Context: I have always know I wanted to HE, before I even actively wanted children.
When my ex and I split up I thought it was going to be nigh in impossible. No support from her dad, all my family 100s of miles away and all of my friends I thought had gone with my ex.
I spent 2 years going to every baby group going to stave off the loneliness and basically decided that I wouldn't think about the school issue until I had to.
At some point (reading threads on mn about lunch box police, uniform woes, under achieves, over achievers and massive fines for taking your kids out if school) I just snapped inside abs said to myself i need to home educate, I can't imagine being happy otherwise, somehow I'll just have to make it work.
So I came up with a plan.
A business plan... doing amazing fun stuff with pre/schoolers.
My first grant application went in today and I've been approved to take on volunteers
My business is actually getting off the ground and I'm finally gaining the confidence to believe I can make it work
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HerrenaHarridan · 08/04/2014 00:35
Yes that is the plan. Take her to play sessions with me and provide alternative entertainment as she gets older and the novelty wears off.
When she's old enough I will let her explore our accounts and paper work and help when she feels like it, she's 2 now so quite happy to just play at the sessions and fairly patient about me answering calls and emails.
It means I will retain control of our schedule and can work out periods of time off. I'm organising sessions in batches so at the min she's getting 4 days of me working solid a month (plus paperwork when she's in bed)
I'm so happy, even though I've got loads if other stuff to cope with this is making me feel like there is a future I want to live in
And no one will be able to say she's not getting enough socialisation 
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