Homeschooling is a rewarding journey, but it can also be overwhelming at times. As homeschool moms, we juggle the roles of teacher, parent, and homemaker, often leaving little room for taking care of ourselves. Managing stress is crucial not just for your well-being but for well-being of your family and the success of your homeschool.
Here are my top stress-busting tips for homeschool moms to help you navigate both the joys and challenges of being a homeschool mom.
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Prioritize Time With God
Prioritizing time with God is first and foremost. This time is not only beneficial for your soul, but it is a great way to start your day by putting God first. Spend time in prayer and in God’s Word to fill yourself up before the day brings its challenges.
I love sitting with my Bible, a good book, and a cup of coffee in the mornings but sometimes life doesn’t present quiet mornings. In that case, I enjoy listening to an audio Bible and solid sermons that exegete Scriptures.
Keep Things in Perspective
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day stresses of homeschooling. Remembering why you chose to homeschool helps us focus on the big picture. Focus on discipling your children, unique experiences, creating lifelong love of learning, quality time spent with them and more. Not every day will be perfect, and that’s okay (and normal).
I try to celebrate the small wins and keep moving forward. When I feel overwhelmed, I take a step back and reflect on how far we’ve come and take a look at the bigger picture.
Establish A Routine
Having a daily schedule provides structure and predictability, which can be comforting for both you and your children. Planning your day with blocks of time dedicated to different activities like schoolwork, chores, meals, and free time, etc helps your days run much smoother.
Once a routine is established, it is equally important to remain flexible. Life happens, and sometimes your schedule needs to shift and when it does, go with the flow rather than get frustrated. Using a planner helps me move things around when life shifts unexpectedly and gives me a visual reference which helps me keep track. My home runs much more efficient with routines in place.
Prioritize Health
As a homeschool mom, you give so much to your family, but it’s vital to fill your own cup too. Carve out time for activities that recharge both your mental and physical health and bring you joy. Whether it’s reading, exercising, praying, crafting, or simply enjoying a quiet cup of coffee, your health isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.
This is something I’ve had to learn since becoming a mom. I need to remember to take time for my health because my family depends on me too. Even something as simple as scheduling a doctor’s appointment is a great way to prioritize my health.
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Delegate
As a homeschool mom, you don’t have to do everything by yourself. Delegating tasks and sharing responsibilities with your husband and children is very helpful. Tasks can be anything from laundry, cleaning the bathroom, grading papers, cooking, to organizing homeschool materials.
I have learned that doing it all on my own is not beneficial to my health or my family. Getting the children involved with helping around the house not only reduces stress but also teaches the children valuable life skills and team work.
Connect with Other Homeschool Moms
I crave fellowship with other homeschool moms. I am blessed to go to a church where 99% of the families are homeschoolers. Our get togethers are so sweet and it’s so nice to have support, encouragement, and the ability for my kids and I to build friendships.
If in-person connection is not a possibility, there are other options like online forums, or social media groups. I’m a member of several local Facebook homeschool groups and likeminded Christian Facebook groups and they are a very beneficial resource.
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These are all great tips! One of the things that has really helped me this past school year was to learn how to crochet. It is a fairly inexpensive hobby, doesn’t require electricity, is portable and I really love making things for those I love. I can learn how to do it from the comfort of my home. Plus it’s relaxing!
I love that! I can crochet a little but I would love to relearn and learn more complex patterns. Thanks for the motivation!