--- title: 'Video: A mom and son on their homeschooling experience' description: Marcos was homeschooled from fourth grade through high school. Watch as he and his mom talk about homeschooling myths, benefits, and challenges. slug: video-a-mom-and-son-on-their-homeschooling-experience author: The Understood Team published: '2019-08-05T15:39:12.890Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/D64BE5D09E8042F991E12164590BB9A0/874f1beda7fb2b538e62d1b8ec47d6f7/070717_Video_A_Mom_and_Son_on_Their_Homeschooling_Experience.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-mom-and-son-on-their-homeschooling-experience lang: en --- # Video: A mom and son on their homeschooling experience Are you thinking about [homeschooling](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-pros-and-cons-of-homeschooling) your child? Hear from Elena and her son Marcos, who just graduated from high school, on their homeschooling experience. Get their take on myths about homeschooling, along with the benefits and challenges of homeschooling. [![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/D64BE5D09E8042F991E12164590BB9A0/874f1beda7fb2b538e62d1b8ec47d6f7/070717_Video_A_Mom_and_Son_on_Their_Homeschooling_Experience.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/VqXRBaoMKd8) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Video: The emotional journey of one family with many learning and thinking differences](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-the-emotional-journey-of-one-family-with-many-learning-and-thinking-differences) - Her daughter Celena has dyscalculiaand ADHD. Celenas younger brother, Marcos, has dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. As she learned about learning and thinking differences, Elena put the pieces together and discovered that she, too, has ADHD. Elena decided to homeschool her kids so they co - [Resources for parents coping with their own difficult school experiences](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/resources-for-parents-coping-with-their-own-difficult-school-experiences) - In the final episode of our Parenting Problems series, Dr. Monica Johnson reviews what we’ve learned and offers resources to help you continue your journey. Check it out! - [Video: My experience with ADHD and parenting ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-parenting) - Parenting can be hard when you have ADHD. When your child has it too, it can be even tougher. Listen to Lee’s story about parenting in this video. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-mom-and-son-on-their-homeschooling-experience#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-mom-and-son-on-their-homeschooling-experience","description":"Marcos was homeschooled from fourth grade through high school. Watch as he and his mom talk about homeschooling myths, benefits, and challenges."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-mom-and-son-on-their-homeschooling-experience","name":"Video: A mom and son on their homeschooling experience"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-08-05T15:39:12.890Z","description":"Marcos was homeschooled from fourth grade through high school. Watch as he and his mom talk about homeschooling myths, benefits, and challenges.","headline":"Video: A mom and son on their homeschooling experience","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-mom-and-son-on-their-homeschooling-experience","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```