Hi! It is nice to see others have seen the advantages of HSing. I have been doing it for 6 years, and sometimes it can be hard, but most of time I have fun with it.
As far as socialization, it is a myth the HS students don't become socialized. My kids are in the community every day with people of all ages, not just their own. They have friends like any other kid, etc. Most HS kids are not at home all day with no interaction. In my area, homeschooling is popular, we have sports, proms, band, special educational programs taught by teachers who teach more than what they can in a public school.
My children have the option of going to public high school if they want to.
What I like is that my children are getting a well rounded education, we have time for music, art, field trips, etc.
As far as being able to teach without being a licensed teacher, if you look at what kind of college classes that are required of them, they are very watered down in difficulty. Most of their classes are on how to teach, not so much as actually getting educated themselves in college. Where I go, I am required to take foreign language, college math, science with a lab, and many more. The ones in the educational program do not have to do any of these things. To me it is like they are learning a trade, like building houses, only they learn to teach large groups of children. My husband was a teacher before going into business, and he see's the benefits of what homeschooling offers.
Now if you the teacher are having personal problems, you can still teach, maybe not as intensive. There are a lot of mediums used for teaching. Some teaching, can use the internet, documentaries, etc., so not all teaching is hands on with a parent, some can be independent work.
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