Starting again: Thoughts on blogging, working, and homeschooling.
It’s taken a lot for me to get here. I have put this off and pushed the thoughts out of my head for 5+years. Yes, really. I always justified not starting/writing/expanding this space with a lot of “I don’t have time”, “no one will read it” and “what if it’s just a big failure?” Well, what if it is? It might still be. I might get distracted. I may lose focus. I may have a hard time with content ideas. But finally, I realized, there’s no harm in starting.
So here I am.
I’m a mother to one son. Yep, just one. He is a miracle child and has overcome and endured a lot during his life thus far. When he came into the world, he changed mine for the better. I love him beyond what I ever thought was possible. My husband and I consider ourselves incredibly blessed to be his parents.
I’m a working mother. I work a job at a major pediatric hospital. I love it, and it is what I prayed for for a long time. I have a great team of colleagues and feel that the work that I do gives me a sense of purpose, allows me to push myself and contribute to something bigger than myself. Since a lot of my work involves analyzing data and ‘telling stories’ via that data— identifying areas of improvement, growth, and gaps, I get to use my visual and analytical skills—which is gratifying.
But I’ve always felt I’d like to create a space for both motherhood and work.
Maybe it’s just my experience, but I always felt like I never fit into either the “working mom” or “homeschool mom” camps. I’m both.
Maybe that’s what brought you here, too. Or maybe not! Either way, whether you work outside the home, in the home…wherever, and whatever fills your days, you are WELCOME HERE.
It is my heart that if you’re in the (often lonely) place of working, yet desiring to homeschool, I’m here to encourage you. You don’t need to be caught in the middle. You don’t have to choose a side! You can give yourself permission to do both. And it’ll be ok, mama.
I want to address what some of you reading this may be thinking “but she only has one child!” I’m not going to lie, perhaps that does make things a bit more manageable. But it doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to make homeschooling multiple children manageable, too. Keyword: manageable.
Over the course of the next few weeks, I’d like to help you find your footing. Whether you’re starting out, a seasoned pro, or just looking for a space of solidarity, I hope you’ll stick around. But please note: I WILL NOT be endorsing a particular curriculum, homeschooling ‘route’, etc. I simply want to provide a few keys tools and things that changed the game for me.
So, welcome to my blog. Besides homeschooling, work and motherhood, I desire for this to be a fun space. I’m into travel, beauty, home, style…and I love connecting with people. Are you looking for some connection?
Stick around, sis. I gotchu.
-Anna
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