Who is afraid of the big bad wolf?

Who is afraid of the big bad wolf?

Fear is so powerful! The fear of failure is even more powerful.

As the brick and mortar school year is coming to a close, I find myself having these small panic attacks. They usually start with the words "oh boy we are about to be doing this for real." The education of our children is about to be solely in our hands, where I am realizing it should have been all along.
I am trying to counter the panic attacks with knowing that we did not make this decision on the fly. We've looked at all of the options that we have available to us in our area. We know what is within our reach financially and emotionally. We are also aware that this will not be easy. We know that there will be hurdles and uphill climbs but we also know they will be balanced with memories and quality family time.

Another very big and very real fear is isolation. I know that we are not alone in our beliefs. However, finding our "people" is a work in progress. I know we all need social outlets and peers. My mind immediately sees my children being left out of activities because we are not in the immediate realm of a hundred other children that are all the same age. Then I think of how my children behave right now. My daughters want to be "in." When did being "in" become important at 9 years old? When did 8 year old girls have cliques? Yes, these are the socialization skills my daughters are learning right now, much to my dismay. The mean girl phenomena seems to be starting at an earlier age than I remember. We are convinced that the issues our son was experiencing were the direct result of his lack of socially normal behavior. I am almost positive that he was being bullied in some shape or form. I am sure that in time he will let us in and tell us why he was so unhappy at school.
We will continue to create our path and I know along the way we will find people that will join us and make our journey that much more enjoyable!

I also know what I am looking forward to. I am looking forward to the end of morning battles!! More on that to follow...