The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

My kids are loved,
cherished, nurtured,
disciplined, trained,
guided, and prepared.

the ridiculously critical job of making and carrying out foundational decisions for the mental, spiritual, and physical health and development of our legacy.

I don’t want my kids to learn about sex, drugs, alcohol, relationships and life’s other sensitive lessons from their peers or from a teacher who may not share my values or have my kids’ best interests at heart. My wife and I will decide how and when our kids learn things, and learn them they will.

Our kids socialize in proper ways,
avoiding the bullying, intimidation,
cliques, inappropriate relationships, and
personal drama that are rampant in pub-
lic school. My kids socialize with peers
who typically share their values but from
different perspectives. In my experience,
when homeschooled kids get together
they tend to debate and discuss from in-
formed positions, which creates diversity
of thinking, reinforces healthy attitudes,
and cultivates deeper relationships.

Greg Day has written for various publications, including The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and Southern Living. He’s been happily married to his wife for almost nineteen years, and they are the parents of Sarah Jo ( 15) and Jacob ( 10). Greg retired from the Air Force after twenty-seven years and currently develops curriculum for the Air Force Culture and Language Center.