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“Nothing will change if you don’t make it change.”
― Traci Matt, Don’t Waste Your Time Homeschooling: 72 Things I Wish I’d Known

“Writing a family mission statement can give your family purpose and is a great reminder of what you need to focus on daily. It is easy in this busy life to just go about what we need to do and not keep in mind the bigger picture. Getting started is easy! Just write down a few things that your family values. For instance, you can write following Jesus Christ, having fun, or reaching out to others. Your family mission statement can go from there!” For more information check out drsusanharrison.com.”
― Traci Matt, Don’t Waste Your Time Homeschooling: 72 Things I Wish I’d Known

“45. Remember that advanced placement doesn’t necessarily have to mean early graduation. Our two older children were talented in math and science, and easily completed more than the required number of secondary credits in sciences and humanities well before their peers. We drove our oldest son two hours away to live in a dorm at a state university the week before his 18th birthday, and our second-born graduated from high school when she was 15. Her college adviser mapped a plan where she could have finished her PhD in nursing by the time she was 21! Academically, they were fine. But socially and emotionally, it was tough to transition to the rigors of full-time college life (even junior college) one or two years before their traditionally-schooled friends. Because of that, their younger brother, a scholar in his own right, was not given the option to graduate early. Although he was frustrated with this limitation, it has alleviated a lot of pressure the other kids were forced to deal with before they had reached appropriate emotional maturity.”
― Traci Matt, Don’t Waste Your Time Homeschooling: 72 Things I Wish I’d Known