This part of your story will pass. But what won't fade is the resilience you're modeling, the creativity you're cultivating, and the love you're pouring out in the middle of the mess. Don't give up! Choose. Hard now, easy later. Or easy now, hard later. Just in case you didn't know, you are ready for a better life.

Let’s be honest—homeschooling isn’t just about math facts and grammar rules. It’s about leadership—good leadership. And here's the thing: you can’t lead someone you don’t understand. That includes your own child. Yup, the one putting glitter glue on the dog, the yapper who gets distracted by their own shadow, the one who didn't finish their assignment, but expects to go out with friends.