In the past decade, the number of parents homeschooling their children has been on the rise. In 2000, the National Center for Education Statistics estimated that 850,000 students were being home schooled across the United States. Even colleges actively recruit home-schooled children because of their remarkable academic achievements. Sue Maakestad home schooled her eight children. Today they are all successful, well-adjusted adults with college degrees, great careers, and families of their own. Maakestad's message: "If I can do it, so can you." "Home Sweet Home school is the perfect mixture of encouragement and practical tips for parents who are homeschooling and for those who want to home school. Written by one who's been in the trenches, this book gives solid tools for home schoolers.