• Home
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure Policy
  • Speaking
  • PR/Advertising
  • Contact
  • SHOP
    • Courses To Help You Grow
  • View Cart
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

The Character Corner

Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.

  • The Character Corner
  • Building Godly Character in Your Kids
  • Purposeful Parenting
    • How to Handle Mom Anger
    • Help With a Rebellious Child
    • Encouragement for Mom
      • How to Be a Godly Mother
      • Large Family Living
      • Purposeful Marriage
    • How to Win Your Child’s Heart
    • Bible Verses and Reading Plans
    • Lads & Ladies of Wisdom
    • How to Have a Godly Dating Relationship
    • What the Bible Says About Purity
  • Homeschooling Encouragement
    • 30 Days of the Best Encouragement for Homeschooling Moms
    • 14 Days of Homeschool Encouragement and Inspiration
    • 30 Days of Homeschool Encouragement & Inspiration
happy mom and daughter hugging. Text on image reads 30 days of building Godly character in your kids register now

I Want To Quit Homeschooling!

May 16, 2016 By Kathie 6 Comments

Short on Time? Read This Later! DOWNLOAD This Post as a PDF >> CLICK HERE <<
Share
Pin1
Tweet
1 Shares

If it hasn’t happened yet, it will.

That moment, in homeschooling, when you are sure you just can’t do it anymore. Maybe it’s because you’re just plain tired, your kids have been having attitudes, or you just feel like you can’t do a good enough job and everything seems to be going wrong. Whatever the reason, you suddenly find yourself thinking “I want to quit homeschooling!”

Have you ever found yourself thinking "I want to quit homeschooling"? That is a common thought and one you need to know how to respond to. These tips will help you!

If you’re there, just know  that you are not alone. Lots of homeschoolers go through a period when they want to quit homeschooling. There have been MANY days during the past 31 years of homeschooling that I wanted to quit! In fact, I told my husband on several different occasions that if homeschooling wasn’t a conviction for me, I’d enroll the kids in the Christian school that day!!

Don’t get me wrong –  if I had it to do over, I’d homeschool my kids again. I believe in homeschooling, and I love it….but some days are just plain HARD!

It can get frustrating and make those thoughts of quitting enter your mind.

What should you do when you feel like quitting?

1. Go back to your reasons for homeschooling.

When homeschooling seems overwhelming and discouraging, and you start wondering what possessed you to do such a thing, remind yourself exactly why you are doing it. Go back to your homeschool mission statement and look at your original reasons.

Remember that homeschooling is about preparing kids for life, and serving God.  Often, in the piles of books and assignments, we get focused on academics and forget what is really important. 

Are you accomplishing what you set out to do? Often you realize how much you HAVE been accomplishing when you go back to your reasons and your goals.

2. Remember your goals.

Before you start each homeschool year you should review your list of goals. Add to it or change it as the years go by. When you face discouraging days, pull the list of goals out to be sure you are focusing on what will help you reach those goals. Often we let the academics distract us from the more important goals, such as pointing our children to Christ daily.

God’s Word tell us clearly what our goals should be in II Peter 1:8 where it says to add to our faith, virtue (character), and to character, knowledge. Give your kids a heart for God’s Word and teach them godly character, then work on the academics. God will bless the remaining time for academics when you make His Word and godly character the first part of your day.

Remember too that God has a plan for each of your children. They each have their special mission in life, and have been sent with talents and interests that will lead them to prepare for it. If we get too busy achieving educational goals to keep that perspective, we may prepare them in everything except that purpose for which God made them.

3. Re-evaluate relationships

  •  How is your relationship with the Lord?

Often we get so busy with our homeschooling that we neglect spending time with God. Soon we are discouraged and weary from trying to do it in our own strength. Every thing we do in our homes must rest on the foundation of our relationship with God.

moms in the Word

  •  How is your relationship with your spouse?

You need to have a oneness of spirit with your spouse and share the same goals in your parenting. If that relationship is good, you will have the support for those hard days.

  • How is your relationship with your kids?

As homeschooling moms, we are with our kids 24 hours a day. We need to have a heart for them and enjoy being with them. Don’t let academic challenges hurt that relationship with your child! One of the most important things we can do as parents is win the hearts of our children!

The verse I always clung to when I just felt like I couldn’t do it anymore is I Thesalonians 5:24:

“Faithful is he who calleth you, who also will do it.”

God doesn’t ask us to do this on our own! However, many times that is what we are trying to do and that’s the very thing that leads us to discouragement.

Depend on God, and remember that He will be faithful to give you wisdom and strength for the homeschooling journey He has called you to!

Grab a free copy of KEEPING SCHOOL IN ITS PROPER PLACE for more homeschool encouragement!
Tips For Keeping School In Its Proper Place

 

(Visited 875 times, 3 visits today)

More from my site

  • Purposeful Celebrations With Our KidsPurposeful Celebrations With Our Kids
  • 10 Things Our Kids REALLY Need10 Things Our Kids REALLY Need
  • How To Avoid An Expiration Date On Your MarriageHow To Avoid An Expiration Date On Your Marriage
  • Building Godly Character In Your KidsBuilding Godly Character In Your Kids
  • Homeschooling – If I Had It To Do OverHomeschooling – If I Had It To Do Over
Short on Time? Read This Later! DOWNLOAD This Post as a PDF >> CLICK HERE <<
«
»

6 CommentsFiled Under: Homeschooling Encouragement

Comments

  1. web hosting company says

    August 14, 2020 at 6:20 am

    What’s up to every body, it’s my first visit of this website; this web
    site consists of awesome and genuinely excellent material for visitors.

  2. website host says

    August 14, 2020 at 3:49 am

    Hi! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with Search
    Engine Optimization? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords
    but I’m not seeing very good results. If you know
    of any please share. Thanks!

  3. best web hosting company says

    August 11, 2020 at 6:02 am

    Great beat ! I wish to apprentice while you amend your website, how could i subscribe
    for a blog website? The account aided me a acceptable deal.
    I had been tiny bit acquainted of this your broadcast provided bright clear idea

  4. adreamoftrains best hosting says

    August 10, 2020 at 2:18 pm

    hi!,I love your writing very much! percentage we keep up a
    correspondence extra about your post on AOL?
    I require an expert on this area to solve my problem.
    May be that is you! Having a look forward to look you.
    adreamoftrains web hosting services

  5. Kathie says

    May 23, 2016 at 6:48 pm

    Thanks so much Wendy. Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

  6. Wendy says

    May 23, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    I LOVE this article! Thanks so much for linking up with us at Hip Homeschool Moms! So many moms get discouraged from time to time and feel like quitting, but it’s possible to get through those hard times and keep on going! Thank you for sharing encouragement and practical tips with moms who’re having a hard time.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

My name is Kathie, and I am glad you stopped by. I am a stay-at-home mom of 8 wonderful kids, and have been homeschooling for 31 years. I hope that my blog will be a blessing and encouragement to you! Read More…

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
website security
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

About Kathie Morrissey

My name is Kathie, and I am glad you stopped by. I am a stay-at-home mom of 8 wonderful kids, and have been homeschooling for 31 years. I hope that my blog will be a blessing and encouragement to you! Read More…

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

This blog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Copyright © 2021 · The Character Corner
Privacy Policy | Disclosure Policy