I switched schools 10 times, between homeschool, public, and private. It shaped how I parent.

• Growing up, my family moved frequently, and I often switched schools and educational methods. • I attended public school and private school, and also had stints doing homeschooling. • When I became a teacher and a parent, I learned that education is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

When I was younger, I experienced nearly every type of schooling: homeschool, private, and public. By the time I reached middle school and convinced my parents to send me back to the public school system, I spent a lot of my time resenting my parents' decisions because I felt like an outsider in that foreign space — it was as though my peers were speaking in an entirely different language, and, as a result, I struggled socially. But becoming both a parent and a public school teacher shifted my perspectiv