Homeschooling was unfamiliar to this mom of 2. However, when our oldest child faced difficulties in public school and we attended numberous parent-teacher conferences with minimal progress, my husband and I began to question our approach. Our oldest was a hands-on learner, and we felt that homeschooling was the appropriate path. With apprehension, we began the homeschool journey, which proved to be successful for both our oldest and youngest children.