I Should Have Quit

Homeschool days are NOT all sunshine and rainbows.

Some days we’re better off hiding every academic activity and simply be “only” the mom.

I should have quit trying to get the kids to do schoolwork when:

The ceiling started dripping.
I realized the water was coming from the upstairs bathroom.
When I called the landlord to tell her that the upstairs bathroom was leaking into the downstairs bathroom.
When my 7th grader decided I was “wasting his time by trying to get him to write down a few math steps”.
My 7th grader was shaking in frustration, confusion, and rebellion.
The plumber came and asked me where the main water turn off was for our new home.
My 6the grader decided that 2 hours was an appropriate time limit for a lesson that was begun with the words, “honey, I am letting you do this easy math lesson today so you can practice three things: neatness, discipline, and timing…”
I looked at my 6th grader’s paper only to discover he had only neatly written the lesson number after 30 minutes.
My 4th grader disappeared from the school area… AGAIN.

Ok, I really should have quit when:

I realized that one of my kids bit another of my kids. (Really? I have No I kids under the age of 9!!!)
The guilty child was just “play biting in order to get his toy back…” (I repeat. My kids are older than 9).
The plumber asks, “So… You homeschool?”
I reply, “Yes sir. Only today is one of those days that I question homeschooling!”

I really, really, really should have quit when:

So, I quit. Just now.

I sent the boys to bed until tomorrow. (Or until I cool down, which ever comes first)

Do you ever keep going on a day that clearly communicates, “STOP!”

Tell me, I’m not the only one!!

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