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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your identity tied into homeschooling? I think this makes it harder for kids to state how they actually feel, if they know homeschooling is really really important to their mom, or the primary basis of their moms existence.

Are you willing to separate your kids and let some go to public or private school? I am opposed to religion but that aside, I think the combination of religion and homeschooling is near abusive in many families.

My cousin skipped town as soon as she was old enough. Oldest of four, flew across the country and parents didn't hear from her for months. It was scary for them (and probably her). But after that all the kids were switched into public school.

How do you know that your kids like the arrangement vs. are being over aware of your needs and time invested in homeschooling being best?[/quote]

Nope, not really. As I stated in the OP, I also work and actively socialize with parents work, stay home, homeschool, privately school, and publicly school and my children have friends from all of these backgrounds as well. It is definitely not my main source of identity, although I do enjoy it. I would say that in the very beginning, when I was being met with skepticism from a variety of angles, I was maybe a little more defensive as I tried to find my footing, but now I'm much more relaxed. If they expressed an interest in attending a more traditional school, I would be open to discussing their reasons with them and seeing if that was a good way to meet their needs. I would not be automatically opposed to it. If there was one child who wanted to stay home while the other wanted to attend a school, we would also discuss that-- they are their own people with their own educational needs. We homeschool because right now it fits their educational needs and our lifestyle, not because we think it is the be-all, end-all of education. [/quote]

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