7. Choosing Our Hard: New Co-op, New Curriculum, and a Lot of Change!

Send us a text Four weeks into an unexpected homeschooling adventure, we've discovered something surprising: time flies! The morning madness of rushing children out the door has been replaced with meaningful connections and personalized learning that actually work for our family. That's not to say everything's perfect. Our first co-op day brought a mixture of excitement and frustration as our kids navigated unfamiliar classes with varying levels of excitement. The transition to our new curriculum, "The Good and Beautiful," has presented its own challenges. And when our daughter with ADHD needs extra time to complete assignments, we adjust our schedule accordingly, because that's the beauty of homeschooling—we can tailor the experience to each child's needs. Critics ask how we manage homeschooling while working full-time, or question whether two hours of instruction is "enough." But they're missing what we've discovered: the efficiency of one-on-one learning, the elimination of administrative time-wasters, and the freedom to build education around real life rather than forcing life to conform to a rigid school schedule. We're choosing a different kind of "hard"—the hard that builds stronger family bonds and creates space for our children to thrive as unique individuals rather than pieces on an educational assembly line. Have you ever considered taking an educational road less traveled? Support the show Follow us on IG Find Our Free PDFs! The reading app we LOVE! The phone we have with NO social media and NO internet browser!