Homeschooling

I'm on call right now as an assistant for T who has a client due any day. I met the client at her prenatal visit this morning and I like her a lot. Curiously enough, she is the third woman in a row whose birth I have/will attend who is having at least her fourth baby AND the third woman in a row who homeschools her kids. I'm so impressed with these women who are so organized and amazing. Some people really can do it all. I know I'm a bit off the grid when it comes to healthcare, and homebirthing is just the norm for me, but I'm starting to think that homeschooling isn't quite so crazy anymore. I keep meeting normal families who are homeschooling (plus some extra religious folks) and I've been learning so much. There are so many different ways to homeschool. I think a lot of people think it's just a mom who stays indoors with her kids all day long and the kids don't ever interact with the outside world. But actually, there are lots of co-ops and local groups where homeschooling families meet up for classes, events, field trips, etc. I find it all so fascinating and I'm glad I still have a few years before I have to make a decision about how Olivia will receive her formal education. Louis and I don't agree just yet on the topic of her education, but I'm definitely leaning toward the homeschool route. I'm keeping all options open. Ha, now I'll really be among the crunchiest of the crunchy.