Commonalities and Unification

The homeschooling community is so diverse... Everyone is there for a different reason. Everyone has different belief systems (unless you belong to a fairly homogeneous group). Every homeschooling family I've ever met has at least one commonality (besides a passion for homeschooling). ALL homeschooling families are non-conformists. We don't go with the flow of society and we wouldn't have it any other way. No homeschooling family wants their kids to be normal or 'run of the mill'. We embrace 'different-ness' and we adore creativity.

BUT the problem with being a in our own world is that we are somewhat resistant to a change in our own groove - or having to follow a 'group groove' that might be different from our own. I am learning to embrace changes for the better... I am pushing myself to become more involved in being part of that change by volunteering for things that are out of my comfort zone and encouraging others to do the same.

I'm interested in team building activities and planning a 'day camp' for the moms in my homeschooling group one Saturday in the future. I think making this a time for moms who don't necessarily hang out on a normal park day or don't attend the same field trips would be wonderful. I think that when the kids see the parents getting along, caring and empathizing for one another, we can lead by example and our children will probably learn to do this as well!

Hmm... Things to ponder.