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Beth Hankoff's avatar

I definitely fell into this trap when I first homeschooled my son! I had been a classroom teacher and was used to doing all the planning. Now I know better!

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Missy Willis, M.Ed.'s avatar

Same!!

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Gina's avatar

I don’t think I have necessarily fallen into the ego trap but I am so very proud of my adult kids and what they are accomplishing. I never pushed my kids into particular fields of study but they are studying what I had hoped they would! I find myself talking about it with friends. I do want to try to not bring it up unless someone asks. I will work on that! In our homeschool, I do try my best to follow my kids’ interests and strengths. I don’t force them to sign up for things they do not like. I have always thought it is futile for me to pay for an activity and take the time and energy to get my kid to an activity they do not even like!

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Missy Willis, M.Ed.'s avatar

Hi Gina! I agree...it can be so futile to sign them up for things because we want them to be there, but they have not asked or aren't interested. I remember my son asking me when he was around 4, "Mom...can you ask me about going somewhere next time." This was in response to me hurrying us out of the house to join a museum field trip with other homeschoolers b/c I was worried he would miss out or that he needed to meet friends. I love how self-aware he was (and continues to be!). As for discussing our young adults I imagine it's a balance. They are a huge part of our lives so we naturally incorporate them into our conversations. I guess my line is not discussing their private matters without their consent. Thanks for being here!

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Nate Byrd 13's avatar

I'm interested in seeing the publications I signed up for while creating this account.

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Lisa Sons's avatar

This is so exciting, thank you very much. I really like it and would like to buy the ebook. Unfortunately there seems to be a problem with your site and the check out is not working. 🙏

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Missy Willis, M.Ed.'s avatar

Hey Lisa, Thanks again for alerting me to my site issue. There was a coding issue. Looks like it's fixed now. :)

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Missy Willis, M.Ed.'s avatar

Oh my! I had no idea there was an issue. Thank you so much for letting me know!

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