After 2 years procrastinating and worrying about my children’s education and deliberating about the pros and cons of home education I finally de-registered my 8 year old son from school. So here we are now on the path to home education and all it entails.

In preparation for upper key stage 2, I am overwhelmed and amazed at the home educating community and level of resources, there is just so much to choose from I can’t imagine my 8 year old getting bored with learning. Having found a local group that runs some structured lessons I hope to bring in the peer learning and social aspect. Thigs can get a little distracting with a toddler around and my impending teenager who would love to have home education but it’s my confidence that is lacking.

So this will be mine and my family’s journey juggling work, life and learning. I envisage it being very busy and somewhat hectic so eagerly looking for tips to keep things sane but after 3 particularly emotionally tough years I have tipped the scales towards the needs of my children and cut the work life down. Something I never saw myself doing 3-4 years ago but I think my parents who were a huge part of my life would be pleased with my determination and need to give my children as much as my parents gave me emotionally and spiritually. So heading into 5 days a week home ed and weekends working as a GP - full time life but hopefully a paced one.

I hope some elements of this blog might help others at cross roads especially those who are considering slowing down their career or profession to be home educators. Difficult decision but for me it feels right at the moment. Having seen both my parents through to the end of their lives and the emotional struggle that brought in to my life I realise there is a bigger picture I should be looking at. Thankfully hubby is on board and after all he has to be, he is the maths and ICT pro.