The author with her husband and two kids during a whale-watching trip in Baja Sur, they are sitting on a beach and smiling.
The author has been homeschooling her two kids for several years.
  • Whenever back-to-school season rolls around, I'm glad I don't have to deal with it much anymore.
  • I've been homeschooling my kids for years, and I don't have to worry about all those to-do lists.
  • However, I'm still grateful for the time my kids spent in public school.

I don't mean to brag, but recently, while listening to parents talk about their never-ending back-to-school to-do lists, I turned to my husband and said, "I am so glad we don't have to worry about any of that."