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I am a history and map obsessed mom who fell into home educating my two sons by accident. It has been a crazy ride but I followed the best piece of advice I was ever given (oddly) it came from my obstetrician. “Nobody loves your kids like you do, listen to your gut.” She was right.

This site is the result of years of research educating my kids and preparation for their launch into adulthood. As the time of their graduation approached, it was clear they had no interest in the traditional college path. We have never followed the herd, so it is not a shock to anyone that knows them.

It has been painful to watch their friends struggle with all the big stakes decisions and the stress and uncertainty of what they were choosing. I know there is a better way, one that does not involve debt or a long delay of control over your life. This is my legacy for them and anyone who has every wondered “Why” schooling is done the way the majority does it, when most agree the results are dreadful.