Disclaimer

I am not an expert.

I am a Catholic homeschooling mother of eight children.  We have two adult children and one who is just about there.  We are in-laws and became grandparents two weeks ago.  To make things even more exciting we also have teenagers, pubescent girls, and two little boys ages 8 and 6.  I am not an expert - most people think I am crazy!

I am a dedicated wife and mother who truly loves and enjoys her children.  I have worked with children in religious education, youth ministry, day care, girl scouts, student teaching, and 4H.  My husband and I were also houseparents for 4 emotionally handicapped boys for three years.

I have a good relationship with my adult children.  I am looking to continue it.  This blog assumes you have a good relationship with your children and just need support in maintaining that relationship now that they are adults.

I don't know anything about the sending-them-off-to-college thing.  With the way things have changed in recent years, our oldest two did not go off the college.  They both looked at options that involved living at home.  Statistics show that 85% of new college graduates in 2012 moved back home.  I hope this blog will help after they come back as well as if they never left.