The Road Less Taught

I don’t know about you, but I chose homeschooling partly because I wanted my kids to have more ownership over their lives and learning.

And then at some point I started noticing how often I was still the one deciding what came next … hello, micromanaging.

“What are we doing today?”
“Have you done this yet?”
“Don’t forget that.”
“Okay, screens off.”
… basically a reminder machine sometimes. 🫠

… and the thing is, I’m not TRYING to control our days. I’m just trying to make them good … trying to make them meaningful … trying to make sure they actually reflect our values.

It’s definitely a tension I’ve noticed that I think about a lot:

💡 If we want children who can direct their own lives, they need opportunities to actually practice directing them. 💡

To me, that doesn’t mean no boundaries, no expectations, no rhythms, no parental leadership … I actually think those things matter a lot.

So what I’m super interested in is deeply working through the tension and figuring out how to create a family culture strong enough that I don’t have to be the operating system for the entire family.

This is one aspect of our homeschooling journey that I’m currently super passionate about and hope to talk about more. It’s something we are actively working through and hoping to fine tune.

Does this tension show up in your house too?