I've been wondering -- am I TRULY equipped to handle the hard things of life as they come?
For example: homeschooling a high schooler is a joy (but it's hard!)
You know what else is hard?
Being a mom who ENJOYS her children instead of just merely educating and caring for them.
(and while we're at it - being a Godly wife is hard, too)
Homeschooling has been the altar I have sacrificed a lot of things upon.
And that must end.
If I lay out all of the expectations for our second semester, it could lead to a small panic attack. Having a child in Foundations and Essentials and another in Challenge B is certainly a bit overwhelming (My hat is completely off to people who have more children than I do!).
If there is one thing I have learned, however, it is that I have the FINAL SAY with all of my children's work, and that Classical Conversations acknowledges the PARENT is the teacher. Let me repeat that:
THE PARENT IS THE TEACHER.
I am not a slave to the Classical Conversations curriculum. It is a beautiful way of educating my children - a curriculum that guides me and helps me focus on what is truly important. Like any curriculum, however, it is NOT my master.