Dear Homeschool Friends, I suddenly got very busy at work a few months ago, and couldn't even think about homeschooling or the website for a while. But I'm back and will look for ways to improve the website in the next few weeks. My homeschooler graduated, but I am still devoted to homeschooling!

Homeschooling provides an unparalleled opportunity to teach, watch and learn with your children - and in most cases, with a group of other people's children as well. I am so fascinated by how many people think homeschooling means children are sitting at home for 6.5 hours a day, churning out schoolwork without the benefit of a teacher, classmates, and extra-curricular activities. So many people have said to me "oh I could never homeschool - my child needs that socialization." Homeschooled children have friends, play sports, play in bands, participate in theater, go on field trips - homeschooling is certainly not for everybody. But neither is traditional school. Not everyone fits easily into the mold of public school, and for children who find school stressful, homeschooling is a great option.

I keep looking for a new video but so far, can't find anyone who even comes close to describing what homeschooling is to me - I could watch this inspirational homeschool mom every day!