Why Homeschool?

I never thought I would be a homeschool mom. I had a great job and was successful in the Information Technology field. I was surprised in the fall of 2003 to learn that I would be "laid off" in January 2004. After the initial shock, I was happy to spend time with my kids without the stress of working every day.

I have done some contract work and also worked on my "pet" project of helping other adoptive families find a child through networking. (www.luv4adoption.com)

Time flew by and pretty soon we were talking about Kindergarten. Since our income was drastically reduced, private school was not an option. Our school district has it's own issues. A couple of people had asked me if I had thought about homeschooling. Not really, but.... I went to a session at our church put on by the homeschool group. It was very informative. Scott was also more receptive to it as we continued to talk and pray about it. I wanted a "sign from God."

In the meantime, we signed Anna up for public school as we continued to think and pray about it. The summer before school started we took Anna to the ENT for a followup hearing checkup and the Dr. started talking about the issues we would have in school. She would need "preferential seating", she would miss a lot in group discussions, etc. We mentioned that we were considering homeschooling, he said that would be great and eliminate a lot of issues. He did go on to talk about where she should sit in the car, at the table, etc. But, it was a lot less to deal with in a small group setting. So this was the "sign" I needed and our decision was made.