With seven children, Bridget Desmukes and her husband, Jeffrey, wanted to give all their offsprings the best education.  They wanted to ensure that their children learned about the world, business, the economy, languages and other cultures. Additionally, they wanted their children to have positive social experiences with other children and educators while at school.  They had their children in the District of Columbia Public School system, which for a while seemed to support their children's needs. 

The support was not quite there. Some of the children were being bullied, and they were not getting the medical support they needed to manage their sickle cell anemia. On top of that, the educators were not recognizing and challenging their kids intellectually.  Those things, and much more, prompted  Bridget and her husband to remove their children from public schools and to educate them at home.  

Bridget is an advocate for homeschooling, nurse life, a wellness coach and a mental health counseling student, and for a few year now, all seven children, have been getting a unique home education that includes learning foreign languages, advanced math and reading, critical thinking, and economics.  The children are very bright, and Bridget comes on The Offshoot podcast to share what it is like to homeschool her children.  She is an advocate for homeschooling who has been able to advance her children's education beyond that of children in public schools.  

Should more parents home school their children? Hear what Bridget has to say on this episode on The Offshoot.  With a passion for helping young women overcome the stereotypes, she speaks to the pros and cons, the joys and challenges of homeschooling. She wants her children and all children, especially young Black girls, to embrace their strengths and individuality. That's part of her homeschooling curriculum.  Homeschooling is growing in popularity, and if you're unsure about public school versus home school, listen to this episode of The Offshoot.