WORKING PARENTS CAN STILL HOMESCHOOL

<p>It <em>can </em>be done! With schedule flexing and creative thinking, it's possible to homeschool as a working parent. Shift your mindset out of the traditional schooling mold and learn how to create a lifestyle of learning that makes room for education, work, as well as play and rest. <br> <br> <strong>QUOTABLES</strong><br> Paulette: "...humans are such creatures of habit. So we think Saturday is for chores or Sunday [is] when we do the cleaning or ... our errands. And we live in a 24/7 world now ... we can go grocery shopping at midnight if we need to."</p> <p>Paulette: "... it did take a good year, a year and a half to get into that groove. The first year, I will say it took a lot of trial and error just to figure things out. And also, Janna, not to get stressed out when you know what there's not that third worksheet done, you know what? Yes, that can wait until Friday or can wait until the weekend, but just ensuring that you're there for your children and you're giving them what they need. And then feeling comfortable with your work schedule and knowing that you can do a job well done there as well."</p> <p>Janna: "And so when I'm advising parents, when they're calling into BookShark, I love to say that, 'You need to understand you are now on a foreign Island. We're going to be speaking a different language. Maybe just different vernacular, but this is totally different and I need you to be willing to hear and understand that it's not just taking a school at home, a traditional school and bringing it home.'"</p> <p>Paulette Vildberg is a homeschool mom with 8 years of homeschooling experience. She is also self-employed, running a marketing company, and has over 20 years of marketing and business management experience. Her company produces a number of homeschool workshops, meetings, and conferences and feels that this a great way to connect with other homeschool families and the community. You can follow Paulette's homeschool brand on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iyhomeschool">Inspire Your