We finished our first week of OCD therapy on Friday. It has been draining and hard; the doctors and others who have been through this process say the road is long but I am hopeful. Many have suggested that I put our younger two children in school while I take my oldest son to therapy...I say, no way! I know these suggestions are well meant, but I can't even imagine adding that stress to our current situation; i.e., buying school uniforms, making lunches, dropping off and picking up, HOMEWORK and the fact that I would have to pull them out of all the wonderful activites we are already involved in (sports, science class, enrichemnt classes, etc.) The great thing about homeschooling is its flexibility. I am not worried about the school my kids will "miss" this first month while we have to drive to therapy everyday; infact, I think by removing my younger two from our daily family life it would make the progress in learning to live with OCD even harder. The younger two have found great comfort in playing with eachother and our kittens. I think a "regular" classroom experience at this point would be traumatic for them (an me!) I'd miss them so!