It might seem overkill to do this, but having a mission statement or a goal is a good idea. Sitting down with your husband, if that’s an option, is the best case scenario to figure this out.
Ask yourself WHY?
Why are you homeschooling?
When your children are grown and gone, what do you want them to know, what character traits do you want them to have?
What is the purpose of investing your time into this lifestyle?
Create a mission statement that encompasses these.
Another easier version is to write goals for each child at the beginning of the year to try to reach by the end of the year.
An example would be, “I want Johnny to read fluently” or “Katie needs to have her math facts memorized.” Whatever the case may be for your kids. You could also have character goals for them.
Write these out while you’re feeling motivated and use them to help you get through the rough patches. Refer back to them, remember what you’re trying to do, see the goal laid out before you and use that to help catapult you through the day.
It’s the hour by hour, day by day, week by week, small steps marching forward that will get you to your goal. Reflect back on where you’ve come from and where you’re going. This may be all you need to get through.