When family or friends come to me with a challenge, I usually send them away with a list of books. It has gotten so bad that my boys will laugh, and before I even get the words out, say, “Let me guess. You have a book that I should read?” I’ve been asked several times recently about which books would help teach personal finance. I’ve taught classes and given workshops on this topic many times and have several favorites! Enjoy!
Homeschooling is amazing! I love it! I couldn’t have done it for almost 20 years if I didn’t. But I didn’t do it all by myself.
When I first started, it was just my four boys and me. We were having fun, but it grew increasingly stressful. I started questioning myself and needed others to talk to others. I needed a community.
As a new homeschooling parent, it is really easy to get overwhelmed by all the information available. There are so many different types of curriculum and opportunities for you and your kids. How do you choose?
It would help if you answered a few questions:
Imagine yourself working on a project. You are really getting into it, and the ideas are coming fast and furious. You are making connections and are really getting excited about what you are learning and what you will be able to share.
And then the bell rings.
I took two years to embrace the idea of homeschooling. It was absolutely not something I saw myself doing, but I felt like I needed to do in the circumstances I was put in. It was scary, and it was taking on a HUGE responsibility! If I screwed up my kids, it was ALL my fault! And it wasn’t just their academics. It was their self-esteem and socialization. It was a tough decision and one of the best ones I made in my life.
EWWWWW! No. I don’t mean literally eat your pet frog. Eating your frog is based on a quote from Mark Twain,
If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning.
This poem inspired me so I thought I’d share! We seem to have a lot of “toil” and “storms” but we will come out of it stronger for it!
I’ve been in leadership roles for over a decade and have had to find books for the adults to read regularly. The great thing about having book discussions with a group is you can pick a book that deals with challenges you are having. Through the book discussion, your group can work together to gain insight on the best way to deal with it. It could be fiction or non-fiction. It is just the message that is important. And there could be several messages in one book! There are so many out there, but here are five that I can suggest: