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Sometimes lifestyle itself dictates a need to homeschool. If you work at odd times of the year and find yourself free and sitting at home alone while your children sit through classes wishing they were with you, you may find homeschool a great timesaver in the long run. It allows you to pursue family activities, such as vacations and hobbies, when work is light or concentrate your teaching time during off months and give the children a vacation while you’re occupied.

Parents who follow other than nine-to-five jobs that incorporate a lot of travel, public appearances, or endless conferences may want to look at homeschooling as an option. It gives you the chance to spend time with your children no matter where you are. When you travel, the children can go with you whenever you set out and take their schoolwork along — my kids think that hotel rooms come with desks specifically for them.

My children have a mom and dad who are both professional authors. Full-time writing creates a whole different lifestyle for those who pursue it. When we work, we work long and hard. On the other hand, when we have no deadlines, we’re completely free to do whatever we want with no restrictions. We can travel, spend the day at the park during the week, or go sledding at the mention of the idea. Homeschooling works perfectly for us because it gives us the flexibility to take our vacations at odd times of the year between books, teach the children (who sit at a large table right outside our office door), and live life as a family instead of as a group of individuals following their separate schedules.