Homeschool mom burnout is a very real problem in our communities. I often hear the discussion, but the solutions offered don’t really help. I often hear ‘push through’ or ‘just stop, you don’t have to complete anything.’ Neither piece of advice is good advice, especially for high schoolers.
Being a homeschool mom is wonderful and amazing. But because you are both teacher and mother while trying to run a home, you can easily get burnt out. So often, homeschool moms see a lack of breaks and downtime. I see more burnout among homeschool moms than I do among moms of public/private schooled children in my social circles.
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