Do I need a reason?
I wasn’t aware that more than the simple desire of my heart was a requirement to educate the child I bore from my very own womb. Questions. Questions. Questions I’ve researched the answers to and "the others" haven’t. Questions asked in a rhetorical tone, as if to say "aha!". No, I haven’t got "got". Because I GOT the answers I need.
So what about the "S" word? Homeschooling isnt what it was portrayed as twenty years ago. It’s not just those wanting to educate their children under religious confines or a last resort for the "problem child". If anything, it’s about the deplorable public school systems nationwide. It’s also a calling for many. A calling to make parenthood that much more challenging…and rewarding. As for socialization, homeschoolers have access to much of the same activities as those attending a traditional school. My local homeschool association offers opportunities to participate in about a half dozen sports through varsity level, debate, mathletes, yearbook and so on. What homeschooling does is allow more time for these activities. There’s a wealth of opportunities for comraderie in the homeschool stratum.
So, I suppose I’ve given a reason for making this grand leap. Did I need one? No. No explanations are ever required when it comes to our children.
