One Mom. Two Kids. One Public School. One Home. One Foot in Each World.

I often feel like I have a foot in two worlds: the world of being a public school parent, and the world of being a homeschooling parent. They are so very different. They have different languages, different cultures, different ideals. I often feel like we don't quite fit in one world or the other, because while we're fully committed to both of our children getting the best of what they need, we're not fully committed to one method of education over the other. My homeschool peers don't want to hear about my public school mom life, and my public school peers don't know the first thing about my homeschool mom life. It's a strange place to be. 


My Bay (who made the decision, with her dad and I helping, to attend public high school) is a cheerleader. It's been a great experience for her. It keeps her crazy-busy, but she loves it. We all went to her first home game, homecoming week, to support her and watch her cheer. The football was the side show for us. Our eyes were on our daughter. 

This week also meant another milestone for us: Bay's first homecoming dance. Isn't she the most lovely freshman ever?

Bay and her date

I lead two lives when I have two children learning so very differently. I have to speak the language of homeschool: nature study, co-ops, lesson planners, and curriculum, and I have to speak the language of public school: Common Core, parent handbook, booster club, cheer squad, home game, concessions, seminar. 

And while this will remain primarily a homeschooling blog, I will have occasion to write about being a public school mom, too, from time to time. Tuna, thus far, wants to follow in her sister's footsteps and return to public school for high school. May this maiden voyage with Bay pave the way.