and open, about your past and present. it is so beautiful to watch how healing takes shape in someone's life, so thank you for letting us share in it. beautiful, beautiful post. i just can't say it enough.

Beautifully written, as usual. One thing to add to...

2012-01-27T14:08:44.516-05:00

Beautifully written, as usual. One thing to add to your things to ponder...it doesn't have to be just homeschool or just public school. It can be a combo. I am homeschooling one of my boys now and the other son is in public school. Next year, we will most likely flip-flop (the homeschooled one back in PS and the one in PS will be homeschooled). Just another thought to think on!

Sweet lady what an honest and vulnerable post, Tha...

2012-01-27T13:21:11.011-05:00

Sweet lady what an honest and vulnerable post, Thankyou so much for opening your heart to us, I know it could not of been easy.i too have been through this questioning and fear for my children.i grey up having been not protected by those who were supposed to keep Me safe. I was abused neglected, sexually assaulted and dealt with so many cases in which my childhood was taken away from me.here I

I am a homeschooling mom, and was apprehensive abo...

2012-01-27T12:36:34.717-05:00

I am a homeschooling mom, and was apprehensive about your post title. I understand your situation, probably better than most. It's not something to talk about, but I understand your fears and desires to protect your children and their childhood. Mine, too, was stolen. I never want that for my kids, and sometimes feel I'm protecting too much...but I cannot help it. I, too, pray about

You're such a sweetheart. I've followed yo...

2012-01-27T12:11:44.156-05:00

You're such a sweetheart. I've followed your blog for a while but I'm a lurker and rarely comment {sorry!}.

I wanted to comment though today to let you know I think you're strong :)

So well written!!! Love your blog sooo much!! Than...

2012-01-27T11:53:30.516-05:00

So well written!!! Love your blog sooo much!! Thanks for sharing!!

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your heart.

2012-01-27T11:40:18.356-05:00

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your heart.