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Social outlets are a no-brainer. In fact, so many opportunities exist for homeschool families to spread their social wings and meet with other homeschooling (as well as nonhomeschooling) families that a whole section later in this chapter covers the options in depth. If someone asks you how your child finds social outlets, list the myriad of activities that nearly every homeschool family involves themselves with. Lessons, sports, scouting, religious organizations, and so on fill our children’s time and create excellent social opportunities.

Or do they? We think they do because we continue to sign them up for the classes and the organizations.

Do you find yourself seeking an endless roster of activities? What purpose does endless activity serve? Is it to meet an educational need or to pacify some unknown questioner who may peer over our shoulders at any minute? If not for educational purposes or to fill empty hours, why do we feel that we need to satisfy anyone but our family with our activities? (I tried scheduling my days to pacify the family dog for a while, but that didn’t work at all, so I gave it up.)