Happy & Rejoicing . . . or NOT

Haven't been on here in such a long time. There's been a few struggles in the meanwhile with raising a child with autism. There's been successes as well. 

Today is the first day of public school. It's a bittersweet feeling for me. I homeschooled the kids for the last 3 1/2 years. I feel that I failed in some aspects but was quite successful in others. The sense or feeling of failure comes from not being able to accomplish all that I wanted to expose the kids to. I wanted them to truly have a hands-on approach to education with focus on project learning. Child #7 did very well. She is very much an avid learner. Child #6 had learning and behavioral difficulties that got in the way of his learning.

You may be wondering, why send them to public school. Due to the difficulties with Child #6, I feel that I have lost my enthusiasm and desire to continue homeschooling. I reached my limit or, some may call it, "burned out." It would not have been fair to continue in this manner. It wouldn't have been fair to my daughter, who thirsted everyday for learning challenges and it wouldn't have been fair to my son, who needed more than I could give. I have no concerns regarding his behavior at school because he always reserves misbehavior for home and family. Lucky us!