Member since: August 2004

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I'm an older mom. I had Rachel when I was 40. Five years ago, if you told me I would try homeschooling, consider a private school, and try to start my own school, I would have thought you were nuts. In the "old" days, I thought people that didn't like public schools were just afraid of them. My husband and I went to a couple of the worst schools in California and we managed to get an education. And then Rachel came along. Actually, it was my attachment parenting philosophy that hooked me up with a lot of people that were homeschooling. We were having a hard time finding a preschool that we liked and at the same time I was being laid off of my job. We looked at the severance package and I decided to take a break in my 20 year career. That's when I became involved with a local homeschooling group. A very diverse, energetic, and active community. When I went back to work, my husband decided to homeschool. But his career had to take a back seat. We looked at private schools and there is a very affordable one near our home. However, we were on one income and we still couldn't swing the tuition. So here we are in public school. So far, so good. I could do with less homework, but I've been amazed by the teachers. And Rachel's reading just exploded.