Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Are you Supermom? Of course not—and your kids don't need you to be. Today on Home School Heartbeat, Mike Smith reminds us of what's really important in homeschooling our kids.

Mike Smith:
In her book Coming Home to Raise Your Children, Christine Field talks about a point in her life when there was an urgency to her mothering. She says, "The kids and I simply had to have certain experiences or do certain activities, or I wouldn't be doing the mother-thing right. I pushed our schedules and over-filled our days when all my children really wanted was my time."

Moms know instinctively that children are fragile. Our little ones need physical, emotional, and spiritual protection. As they grow older, they need guidance through all the phases of maturity so they can learn to participate in the adult world.

Yet, our culture seems to load guilt onto mothers who do not have busy careers, or who are not involved in multiple activities outside the home. In the swirl of events, it's easy to forget that the most important thing we can give our families is time. That was why you chose homeschooling in the first place, remember? You wanted each child to receive the education that best suited his or her needs, and you hoped that your family would grow closer as a result.

If the facts of your life reflect a preoccupation with activities and accomplishments, instead of a purposeful pursuit of your goals, step back and reconsider. Your entire family will reap the rewards.

You can find out more about this topic at www.homeschoolheartbeat.com.

And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.