Life lessons

I noticed that I blog a whole lot about academics, and I often skim over the life lessons. I think that is because I am trying to make our blog readable for the nay-sayers of homeschooling or something. Tonight, while everyone sleeps, I want to comment about normal life lessons. Earlier, under the blog entitled "Socialization 101" I chatted about how people are worried about my homeschooler's opportunities for socialization.I expounded on the myriad of activities homeschooling groups have etc. etc. Look at the older post. What I want to comment on now is life lessons afforded because we have the time to devote ourselves to LIFE LESSONS. For instance, we have four foster children. I refer to them in this blog as "our babies." I can not even begin to describe the learning that goes on when we have them here. The McQuaid motto is "Men for Others" and we simply live that way every day. Connor has to navigate and negotiate these four children all of the time!! When it gets difficult (Connor can be bossy) I have to remind him of their recent history and he really steps up to the plate. My point is, I guess, is that we are more grounded in the real world and socializing FOR THE GOOD OF THE WORLD than is the school.