New posters/1st or 2nd year homeschoolers...

[Colleen in NS]

To those who have just started homeschooling, or if you joined these boards when they got changed a few weeks ago - a message: It's so FUN to read all your posts! I just want to say welcome, and thanks for joining in here to add your perspectives/experiences/questions/answers.

[HSMom2One]

This is a great group, and I'm glad to be here. I feel like I finally have a homeschooling network, and it is soooo convenient!

Blessings,
Lucinda

[Aletheia Academy]

...to see the varied perspectives, gain insight, and learn about different curricula. It's wonderful to meet some people who seem to be kindred spirits. What a blessing!

The only pitfall that I have run into is that it sometimes causes me to second guess myself. It's a fine thing to examine one's choices and be open to different ideas, but I do find that I can spin my wheels and get anxious. Then I pray...

[OneRoomHomeSchool]

Not really a new poster (been around the WTM boards here and there for about 3 years) but only 2nd year homeschooler, so I'll take your message! ;)

This is such a wonderfully diverse, yet supportive of each other forum. None other like it. :D

And I'll echo Nancy...while as I said, the diversity is wonderful, it is nice to find a few kindred spirits as well.

[kalanamak]

Half of what I'd like to talk about to people would make them look at me and think "weirdo". I grew up being called weirdo, freak, mental etc and there is so much in mind I just keep quiet about. Granted I'm certainly not "letting it all hang out" here, but there is one slice of the pie I can put out on the plate and not be thought of as a snob or a "brain" (say in a nasty whiney voice) or an oddball. I feel that even though I'm a minority here (secular humanist, breadwinner of the family) I can ask about how much religious content in a book, e.g. and people who believe I have the right and ability to do what's best for my kid will help me.