When I started homeschooling my kids, I had big dreams that vanished the moment real life happened.

I battled guilt because my homeschool life looked so different than the softly lit, studious homeschool rooms on Instagram.

But I discovered when I asked "Am I doing enough?" or "What if I fall behind?" those questions never, ever helped me feel better or solve the challenges we faced.

(And even worse, if I kept asking these questions, they would become a legacy I'd pass down to my kids. No thanks.)

I realized that School Culture makes learning about efficiency, like my kids are products on an assembly line in a factory that never stops working.

But my home isn't a factory!

I prayed, and I started asking better, more helpful questions. These questions pointed me to the truth instead of more shame and misery. They made me curious instead of judgmental toward myself and my kids. And they lifted my gaze to worship the One who can help instead of worrying and looking inward.