Every Parent Is a Homeschooler

You’ve already spent years teaching your kids—homeschooling isn’t really that different.
Every Parent Is a Homeschooler
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Barbara Danza
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One of the most common things homeschool parents hear from non-homeschooling peers is, “I could never homeschool—I don’t have the patience.” Sometimes it’s put, “I could never homeschool because I am not organized.” The general idea is that these parents believe themselves somehow ill-equipped to teach their own children. 
Obviously, there are plenty of homeschooling parents who would not describe themselves as particularly patient or organized. And, of course, many parents have no desire to homeschool but find offering statements like this a bit more polite. The thing is, though, that the difference between “parenting” and “homeschooling” is not that significant. You might say homeschool is just parenting-plus.
Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com