Aloha State News

With many school districts across the country doing either a combination of distance and in-person learning or going all virtual, the 2020-21 school year is not a normal one.

When it comes to helping their children learn, some parents find the transition and added responsibilities stressful.

"I am an educated, successful, levelheaded woman, and I almost cried today trying to help my 2nd and 3rd graders with their schoolwork," Brittany Anthony, a Florida mother, told USA Today back in May. "I finally gave up and let them play. My children are excellent students, but they are not getting what they need from me as a teacher."

Anthony isn't alone in her struggle to juggle both mom and teacher. Hundreds of thousands of households across the country are experiencing the same challenges with children spending more time out of the traditional classroom setting and trying to learn from home. 

Although some students prefer the ability to sleep in, go to class in their pajamas from their living rooms, and having to spend less time in lessons, others find it harder to focus, comprehend the material from home. Some even believe they're being assigned more work than they would if they were physically in the classroom.

It's causing everyone, from teachers trying to adapt to this new way of educating, parents trying to help their kids, and the students working from home to feel burnt out.  

Power Homeschool Services wants to help by sharing a few tips to dodge "homeschool burnout."

These suggestions include joining a support group for home schooling for parents to share with each other what's worked for them. Power Homeschool Services also recommends incorporating field trips into the educational mix, since checking out historic places, museums, and even zoos can help keep learning fresh and shakes up the routine. 

The National Home School Association told the Associated Press that it received more than 3,400 requests for information in one day in August, and a May Real Clear Opinion poll found that 15% of more than 2,000 surveyed families were planning on home schooling their children this academic year.