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      AussieHomeschool Closing Down   11/14/2019

      All good things must come to an end and AussieHomeschool is no different. It is with much sadness yet even more necessity that this must be so.   As of Sunday evening, 17/11/2019 the Discussion Forums will close. The Classifieds, for now although not indeterminate, will continue as is.       Why is this happening now? In all honesty, it probably should have happened many years ago but I created this forum, which originally a homeschool classifieds forum for Aussies, about 20 years or so ago. I, along with others for whom I am gratefully indebted to, have spent many, many hours sweating, laughing, praying, crying, writing, apologising, pleading and speaking about this wonderful place. In this day and age of Social Media, along with our ages and therefore differernt stages of life, it is simply not viable in any way for it to continue. You may think differently and that's okay - you honestly have to have lived through some of the dramas and learning opportunities that we all have to truly appreciate why we have the standards that we do - they were borne out of necessity and not undertaken lightly. Much blood, sweat and tears have been spilt over this place. Even more friendships, learning, debate, love, prayer and great times have been had becuase of AussieHomeschool. No one could ever be more thankful for it than I.

      I understand you may feel frustration or even anger and for that I apologise, I feel you. But now it is YOUR time to go out and spread the word of home education and its benefits. Share YOUR story, tell those you know and don't know about homeschooling and what is has done for your family.   On behalf of John (my long suffering and patient husband), myself and the ENTIRE moderating team over the many years - I THANK YOU and WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST IN ALL YOUR ENDEAVOURS.   God Bless, Susan (HomeGrownKids /  AussieHomeschool)

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How Do You Measure Up?AussieHomeschool

How do you assess the growth of your children – emotional, physical, spiritual and academic? Do you ever feel inadequate or slightly ‘less-than’ after being with friends or other homeschoolers?

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A few years ago, I had fallen into the trap of measuring my family’s growth against other families. I didn’t mean to do it. In fact I didn’t even realise I was doing it at first. But I had some great friends and I listened to them. Listening to them wasn’t my downfall but using them as the yardstick by which I measured my family was wrong.

I needed to learn to stop looking at others, what they were doing, using and reading and keep my eyes on God.

Maybe you’ve hit [homeschool] rock bottom. Maybe you’re struggling and the days seem to be a struggle. Maybe you feel like everyone else is doing a great job, except you. It’s in these times that we need to step back, stop looking at others and seek God. There have been more than one occasion where I’ve had to put blinders on.

Why Do We Do This?

In the home-school journey where a lot of our results are not immediately seen, we look for reassurance. We do this because we have assumed the full responsibility for the education of our children and we don’t want to get it wrong. However, using another family (either in real life, online or from a book) is not THE measuring stick we should be using.

I want to encourage you to seek God for your family and for your homeschool. Allow Him to direct your path.

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Thank you for your honesty! :hug-2: I've just had my Mother-in-law making me feel terrible about Home Schooling again so this is very timely to help me refocus, thanks! <3

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