As a homeschooling mom of 3 kids, 3, 5 and 8 years old, I can completely relate. Thank you for the beautiful video!

This was so helpful! I feel all of this so much. Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you!! Thank you for making this video! Please make more. As a fellow introvert mom that is starting to Homeschool, I need all the tips, advice, encouragement, etc that I can find! I already started the audio book, Introverted Mom. (I searched on here for similar content and found your video.) Thanks again for making this video!!

This is so so good...no one talks about this but this is so helpful!

I loved that book! It’s very good!

This whole video was great! I couldn’t agree more about all you said.

This is so helpful thank you! Really been struggling with this and then guilt spiraling 🌀 after lately. Subscribed :)

I can completely relate to the 10 minutes of quiet for mama. Sometimes the noise level in our home peaks and I just need a minute for my overstimulated brain to calm down. My kids are very respectful of that, and it helps keep peace in our home. Loved this video so much! ❤️❤️

Thank you so much for the video. This video explains me so much. I thought I was alone. I Have had to learn how to positively react when I needed a minute. And I knew I would not get any time to myself for a while.

Thank you so much for sharing!

I can relate, I'm an introvert hs mom. Very helpful 🙂

I have not worked at the skill of setting intentional boundaries with my kids. I take alone time but it is typically when I’m about to ‘splode. Planning it would be much better. Your video is helpful for bringing my awareness to this. Thanks so much

This is one of the best videos you've ever made. Thank you for bringing kindness and not shame to those of us who LOVE people, especially the little people in our care, but struggle to stay present and engage when we need time away. Love the tips you mentioned and I also highly recommend Introverted Mom.

I totally do the 1hr quiet time too. I have a 1yr old who then sleeps for 2-3hrs. The 6 &7yr old will do some educational app on their screens for 30min and then do quiet play. I love it! I always end up having lunch then cleaning though haha but for my mental sanity I need a clean clutter free space. Great video!

Love this video.

This makes me feel a lot better. I'm actually not a mother. Not only am I an introvert, I'm also on the autism spectrum and can relate to all the things you said about being around loud people, people all talking at once, loud noises... and for me, you can add bright lights to that list of irritants (sensory issues related to ASD). Despite what people think, ASD actually presents and affects everyone who has it differently. Mine doesn't affect me quite as much as some others. I'm very high functioning. I've never really had any learning challenges but I do have some issues with socializing but I think that also has to do with me being an introvert as well. I've always wanted to be a mom, but was concerned that these things might make me a bad mother. Hearing your experience as an introverted mom and also seeing that not all women on the spectrum (not saying you are, just mean going by experiences of other women like myself) are bad at parenting, I'm starting to have more confidence that maybe motherhood is doable for me. Would definitely need to do some self-care and probably some counseling as well (which I do anyway), but with those things and God's help, can someday be a good mother. And I would want to homeschool and kids I have so hopefully can do that successfully as well. I don't like the stuff they are teaching kids in public schools nowadays and brainwashing them so I wouldn't want that for my kids.

Yes mam biblical self care! Loving your channel

I am a talkative introvert 😂. Thank you so much for the advice

I'm so glad about what you shared about self care--that it is meant to set you up to serve others! 👏👏 I'm not a huge fan of the self care age we've entered into, although I do think it is evolving and hopefully for the better.

Thank you so much for this video. I'm an introvert as well and homeschool my children, ages 6 & 4, so I definitely can relate! I love the book, "Introverted Mom," and completely agree with you about it. I'm also super talkative when I'm around the right people, and so is my daughter, so I appreciated your reminder on how to approach that with grace. Thank you for your tip on setting a timer and asking your kids for some quiet time while driving. Love that idea! Hope you have a great school year!

Great video! I went to a kids Valentine’s Day party w/ about 30 kids plus parents and had to take the entire next day off of homeschool because it just wiped me out. I have to be very intentional about the activities we participate in because I know I’ll need downtime afterwards and have to budget for that.

Thank you so much for speaking to this. I found myself unexpectedly emotional watching it. As a fellow introvert, it really spoke to some of my own struggles. I know that I’m not the only one with these struggles, but sometimes it feels like it. This was really comforting to hear. 😊

I am totally an introvert too!!! I grew up an only child, and I LOVE to be by myself.😆 Not all the time of course. But I can go long periods of time by myself before I feel the need to be around others. I am also starting to wonder if introverts are introverts because maybe they are highly sensitive, or at least are more sensitive to stimuli. When I say highly sensitive, I’m talking about getting easily overwhelmed by a lot of stimuli, where your senses and braking are on overload. I know I can’t take a lot of high energy or high activity/loud noise for long periods of time. Anyway, yes this makes being with your kids all the time very tiring!! And I’m not a morning person, so getting them to bed earlier is key for me! Especially now that they stopped taking naps!😢 I’m thankful it’s spring, not winter!!! And at least the older they get, the better they are with entertaining themselves and playing quietly(or quieter). God bless you and thanks for the video!

As a fellow introverted, sensitive (and sometimes talkative) mom I did a lot of head nodding during the video. I have so many of the same feelings. It was a great reminder to keep my attitude in check and make sure I’m treating my family in a loving way no matter what. We live in a smaller home, my husband works from home full time now and we are generally home a lot. So we’ve got 4 people in our house all the time. We recently put our boys in the same bedroom to make a school room. This also creates a possible quiet space (for me or the kids) during the day. It’s sometimes hard to have our kids share a room but having that option for quiet during school or otherwise is so important in this season.

I loved these tips! I love home schooling, but I do find it hard to find that alone time I need to feel refreshed. I want to grab that book you mentioned. Thank you so much for sharing!! It was much needed! 💓

This video really hit home. I’ve never thought of myself as either introverted or extraverted, because I didn’t understand the terms fully. Your simple explanation makes perfect sense and I can definitely see myself now as an introvert. Thank you for sharing yourself and what you do to help in those moments of overwhelm. 💖

Quiet time! Yes oh man I’m so bad and inconsistent with this and it’s beating me up.

Oh my gosh! Yes to all of this!!! I also love Introverted Mom. I also love your definition of self care!!! I can identify with all of this.

Great video and much appreciated. Thank you for making the point about choice during times when you can’t get your needs met right away, I really loved that as I do find my children have to “bear the brunt” at times.

It is so beautiful to hear someone talk about the Lord in a world that is slowly pulling away from God! Thank you🙌🏻🙏🏻I am more of an extrovert 😁but I am very sensitive at the same time! I homeschool my 8 year old daughter and almost 5 year old son here in Auckland, NZ!

This was so good. I always thought I was an extrovert just because I love being around people and talking! Hearing you describe it, I think I am an introvert. I feel so drained after too much interaction with people, even though I love the interaction. Even the whole noise thing. I always hear moms say they listen to podcasts/books while their kids do stuff, but hearing the kids and the podcast in my ear overwhelms me. I'm definitely implementing these ideas!

This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much for this video! I'm similar in that I can be quiet, but when I feel comfortable with someone, I can be very talkative. I also had many people make comments to me as a child that left a lasting impression. I'm sorry that happened to you. Realizing that I only "know you" here on KZfaq, I will say that you seem to be a wonderful and wise woman. Thank you for always bringing us back to Christ. ❤️

What a great video. Prior to having children both my husband and I were very extroverted and were always socializing. Fast forward 15 years..our oldest son has autism and is very loud and has always required so much energy from us. I don't know if I'd say we are introverts, but socializing with others is exhausting because we are spent every single day. I have definitely said, "Mama needs 10 minutes of no talking please!" I know deep down I'm still an extrovert though because I never feel like I need to be alone. I prefer not to be. But I need quiet sometimes! Love what you shared about self care. Spot on.

This was EXCELLENT. Especially the self care! I 100% agree with you. I also loved everything that you said about the being an introverted mom. I am an introvert too. My youngest is FIVE and we still have MANDATORY rest time EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. :) And yes....what you said about attitude!

I want to cry, happy tears haha. I’ve never had someone understand me more than you do. Every single word you said I related to. I found your channel last week because I’m considering starting to homeschool my 5 year old next year for kindergarden and I’ve been binging your videos ever since. I also have a 3 year old and a 5 month old so life is pretty hectic right now haha.

Great video, I relate to this so much.

I’m a newer subscriber, but I am SO glad you made this video! Sometimes I feel crazy for my chatty, introverted, sensitive self. My 7yo daughter is extremely opposite of me. She is extroverted, chatty and loud. 😂 I need to work on my attitude. And yes to needing daily quiet time! No one told me this when I began staying home and my daughter was already 5, so once I figured it out things started going a lot better. 🥰

Oh thank you. I’m an introvert and my little one is the opposite!

Amen!! These tips are so encouraging. I recently listened to the book 8 great smarts. I learned that I think/process primarily through people. I think I always thought I was extroverted but now I think I am an introvert but need people to bounce ideas off of. Its hard to balance. But its so nice to feel like I better understand how God made me. I talk a lot as well and my kids do too. We are working on using our words to build people up. Thank you so much for sharing!

Quiet times are EVERYTHING!!! I’m so bad about getting up before my kids, I know it helps but I’m such a night owl so I end up getting my quiet time at night. I agree with your last tip as well attitude is so important. My sons are so loud 99% of the time, sometime I have to ask for no questions I’m the car as well.

Yes! When at the social event, I push myself to "be friendly" and think of conversation. On the way home I usually have a headache and feel completely wiped out. I tend to overanalyze conversations and wonder if attending was even worth it at all. As a homeschool mom, I truly struggle for wanting to "clock out". 😂 Since my "job" isn't traditional, I need to set more clear boundaries for my kids. I wish I had started a "quiet time" when my kids were younger. Now I feel it is too late (my kids are 10, 9, 6 and 4). No one naps any more. 😉 My husband works an abnormal schedule and I am on my own with parenting a lot of the time. The Lord has been good to give strength and help in time of need.❤ This was a very relatable video! Thanks!

Heya :)) thank you for all your content. Its super helpful and relatable. I'm a new homeschooling Mum in Auckland, NZ and would love to see a video about your experience with the homeschooling groups in your area, how do homeschool groups work/what do they do? Could you please also let me know the other ways you provide socialization for your kids. Im an introvert/home body so it can be quite the challenge! Thanks, Sarah

My brain does the same!!! I’m watching this video with my husband as he’s is and he’s a homeschool dad. We share the responsibility of homeschooling.the extrovert of the marriage (me) wants less kids and more of a relationship with my kids and my husband keeps wanting more kids but he forgets the relationship part!!! We don’t do quiet times but my husband goes and chills in another room if he’s not working at certain points of the day. We have open discussion about how daddy is made different.

I'm curious what are some of your children's favourite quiet time activites. Is it mostly just reading? I think I could get away with my 6 and 8 year old, but the 3 year old is just NOT quiet, and he is also way past his naps unfortunately. I tend to revert to screen time for him which I know isn't great.

Thank you for bringing this up! I am definitely an introvert as well. How do you deal with co-op type situations? My kids want to be around their homeschool friends several times a week but that means I have to socialize with their parents and I really don't want to be around other people that often! Haha.

This is probably off topic but i have been teaching my daughter to read and I need advice, my daughter knows all of the letter sounds and she can can read some three letter words but some them she doesn't get..any advice on how to help her with this?