Granted, homeschooling takes something special. A lot of parents fear homeschooling their children because they "don't know" enough about Algebra, or Science, and are afraid of cheating their children. Let me tell you, what is most important is motivation. Parents, as teachers, do not need to know the quadratic formula or the Periodic Table in order for their kids to be successful. Motivation, either provided through parents or by the student him/herself, is the main component that is needed for homeschooling to be successful. Here is a link for an article published at the famous "How Stuff Works" website called "How Does Homeschooling Work" which describes how motivation is the key to making this work.