I have found a new homeschooling friend again and BOY am I excited. She’s normal. Her kids are normal. She’s nice.
She doesn’t ask me inappropriate questions like, “So, why do you write? Is it because you are not fulfilled as a mother?”
She doesn’t quiz me about my religion, hoping to convert me to hers or to find holes in my logic.
She doesn’t run around her house like a Homeschooling Nazi, making sure her kids are doing work way above their grade level WHILE we are having a playdate.
I will add her in my mind to my growing list of great friends, homeschooling or otherwise.
In case you’re wondering, I went to the web site for one of my homeschool groups and searched the members’ addresses. Then I put together a play date with a couple of moms who live close. Sure, I’d rather stay home and write and hang out with my kids than meet new people, but once we met a few times I was glad I got out of the house. I initially did it for my kids so they’d have a social opportunity before 3:15 p.m., but I’ve made a friend or two in the process!
Do you find it hard sometimes to make friends now that you have kids?
I am glad you have found someone you can relate too. It always makes life easier when these few people come along.
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. McLoughlin,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how do you set up transcripts. I'm homeschooling four of my boys(15,14,10,8) and I need to know how to prepare transcripts for my two oldest sons to attend school. Will you please email me at bcrookmatthews@yahoo.com?? Thank you so much!!