"As a child, the Columbine school shooting impacted my elementary school experience and beyond. My naivete about safety was instantly shattered. It was the first time I realized that danger could come into a classroom at any moment. Years passed, and I became a mom. As my daughter approached school age, school rules changed, active shooter drills became the norm, and every parent dreaded the emergency call that their child's school was on lockdown. I didn't want to live in that daily state of worry."
"My five-year-old daughter heard this question all summer from eager family, friends, and strangers. Their smiles slowly faded as they heard that instead of walking into a school to attend classes, she would be walking into our dining room with me as her teacher. The questions turned my way: "Why would you do that?" "Don't you want a break?" "You're not even a real teacher.""
A childhood experience with the Columbine school shooting shattered a parent's naivete about safety and introduced the possibility of danger entering classrooms. Years later, active shooter drills and lockdowns increased parental dread as school age approached. Concern about physical safety, emotional intelligence, self-care, and spiritual growth led to choosing homeschooling for a kindergarten-aged daughter. Family and friends expressed skepticism, asking why, questioning the parent's qualifications, and anticipating the parent's need for a break. Those opinions led to internalized doubt, overwhelm, and uncertainty about curriculum and teaching styles. The parent persevered, proceeded with homeschooling, and the daughter loves it so far.
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