tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post6136360030554107060..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: When Slow ChangesMonica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-53602727873201270872018-11-19T21:03:10.539-05:002018-11-19T21:03:10.539-05:00From experience with our older child who is now in...From experience with our older child who is now in college — co-ops change the definition of homeschooling and the “mood” of our homeschool.<br /><br />We did a parent-run co-op for 1 year when he was in middle school, <br /><br />You said it correctly — you can get behind.<br /><br />(I currently have a high schooler in Challenge and a child in Foundations at CC. This is our 3rd year.)<br /><br />Your homeschool schedule and vacation schedule become dictated by the co-op’s schedule.<br /><br />Lessons move on even if your child is not finished — or worst, does not understand.<br /><br />Your life starts to slowly reflects a restricted schedule similar to a brick and mortar school.<br /><br />As a family, you have to decide what you want your homeschool to look like.<br /><br />I think we all want our cake and want to eat it too. I’m including myself in this.<br /><br />I find that single classes here and there tend to be more helpful — but then there is more driving and more days out of the home.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-77776528103205693032018-11-19T09:49:47.378-05:002018-11-19T09:49:47.378-05:00hi monica......yes, as the kids get older, things ...hi monica......yes, as the kids get older, things definitely get busier! it is hard to dedicate a whole day or even half a day to slow. maybe instead of having a "slow day", rename it "slow hour". that way the pressure is off a little, yet there is still some down time. everyone could write something down they want to do that week for slow time and spread it out over the week or even weekend. a little bit is better than nothing, plus i think it would give a nice break in the day :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906968763605479361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-624338618781504312018-11-19T09:00:56.353-05:002018-11-19T09:00:56.353-05:00My baby is 19 going on 20 now, but as a mama who r...My baby is 19 going on 20 now, but as a mama who raised two girls and did foster care, I understand. What I did eventually was exactly what the Bible instructs. we took a sabbath. No cooking, no cleaning, no outside commitments one day a week, and it wasn't always Sunday. I prepared for this, of course, by cooking our meal the day before, or making something in the crock pot on that day. Each month one person go to choose one "fun" thing for us to do, but since we didn't "go" on this day it had to be something we could do at home. Our foster kids were always young so they just tagged along. Kimberly Lottmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345429705342384519noreply@blogger.com