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Sometimes it is hard to maintain a sense of humor when you homeschool. We have been homeschooling for a long time, and for all that time we have been asked the same questions over and over. I equate it with my vegetarian best friend being told every time she gets sick, “You need to eat a hamburger, you’ll be stronger.” I can pretty much guarantee that she is sick of hearing that. I would also guarantee that she is about as sick of that statement as I am of being asked, “What about socialization?”

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I know of many stay-at-home mothers who homeschool their children. My family is a homeschooling family. My daughter has never been to public school. I was lucky in that my husband had a career that allowed me to be home without being required to work during most of the primary school years. These years were the most labor intensive for us as homeschoolers. Looking back, I am not sure that I would have been able to maintain any type of employment during this time.

However, given the current economic climate, I would wager that many homeschooling families are dealing with the same issues that are affecting all of us. The working member of the household may have had their work hours reduced or been laid off. This puts the homeschool administrator in the position of being required to return to work to keep the household going.

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