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Melissa Lair discusses her decision to homeschool her children and the journey that followed.

Melissa Lair's son knew his alphabet by the time he was 18 months old. As a former kindergarten teacher, Melissa knew he would be ahead of the curve in a traditional school classroom. So Melissa made the bold decision to homeschool her children. In this episode of Let's Get Personal, Melissa shares how she navigated the early uncertainty of homeschooling, how she chose the right curriculum, and how she found a community that supported her family’s path. Spoiler alert: Today her son is t...

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