JD & Britney on Instagram: "Books are great. So is being here. Have you studied abroad?? Or considered pulling your kids from school to head international?? Or is this lifestyle a bad idea? We are loving sunny southern Spain 🇪🇸 (even Uriah who didn’t want to leave Portugal 🇵🇹) 😂😂. #spain #malaga #sevilla #madrid #homeschool"

When we decided to homeschool, it wasn’t because we thought traditional school was “bad” or that we could do it perfectly. It was because we wanted something different. Something slower, more intentional, and centered around our family’s values. After years in the classroom, I saw firsthand how amazing teachers are—how hard they work, how much they care. But I also saw how often children were rushed, overstimulated, or overlooked simply because the system has limits. Kids spend more time being m