"My mom started her business when I was a toddler - over 30 years ago. I was by her side as she built it from the ground up. I still remember putting two of her office chairs together as a makeshift bed so I could nap to the sound of dot-matrix printers running and calculator buttons clicking. She worked long days and even longer nights. Through all the obstacles, her persistence was dedicated to one purpose: providing a better education for her children."
"When I became a mom, I felt drawn to explore homeschooling for the freedom and flexibility it offered. I loved the option of tailoring my daughter's education to her natural strengths and allowing her to learn through real-life experiences, rather than just relying on textbooks. As we geared up for kindergarten at home, I wasn't in a hurry to follow any formula or rigid structure. I gave her space to spark curiosity and ease into learning."
"The news didn't land too well with my mom. She was used to the public school system being the standard. Flexibility seemed like an unnecessary risk. When I was growing up in the '90s, there was a stigma about homeschooled kids being weird, unfriendly, and unable to adapt to society. My mom feared the same fate for my outgoing and bright five-year-old."
My mother started a business over 30 years ago and worked long days and nights to provide better education for her children. I earned a bachelor's degree and later chose to homeschool my daughter to tailor learning to her natural strengths and real-life experiences. I prioritized flexibility, mixed methods, and curiosity-led learning instead of rigid structures. My mother initially feared homeschooling because of stigma and concerns about socialization and falling behind. Observing summer lessons and gradual progress eased her doubts. My mother eventually joined homeschooling and became a second teacher, creating an intergenerational educational partnership.
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