Do you ever feel like you are just dragging yourself to the finish line?

[Kelli in TN]

I am just weary of high school. It is probably just a phase, but I find myself thinking, "eh, she is a junior, we are almost done, let's just skate through the last of this and do only enough to be enough" That is a terrible attitude and obviously I am not going to act on it.

Does anyone else get to a point where you just feel weary of the whole thing and wish you were done with the responsibility already?

[Janet in WA]

I am just weary of high school. It is probably just a phase, but I find myself thinking, "eh, she is a junior, we are almost done, let's just skate through the last of this and do only enough to be enough" That is a terrible attitude and obviously I am not going to act on it.

Does anyone else get to a point where you just feel weary of the whole thing and wish you were done with the responsibility already?Yep, that's how I felt too as we reached the finish line. I didn't act on it either, but I was certainly relieved when our youngest graduated.

[percytruffle]

I feel like you just described most days. I too have a junior and he is the youngest. I know that next year he will take some community college classes and the few classes he does at home still will not receive the same amount of attention and dedication. We are so close to being done that I am having some difficulty focusing on the task at hand and find myself letting my own life and interests creep back in daily. I think this is a good thing though. When I am no longer a homeschooler I will be mentally and emotionally prepared to move on to the next stage of my life. I have not given in to the temptation to just "wing it", but I have slacked off on keeping up with grading and planning. I have allowed myself more time to enjoy life, enjoy my kids, and enjoy learning-talking-reading. I think my kids like me better this way and our relationship is benefitting. I like me better this way. :)I need to be "mom" right now while they are still home and I need them to see "me", not teacher/planner/fascillitator/whip-cracker me, but the me who will be their friend and guide as they enter adulthood. My role is changing and I am allowing it to change. If that means a little slacking in some areas, it also means growth in others.

[Kelli in TN]

But you know, percytruffle, I am not moving on to new things. As soon as Sarah graduates, Gabriel will be a ninth grader....and so it goes.

The funny thing is, I am looking forward to starting high school over again with Gabriel. I know more, I have more confidence, I feel up to the challenge.
It is a fresh new high schooler, a clean slate!

Isn't that odd. But onward we go, anyway. And I know when she does graduate I will weep because it is over and my baby's moving on!!! But tonight, while I sit here procrastinating on grading her math, I wish we were done.

Maybe I am crazy. Maybe it's hormones!:rolleyes:

[Brenda in MA]

my oldest is a junior this year, and we're slowly moving towards him taking almost all outside/on-line classes, and I'm finding that to be a big relief for me and a nice motivating factor for him.

Last year and this past fall, I have found it hard to be excited about teaching him certain subjects. I've been frustrated with his lack of interest and motivation. This year, I've really found the on-line courses to be a God send because the demands and deadlines are someone elses.

I also have a younger son (6th grade) who will be approaching high school, and like you, I also feel like we will definitely do some things differently with him. I am looking forward to revisiting certain things and doing some new things as well.

I've been feeling a lot of stress and a bit depressed this past year, and I think that besides being hormonal, a lot of it has been worry over how this oldest ds will "launch". Homeschooling high school has so many rewards, but there's this big "invisible" responsibility that you feel where you want so terribly to make sure you don't let anyone down. I feel like lots of prayer, suppport, and blind trudging has gotten me through.

So... you're not alone, and I don't think what you're feeling is odd at all.

Brenda