Lack of confidence in your ability to teach your own children will sometimes sweep over you like tidal waves. This is a common problem with even seasoned home educators. Well-meaning friends, family, and neighbors may attempt to discourage you, thus increasing the pressure. Full support from your spouse, a strong link with a local support group, a consistent relationship with the Lord, and determination are musts for survival. As you experience success in your first year, your self-confidence will blossom, and with it a deepening appreciation for your choice to home school.
Every family member is challenged and stimulated in the home school.
These will not be despairing times, but opportunities for change and growth. With children gone all day at traditional schools, weaknesses can go unnoticed until they are in full bloom. Home schooling, however, provides the opportunity to see and correct weaknesses when they're just tiny sprouts. In this way, true education can occur, providing well-rounded growth for the whole person. The Bible Advocate Press grants the user permission only to download and print this article.