ho are these glamorous
ladies?
Definitely not a case of ‘all looks and no brains’. Dorothy Gill, 55, has a BS in Biology and Mary Jo Harrison, 60, has a degree in Philosophy.
Both women have four children, now mostly adults. Dorothy has four boys and Mary Jo’s four kids are all either on the autism spectrum and/or have severe anxiety disorder. Both families live in Washington State.
Smart, savvy and unafraid, back in the early 1990’s Dorothy and Mary Jo set aside burgeoning careers to become part of the First Wave of Catholic homeschoolers.
Way before online classes were ever dreamt of -- and before most people had computers -- they took on the enormous challenge of homeschooling their offspring.
They’ve dealt with it all: disapproving relatives, unwieldy teaching materials, restive students, plus local ‘authorities’ with failing school systems.
And they pushed through.
Today, they have a unique perspective, as well as inspiration for all those homeschoolers still in the trenches.
Is it all worth it?
In this exclusive REGINA photo essay, they answer the tough questions and share their hard-won wisdom.
Meet the Catholic Homeschooling Divas
Homeschooling Before It Was Cool
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