1. marketing term used to hide the fact they are focusing on a racial group; 2. black people or other minority; 3. city dwellers; 4. downtown areaWhile it may seem at first controversial to use this term I find it is necessary as our experience as a homeschooling family is quite unique from the sterertypical homeschool family. On the surface we may fit the image but our lifestyle and way of interacting is by no means average.
My husband and I are the proud parents of four wonderful children ages 13, 9, 3, and 1. We have a humble little brick home in Gary, Indiana (yes, once named "murder capital") are both self employed (he as a carpenter, I as a loctician) and adhere to a very strict moral code. We do not have fancy degrees of any kind (though I should have my B.S. in June) nor do we make a lot of money - by that I mean to say that we are not even above the poverty level. Our homeschooling journey has not been the easy relaxed uncomplicated walk you may read of others experiences but we have perservered.
The reason we are starting this blog is to share our ever changing experiences with others. Hopefully to provide encouragement as well as serve as a motivator to us during this time. There are plenty of books, blogs and networks available for those who are looking for answers to establishing a smooth functioning homeschool regimen where finances, opposition, religious freedom, racial tension, embarrassing neighbors, etc are not an issue but this is not that blog! So journey with us as we embark on rising above our socioeconomic status and prevailing in the midst of overwhelming odds. Let's BLOG!
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