I'm not going to school so why all the homework?

Every day between 3:00 and 6:00 (or later) I am a bit ornery. (some days more than a bit) Jared has homework every day and won't do it without my help. I didn't help him last year hoping he would take some responsiblity and trust himself and just do it. Last year he was better about doing things himself. This year he expects my help on everything. I will say it again: "I hate homework!" I shouldn't be doing it. I don't even know the answers anymore. I would have to read the book or sit in class. I get so darn frustrated with Jared. I told him that one of the things we learned from his "little scouting experience" is that he could think on his own and trust himself. I'm not nice about it at all. If I don't help him he just doesn't do it. Part of me doesn't care because he is learning the same either way. I know he can do it! (I really do care)

Today I am looking forward to the next 6 years flying by! I got my diploma and don't need another one with Jared's name on it. This last year I have thought a lot about helping my kids and how it might not really be helping them like I had thought. I might have to let him fail before he realizes it is him who needs to understand and finish the work. He needs to be responsible for him. I don't know how to help him understand because I'm not the one in school studying that stuff. Geeze being a mom is really hard at this time of day! I prefer summers! (no school)