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I began working the late afternoon/evening shift when my son was two years old. At the time, we could not afford a daycare center. We were blessed that our church’s nursery director was also an in-home childcare provider who kept him for a very reasonable rate and was flexible about drop-off and pickup times. We are currently relying on family members to help with childcare.
Taking care of mom is a huge one since mom often gets lost in the shuffle. I DO work outside the home along with homeschooling three of my small children. It’s not a piece of cake, but I’ll show you how I manage. If there's still too much for everyone, consider what you may be able to hire out. Perhaps just having someone clean your bathrooms once a week would lighten the load or maybe you need to hire someone to maintain the lawn.
Take Care of Mom, Too
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Don’t forget the reason you’re working and homeschooling – it’s because you feel homeschooling, and more importantly, being with your child, is important. That means, to me, that I never give Ashar the impression that I’m consistently too busy for him. When you DO go back to work after an “interruption” like that, it’s almost always with a positive, rejuvenated attitude. I currently work a full-time job and co-run a business as a “large-hours part-time” job.
Question 6: What was one fear you had when it came to working & homeschooling?
Since you work full time and your husband has more days off during the week, it looks like your first hurdle will be figuring out who will do most of the teaching. In our house, I’m the teacher, and my husband helps to pick up the slack if there are things left over on the weekend. Your advice is very good, and practical. Whatever you decide to do as far as curriculum and classes go, take advantage of the flexibility that homeschooling offers. For example, homeschooling doesn't have to take place from 8 a.m. You can do school in the mornings before going to work, in the evenings after work, and on the weekends.
There are homeschooling moms who work outside the home. I think back to when my youngest was born. My labor and delivery nurse was actually a homeschooling mom. She worked at the hospital and then she also homeschooled her kids at home. I work with 2 life coaches as a collaborative team.
Alternate Shifts With Your Spouse
It might not seem like much but it is nice to connect. My time to think, reflect, find the good moments and get rid of stress. A whole 30 minutes to hang out in my head. Sometimes this is a good thing, others, not so much. I have dragged myself out of bed, filled a cup of coffee. I love that I can set it the day before and it is hot and waiting in the morning.
I have use mixed curriculum and many times I don’t use one and just do things with my daughter, very inspirational words. I am finally embracing the WAHM title. Of course I never stopped being a homeschool mom. When I originally wrote this post, I had less than a year until I tested for my black belt in tae kwon do. I had enjoyed several good books that month, helped my best friend move, had a scrapbooking night and thrown a summer party. Sometimes, the best way to gain flexibility in the long run is to invest a lot of time at the start to make things go smoother day to day.
Parents who work and want to spend more quality time with their kids, regardless of educational philosophy. Be proactive about how you plan your life, your work and your homeschool. I asked Jen if it’s even possible to homeschool while working full-time. Building Your Empowered Steps is the book I personally was looking for when I started trying to think and do things in my life beyond my own limitations.
You might also consider mixing independent work that your children can do during your work shifts with more activity-based lessons you can do in the evenings or on weekends. If you and your spouse both work full- or part-time outside the home, you may think homeschooling is out of the question. Although having both parents working outside the home does make homeschooling trickier, with efficient planning and creative scheduling, it can be done. Here are some practical tips for successfully homeschooling while working outside the home. It feels like it was personally written for me. You sure speak like you’ve figured out ways to stay sane, on those crazy days when schooling, life work just gets too much.
I am flexible and can roll with the punches; I am wider awake and have enough energy; I am intentional and can be mindful of each task. Figure out your children’s areas of strength, and play to them. This is key no matter what, but I attribute it as the number one factor in my ability to work from home. Search the history of over 771 billion web pageson the Internet. Please don't scroll past this—the Internet Archive is growing rapidly, and we need your help.
Sit down and have a talk with your husband. Brainstorm potential ideas for creative scheduling. Chat with other homeschooling families to see how their days work. If you are a single parent of young children, or you and your spouse are unable or unwilling to alternate shifts , consider your childcare options.
You can build more and more learning independence. If you are working, you need them to understand that you will not be there at all times. Give them a plan of action if they get stuck, because they’re going to get stuck. They’re going to forget what you said. I’m excited that LM Preston created a great workshop to help you and your family balance working outside the home while homeschooling. You can find it in our Working Homeschool Mom Coffee Club.
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