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	<title>Otherways: Home Education Network &#187; Problems</title>
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		<title>What Problems Can Be Associated With Home Education</title>
		<link>http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/2008/01/27/home-education-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have made it this far on our website you may seriously be considering home education but now wondering, &#8220;There must be a downside that they aren&#8217;t telling me about.&#8221;
Of course home education brings its own problems &#8211; but doesn&#8217;t parenting in general? We are not promising you a bed of roses! Home education [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Danger of Maternal Overload and Maternal Distress</title>
		<link>http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/2006/05/24/the-danger-of-maternal-overload-and-maternal-distress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2006 02:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rosanne Trevaskis
Home education is not an easy option. It differs from classroom education and produces different results in the child, parents and in the family as a whole. Choosing to educate your child at home is making a long-term life-style decision that will affect every aspect of your family&#8217;s life. It is not a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Older Kids &#8211; Decompression</title>
		<link>http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/2004/07/30/older-kids-decompression/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Cafi Cohen
&#8216;He just won&#8217;t do anything!&#8217; say the parents of teenagers who have just left school. Prior to beginning homeschooling, these parents have high hopes. They envision their older kids industriously attacking thoughtfully selected curriculum, running a business, publishing a book, graduating early, and winning big scholarship money.
Some of those things may happen, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carol answers a question about Burnout</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2002 04:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don't want to imprison your children in a school, why are you imprisoning all of you in your own home?

I've been homeschooling for 10 years now. I have five children ages 18-3years. My question is, how do I effectively homeschool when I no longer have the heart for it? I am burnt out, tired and just plain bored of it. Yet, my conscience won't allow me to imprison my precious children in the typical school setting.

Burnout is a common concern among homeschoolers who try to do school at home. (Note: This family uses a fairly strict Christian curriculum.) In fact, the only homeschoolers I've heard complain of burnout are those who are using a "school in a box" curriculum along with a strict daily schedule. It's probably time to climb out of the box. ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid Home-school Burnout</title>
		<link>http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/1998/02/06/how-to-avoid-home-school-burnout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 1998 05:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Beth Deane

Isn't this something we would all love an easy answer to? Here we a few things that work for me, or that I would like to try.

Work as a team: The whole family is in this together.

Don't expect perfection from yourself or anyone else: When we first decided to home school I felt that the school was not perfect, therefore I could do this. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Concerns for the future</title>
		<link>http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/1997/12/06/concerns-for-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 1997 05:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My elder son is approaching high school age. Many friends who have come to accept that home-schooling is okay for primary, are now questioning our plans for secondary school. It's been a dilemma for us too, but recently something has happened which has cemented our commitment to long-term home schooling.

My twelve year old, Ben, who has coped wonderfully well with primary school maths, has suddenly jacked up on me. "I hate maths!" So I decided: "No more maths for the rest of this year." For me, that was a very difficult decision ... almost traumatic! But I don't want him to hate maths. With a bit of space, maybe we'll come up with a better approach that will cultivate a love for the subject. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Doubt is part of the journey</title>
		<link>http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/1997/12/06/doubt-is-part-of-the-journey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 1997 04:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today my ten year old son made me proud. Not because he and his team had made it to the basketball grand final but because he acted in a way that showed he had character.

When we entered the stadium, all the grand-final-hype was obvious, with streamers and screamers filling the air. Here and there, mascots paraded while banners called for victory. As we approached our team I noticed increasing number of children with their hair sprayed in the club colours. ...]]></description>
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