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?
