I had this conversation with a dear girlfriend yesterday who also homeschools.  She was having one of those days where you just want to throw in the towel and send your kids somewhere else for their education instead of teaching them at  home.  We’ve all had those days!  Homeschooling creates a lot of pressure on yourself.  It’s a lot of work.  It takes a lot of time and energy.  It’s not glamorous. Things at home and in your personal life get pushed to the side while you teach your children.  So, why do it?

For me, homeschooling provides maximum opportunity for your child to receive the best in education that there is.  Why?  Because it’s individualized.  You are your child’s best advocate, and you know where their interests lie and where you need to go with that.  There are a whole host of other reasons:  flexibility in your schedule, family environment, minimization of negative effects in institutional setting, say-so over faith and individual beliefs, etc.  Don’t get me wrong.  There are cons, also.  Probably one of the worst parts for me is that I have to do all of the other things of running a household.  You know, like cooking!  If I could just teach and learn with the kids, that would be great.  Still needing a personal assistant!

A perfect setting for their education simply does not exist.  But, at  this point in our journey, I”m a big fan of homeschooling.  Who knows what lies ahead over the next few years.

I’m learning to never say “never”.