Recently on an office hours call with a number of Teach Them Diligently 365 members, a question was asked that sparked a conversation about realistic expectations. As Leslie discussed the situation with the mom who asked the question,  she was amazed to see the chat box blow up as others expressed their struggle with that as well. When Leslie stepped back a bit and thought it through a little more, she realized that much of what we see and read is actually designed in such as way as to feed unrealistic expectations and all the frustration, stress, and discontent that come along with it.  So, today, we’re going to look at Unrealistic Expectations– Homeschool Edition. 

Our TTD Live Events are going strong, and we have several in the works for you this fall.  We’ll be hosting a one day event in San Diego California October 22,, then on Saturday, November 5, we’ll be in Washington, DC at the Museum of the Bible. We, along with our partners at Trail Life USA are excited for you to join us there. These one-day events are an incredible way for you to experience the teaching and encouragement that Teach Them Diligently has to offer in a smaller package, so grab your friends and make your plans to join us there, You can learn more about all of our events and secure your tickets by going clicking HERE. 

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