Probably coincidentally, unless solar flares have some effect on fathers' attitudes that I'm unaware of, I’ve noticed a recent uptick in the number of younger homeschooling moms asking (via social media) how to get their husbands more involved in their day-to-day routine. As homeschooling becomes a more mainstream lifestyle, I think we’re likely to see more families that have been led into homeschooling by unilateral decision of one parent or the other, rather than by the mutual and sober determination of both parents that it's the best thing for their family. While there isn’t anything wrong with it being Mom’s idea, when Dad isn’t as heavily invested in the idea as his wife, it does introduce some problems that earlier homeschooling families may not have faced. This article, of course, assumes that there are two parents present in the home. Homeschooling as a single parent is a whole ‘nother ball of wax that I don’t feel at all equipped to address. For those … [Continue reading...]
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