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Hello spider,
It is my belief that homeschooling can be positive or negative based upon how the parents approach it. Homeschooling is particularly easy in my state and it’s quite common. I have identical twins that attended a “normal” school until their 7th grade year. I homeschooled them for Jr. High, I did not feel confident in my ability to teach them math beyond Algebra.
One of my twins decided to return to our local high school and my other chose a virtual high school. The virtual high school is the best of both worlds as far as I’m concerned. My son’s class choices are infinite, he has highly trained dedicated teachers that are available to him virtually 24/7, and he can follow his own schedule. He still has all of the resources available to him that a traditional school offers (counselors etc.). He has issues with depression and OCD. This arrangement gives him the structure that I think is important, yet is flexible enough to accommodate him.
How do you feel that being homeschooled has contributed to your mental illness?
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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