Juggling a Business While Homeschooling

Thank you tremendously for this insight and giving the advice you have. Seeing as how first hand you understood what it’s like to be homeschooled while parents worked. I will take what you said into deep consideration for my children all while running a business 😊

I can speak to this from a different lens. My sister and I were homeschooled while our parents had very busy schedules. A few things that made a real difference for us:

1. At least one non-negotiable day a week to eat together and do activities.  + Whenever my mom ran errands, she'd always take me along (it was quality time for me!).

2. Check-ins during the week. Sounds like a no-brainer, but it's not! Being home all the time and having to manage school without several teachers and not being around kids my age was something I struggled with. Knowing I could talk to my parents at any point gave me a lot of security, but that openness has to be intentionally built and maintained. 

3. Sharing the small stuff. When my parents talked about their day — people they met, what they're working on — it made me feel closer to them and helped me understand why they were so busy. 

And for the times you genuinely can't be present: extracurriculars helped a lot. Having hobbies and activities kept us engaged and took some pressure off needing a parent available every moment.

Presence doesn't always mean physical!  It's consistency, security, and connection that kids really feel. I hope this helps!