When our kids were still young, someone gave us great advice: she told us to begin with the end in mind. Think about graduation before your child's freshman year.
Even before the Revolution, people in New York had thought of creating a canal that would reach the Great Lakes. The project became a colossal undertaking a century ahead of its time.
I don't know what I would do without the friends I have made over the years. This is especially true for a mother who stays home all day.
Whenever people find that we homeschool, the attention immediately turns to me. The looks I get from people speak very loudly—they say, “You must be crazy!” And then come the comments.