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This is your family. These are the people you live with. The ones you love best. When you look at all the educational options available, you need to consider your family’s needs. Perhaps you’ll find that homeschooling is truly the best solution for your family.

Perhaps the idea of working together appeals to you. You’re willing to sacrifice where you need to so that the greater need is met. You want to take control of your children’s education, to watch them learn and guide them into maturity. And even more importantly, this interests you enough that you’re willing to make it a long-term goal, whether “long-term” means this year or 12 years.

Okay, so you decide that homeschooling will be best for your family with child number one. What about child number two? Does it follow that you’ll reach the same educational conclusions?

Not really. Even within a family, each child is completely different. What’s best for one may not be best for all or even most. When you look at your family as a unit, you may find that the answers for each child differ. But that’s okay.

You’re looking for the optimal solution for your own family. Although it may seem strange, sometimes what’s best actually means homeschooling one or two children and sending the rest to public or private school. That way, everybody’s needs get met.

Most families who homeschool do teach all their children at home at once, but you aren’t most families. You are you, with your family, your needs, and your strengths. If you look at educational options with your whole family in mind, it lowers your stress level in the long run. Then you don’t have to wonder whether you made the right decision for this child or that one. You know.