Cindy LaJoy is a homeschooling mom of five wonderful children who are now thriving teens and young adults. During our conversation, Cindy shares stories about her family and the challenges they have faced (and overcome!) both in learning and in life. The LaJoy family is extraordinary. Be sure to tune in this week to hear about their new family business which was planned and built, and is now managed by their children. The LaJoy’s are a true inspiration!
About Cindy LaJoy
Cindy and her husband have five children, two twenty-one-year-olds, two twenty-year-olds, and one 16-year-old. All five children have been adopted from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Two of her children were adopted as infants, two were adopted at the age of 10 and 11 years old, and one at 8 and a half years old. Cindy and her husband met on a CB radio, what they call “social media” before social media actually existed.
Episode Highlights
- The LaJoys Homeschooling Journey
- Helping Her Children Focus on Their Talents and Interests
- Embracing Their Strengths and Owning Their Challenges
- The Importance of Exposure
- Blue Collar Homeschool Website
- Blue Collar Homeschool Facebook Group
- Pizza with a Purpose for People with Potential
- Suggestions for Helping Teens Explore Different Paths
- Learning Alternatives That Don’t Require College
- The Importance of Work Ethic
- Our Kids’ Success is Not Our Own, It’s Theirs
- Cindy’s Advice to Her Teenage Self