Thanks everyone for your responses.
I think I'll try it for a year and see how it goes. I'm just not happy with the changes my oldest son's school has made. We don't want to pull him out mid year, so we'll be preparing to start this in the fall.
Pineapple Mama...........you are not babbling. (or if you are, I'm enjoying it ) I graduated in 1990 (hubby in 1989) and we made a lot of the same mistakes you described. (living within your means being the main one) When we moved out of our parents house, we ate A LOT of macaroni and cheese...
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5. Paying taxes to pay for public school and having to cover our school too... at least let me claim the same Teacher's Credit that other teacher's get on their taxes to cover supplies, books, etc bought on their dime... it's a whopping 250/yr which doesn't cover everything, but it...
Thanks so much for the responses, keep them coming. I do stay home, so this is why we have been "discussing" this topic. If I do agree to do this, we will start with my oldest son, and consider adding the youngest later. Also, we would be doing a blended home school - meaning they go to...
My DH and I have been having the "Great Debate" about homeschooling. He is all for it, me not so much. We have 2 children, almost 11 and 7.
So for those of you that homeschool:
1. What made you decide to homeschool your children?
2. What difficulties have you had?
3. How's it working, would...