HOMESCHOOLING WITH HONEST EXPECTATIONS

<p>Any homeschool parent will admit there are days you <strong>just can’t get it all done</strong>. And there are <em>seasons </em>when you <em>won’t</em> get it all done. What if, instead of trying to push through, you set yourself up for success by <strong>scaling back expectations and honing in on the homeschool basics</strong>? Could this process expand space for you to thrive in the hard times while still achieving your homeschool goals?&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSimpleHappyLife" target="_blank">Sabrina Bryant, from The Simple Happy Life</a>, shares her journey of homeschooling through recurring health issues. Learn how keeping perspective <strong>and</strong> staying organized allow her homeschool to stay on track during life’s unpredictable moments.</p> <p><strong>Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. </strong><a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/"><strong>Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples"><strong>download samples</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/"><strong>bookshark.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES</strong></p> <p>35:50 Janna: "Maybe the key to success to getting it all done is really just letting it all go."</p> <p>38:52 Sabrina: "I feel like I've tried a few different curriculums and I've learned that nothing is going to be perfect for my kid. And not even perfect for my kid every month, every week or every day. You have to flex with it."</p> <p>47:35 Sabrina: "When you feel overwhelmed, go back to the must dos. What do you need to do to survive, to eat, to stay in your home? But outside of that, everything else can be let go or put down for a moment or longer or not get done at all. And it will be okay. It will be okay."</p> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p>19:17 Key question: How can I simplify this?</p> <p>23:00 Maybe you don't need time management. Maybe you're just tired. Maybe you need a break.</p>