Burnout in Homeschool City
I want homeschooling to be the best thing going so that all
my children will want to do the same with their children.
By Todd Wilson
Trouble.
Trouble.
Trouble, oh, we got trouble,
Right here in Homeschool City!
With a capital T
That rhymes with B
And that stands for . . . Burn Out!
Now, you might not have gotten the whole “Music Man” comparison, but the truth is, homeschooling
and burnout go hand in hand—or at
least they do now. I’m not sure it was
always that way. It used to be that early
homeschool pioneers were guided by
the passion and purpose that home is
the best place to learn and that parents
are smart enough to know what’s best
for their children.
“Oh, yes, with this curriculum your
child will increase his reading com-
prehension by 357%.”
“With our program, your child’s brain
mass will increase and . . .”
“The key to success is early mastery of
Greek and Latin . . .”
“Our curriculum uses only the Bible
to teach your child all that he needs
to know . . .”
“Our books are 100% organic . . .”
“With just 7 hours a day, your child
will . . .”
“We’ve created 1,500 easy-to-use unit
studies—all spelled out for you . . .”
“Music opens your child’s heart to
learning . . .”
“These 150 Living Books will trans-
form your child’s life . . .”
“With whole-grain cooking . . .”
