Here’s a tongue and cheek look at homeschooling inspired by real events in Sorella’s, our friends’, and my experiences.

If your child has ever corrected a museum docent, you might be a homeschooler.

If all of the baristas at the local coffee shop know your children’s names, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever had to explain your child’s social activities to a total stranger, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever used a visit from the local census taker to teach civics, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever bought divided trays from the dollar store so your children can have a cafeteria-style lunch, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever forgotten what day of the week it is, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever generated electricity from a potato, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever mummified a chicken, you might be a homeschooler.

If your child asks for pajamas when Grandma buys school clothes, you might be a homeschooler.

If your children don’t know what grade they’re in, you might be a homeschooler.

If an iconic John Hughes 80’s film traumatizes your teen, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve ever used a trip to the grocery store to teach math, you might be homeschooler.

If the police have ever stopped your teen while they’re outside doing PE, you might be a homeschooler.

If your children have done assignments from a library, hotel room, or RV, you might be a homeschooler.

If you’ve cherished all the additional time spent with your children, you might be a homeschooler.

Please share your unique homeschool moments in the comments!

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