Homeschooling At The Speed Of Life

Houston, Texas, April 3, 2007 - Curriculum choices, learning styles, teaching multiple ages—there’s so much for homeschooling moms to think about! In spite of those challenges, you might be surprised to learn what causes the most stress for these mothers. According to a study done by Doctor of Education Susan A. McDowell from Vanderbilt University the lack of organization and housework worries ranked as the most stress-inducing concerns, not the expected issues such as choosing curriculum, using good teaching methods, or children learning.

Marilyn Rockett, veteran homeschool mother and organization expert addresses this life-stress issue in her latest book, Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, and Family in the Real World. Just released, Rockett’s book provides a “mentor in print” to both beginning and experienced homeschool moms. Having homeschooled three boys for fifteen years, she relates to the stresses of today’s homeschooling mom as she offers encouragement and practical strategies useful for any homeschool family. Marilyn noted, “Over the years, I have seen more women quit homeschooling because of a failure to balance their home and school than over academic concerns. I know that if I could homeschool successfully, other mothers can do the same.”

Organization in the home is such a needed topic that others are already praising Rockett’s efforts to come to the aid of the most important workforce in our society—moms at home. Homeschooling mom Deborah Cariker proclaims, “Marilyn has written this book on organizing, but she’s also written a ‘heart search’ that, when fruitful, shows up in a better organized home and school. I was convicted and encouraged.” Organization expert Debbie Williams of Organized Times loved the book, saying it’s “a reminder to slow down and focus on God as we heed the call to teach our children at home, by putting one foot in front of the other down the twisting road of life.”

The book includes a bonus CD-ROM with helpful tools for keeping up with busy homeschool moms’ activities and records.