EP 99 - I Wanted to Give Up on Homeschooling Today

Today was one of those days. In Episode 99 of **More Than Reality with Adam and Danielle Busby**, Danielle gets very real about the hardest homeschool day they've had yet—and the moment she finally thought, **“I don't want to do this anymore.”** The day seemed to have everything working against her. The AC went out in the new house. It got close to 90 degrees inside. The girls were struggling to focus after a long holiday weekend. Tennis pushed school later into the day. Technology wasn't cooperating. The house was a mess. And Danielle was trying to figure out how to teach five kids who don't necessarily learn the same way. After asking the quintuplets what actually works best for them, she got exactly what you might expect from five different kids: different answers. Some prefer video lessons. Some want Danielle teaching at the table. Others work better independently. It's another reminder that homeschooling five kids isn't simply doing the same lesson five times. Danielle also opens up about feeling defeated, why missing their normal morning devotional seemed to throw off the entire day, the encouragement she received from an experienced homeschool mom at exactly the right time, and what she's learning about giving herself permission to simply stop and finish the lesson tomorrow. Meanwhile, life at the Busby house isn't slowing down. Adam and Danielle also talk about: - Why the AC picked possibly the WORST day to stop working - The reality of finding five different learning styles - Why one hour of tennis can completely change their homeschool schedule - Danielle's first homeschool “come to Jesus” meeting with the girls - The quintuplets' reaction when Danielle reminded them public school is still an option - Decorating the girls' bedrooms in the new house - Adam and Danielle's disagreement over the future podcast studio - Why Episode 100 probably won't happen in the finished studio - Adam's upcoming trip to a Wyoming ranch - Why neither Adam nor Danielle's brain ever seems to shut off - Raising six kids who understand chores and responsibility - Which quint has mastered loading the dishwasher - Learning to give your kids—and yourself—a little more grace - Why the entire Busby family had to find somewhere else to sleep for the night It's messy, exhausting, funny, frustrating and about as **More Than Reality** as it gets. And somehow…we're already at **Episode 99**. One more to 100. 💨 **AIRDOCTOR** Moving into an older home means sanding, painting, contractors, dust and plenty of projects. AirDoctor is the only air purifier we use in our home and gives us peace of mind about the air our family is breathing. Head to **AirDoctorPro.com** and use promo code **MORETHAN** to get **$250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers**, including the 3500, 4000 and 5500 models. 🥩 **GOOD RANCHERS** Good Ranchers delivers **100% American meat sourced from American farms and ranches** straight to your door. For this month only, go to **GoodRanchers.com/BUSBY** and start a plan to receive a **FREE Ground Beef Bundle with your first order—that's 4 pounds of 100% American Angus ground beef.** Subscribe to **More Than Reality with Adam and Danielle Busby** as we talk honestly about faith, family, marriage, parenting, homeschooling and everything happening beyond what you see on reality TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices