A Daunting Challenge – Part I

Today’s Post By: Rae Lynn DeAngelisSeveral years ago, my mom and I were having a conversation about homeschooling – a subject that was heavy on my heart. Since my mom had learned a lot about homeschooling through Focus on the Family, a ministry that supports faith and family values, I wanted to know her thoughts on the topic. Based on what she learned, she believed homeschooling was a viable option for our family.Although our eleven year-old daughter was a straight A student and excelled academically, her self-esteem was on a steady decline.  The negative influence of peers increased to the point that my husband and I grew concerned for our daughter’s well-being.  Heather was miserable at school and often begged to be homeschooled.Heather was in the fifth grade, and Ben was in the first. If I were to homeschool our daughter, I would need to homeschool our son as well, and yet the prospect of homeschooling two children was a daunting challenge, especially since I didn’t have a college degree.I appealed to my mom for help. Mom