Letters to the Editor
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Jumping ship
I never thought I would do it. In fact, as a teacher I was always completely against it. But after my own spin on the homework hell cycle, we jumped ship and I homeschooled this year. Did it eliminate all of the whining over school? No. But we average two hours a day at the park now. We eat dinner together six nights a week and manage to have four or five more meals together between lunches and a family breakfast on Wednesdays. Instead of talking about a trip to the zoo or the museum, we actually go to both. And while I'll be the first to admit the paint hasn't come off of my floor, we had a blast making those plaster of paris alphabet letters and painting them. I never wake up panicking because we overslept and I no longer fume when the kids go to bed too late knowing they'll be grouchy tomorrow. In short, I have never felt so liberated from the "hamster wheel" and I have never enjoyed being with my kids so much. I thank God everyday for that Famous Inventor Report that pushed us over the edge. We are loving the waters now!