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But the reality is I very often feel overworked. Homeschooling is a full-time job. Taking care of my family and household (aside from homeschooling) is another full-time job. Add in a job-job...and I can often feel overworked. My throat usually hurts from talking so much. I easily talk non-stop 8-10 hours a day. My eyes started twitching. I suspect from so much screen-time. My face muscles are strained. I started clenching my teeth at night. I don't have the physical or mental energy to do everything I would love to do in my homeschool. 

Although this is the PERFECT job for me right now in this season of life and I am immeasurably grateful for it, it comes at a cost. A physical, mental, and opportunity cost. And it's okay...I pay it and move on with my life...but there is a cost none-the-less. 

 Everything has a cost. I record this only to reiterate that the perfect job or the perfect situation will still demand a cost and/or may be hard. Keep going. Just because something is hard doesn't mean you need to stop. My 2020 positive affirmation was: I CAN DO HARD THINGS.

God is giving me what I prayed for. When I first started college 19 years ago, my thoughts were to get a degree any degree. In the event that I needed to support myself, I wanted to be able to afford to do so. My 19 year old self thought college was the best way to do that, so I went to school online. BUT I knew I wanted to stay home and raise my children at home. I never wanted to "use" my degree unless I could find a way to work from home. After taking so many online classes, I decided that begin an online adjunct and teaching online would be perfect for me. I could have a decent income AND most importantly I would be there for my family. So I set out...

I had a baby, an in-home daycare, and a newly diagnosed chronically ill husband.  I began school in 2002 and finished with my masters in 2010. In between I had 5 children, lost my father, had a cardiac baby, surgeries, miscarriages, homeschooling, moves, in-home day care, etc. But God was FAITHFUL. He answered my plea. Now, I work from home, not as an adjunct but as an ESL teacher. In every way I can think of, it's even better than being an adjunct. I have the best hours. I'm done before 9am. I 100% make my own schedule. I don't have to grade. I don't have a boss. I don't have coworkers. I am here with my family daily. Thank you God.

The Libertarian Homeschooler