Good for you for taking your children's education into your own hands. We also homeschool. It's not always easy, but I get validation every day that we are making the right choice.

It's crazy watching her interact with other homeschooled kids, versus seeing her with her public school friends. The homeschooled kids are almost invariably kind, confident, conscientious, and excited about learning. The public school kids are almost always catty, anxious, and bored.