Take THAT Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil,

I admire you in a huge way. However, I truly believe you missed it big on what it means or what it is to homeschool. Do you understand the process of homeschooling? Do you know the training classes that are involved or not involved? Conferences? Support Groups? Curriculum? I truly believe you missed the mark. You only scraped the edges of homeschooling. And its much bigger than you or anyone else understands. Unless you delve into it and really get to know a day in the life of a homeschool family you nor your audience can objectively see homeschooling for what is really is. I hope that you are enlightened in a way you never expected.

On your show, you provided your audience with 1....1 disgruntled homeschooler. How long did it take you to find that one? And why wasn't the other side represented? Those individuals that believe they had the best education? LIke the girl from Los Gatos California that was granted 3K$ from an HP scholorship to attend Standford to become a doctor. Where are those kids and why aren't they represented? You didn't broadcast a homeschool highschool or 8th grade graduation. You didn't broadcast what the kids get to do their Senior Year of high school. I believe that you were partial to one side and thats the side you aired to your audience. Who knows, maybe HSLDA will set you straight, and I can watch your show again without wincing in pain.

A loving Homeschool mom,
Kelly Byrne

oh btw, if you really want to see REAL homeschool kids and their homeschool experience, check out www.flickr.com/photos/kellyschaos or www.kabobskorner.blogspot.com and try to tell me you think my kids are antisocial or dont participate in enough outside activities with other kids.