A Homeschool Mama Accountability Partner
A Guest post by Andrea from No Mommy Left Behind
Growing up I had “partners in crime” in my sister and brother. We had a pact to defend each other against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We never squealed on each other and we could always depend on each other to have our back especially against the big P (our parents). However, one thing that was also true is that we told each other how it really is. While we supported each other, we were not afraid to correct each other. Now that’s a true partner in crime.
When I am in a slump, I always call one of my partners in crime, a fellow homeschool mom who is always willing to tell me how it is. They are not afraid to hold me accountable. A homeschool mama accountability partner. But what is accountability really?
Accountability is defined as “the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.” I then looked up accountable and found that accountable is when one is “required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.”
Taking a different look at accountability, it is really about choice and taking responsibility of your choices. It is great to have an accountability partner but you must take ownership. Don’t resist accountability, embrace it. Moran and Lennington indicate that “when you understand that true accountability is about choice and taking ownership of your choices, everything changes. You move from resistance to empowerment, from limits to possibilities, and from mediocrity to greatness”.
How can you develop true accountability?
Moran and Lennington give a few tips that I would like to share below.
1) First, Resolve to never be a victim again – Focus on the things you can control (Your thinking and your actions).
2) Second, Stop feeling sorry for yourself – It’s okay to feel disappointed and sad, but don’t let that linger and turn to self-pity. Learn to manage your thinking and your attitude.
3) Third, Be willing to take different actions. If you keep doing the same thing expecting a different result…well you’re insane. But don’t take my word for it. Albert Einstein, the smartest man of his time said it. Step out of your comfort zone to do something different.
4) Fourth, Associate with “Accountable” – Proverbs 13:20 says “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Make sure your partner in crime is wise and will also hold themselves accountable.
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Proverbs 13:20
When working with an accountability partner, choose a day/time to meet every week and take a moment to answer the following questions.
• How are you tracking towards your goals?
• How well did you execute?
• What is your weekly execution score?
• What are your intentions for the coming week?
• Any feedback or suggestions ?
• What’s been working well for you? (If anything)
• What has not been working for you? (If anything)
Be honest with your homeschool mama accountability partner. As you share your highs and lows you will find the encouragement you need to break out of the homeschool slump.
About the Author
Andrea Hall is a certified and highly qualified online adjunct mathematics instructor for Odysseyware Academy and Georgia Virtual School as well as the executive director of EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc. a nonprofit whose mission is to enhance, enrich and empower home education in the community (www.epichsn.com). She designs courses and teaches through her own company The Study Hall Education Consulting Company, LLC www.thestudyhalledu.com. She is a busy, working homeschool mom who has been home educating her three children for the past 6 years, and also blogs at www.nomommyleftbehind.com where her mission is to revive, renew, refresh and restore. Her husband would describe her main hobby as sleeping but when she’s awake she loves to read, hangout on Facebook and enjoy an early morning run…to the neighborhood donut shop.
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