If we were teachers in a school, we would be cultivating our professional development because that is what teachers do. So why not invest in ourselves similarly, as teachers within our homes? It takes a subtle paradigm shift to realize that part of our homeschool budget (of both time and money) ought to be set aside for the nurturing of our abilities as teachers of students we have been charged with. Make your own learning and growing a priority, and watch how that impacts the life of your homeschool.