[Titus2Momof4]

Originally Posted by Blue Savannah

But just TRY to put yourself in the place of a mama who may not be as confident as you are to just jump out on her own, or who may not be able to afford to buy materials to homeschool. Then how does "You're not REALLY a homeschooler" sound?

Awwwwwwww!

I'm going to tell you like I tell my kids: It doesn't matter what other people say- what matters is how YOU feel about yourself. If I say you're not REALLY a girl (because of my opinion that all girls xyz), does that make you any less a girl, in your mind? If you consider yourself a homeschooler, then you are a homeschooler. As someone else pointed out, the term "homeschooling" usually refers to the environment, not so much who is 'in charge'. You're a homeschooler, hon.

And by the way- what about those in states who DO have to report to the state, have annual evaluations, report progress and attendance, etc, but aren't in VCA's? Are we now going to say that they cannot possibly be homeschoolers because they have to answer to the state?