Who are you, by the way? Certainly, you’re not a blogger!

Glad you are doing fine This I like to know.

I too feel like perhaps we have spoken before but am unclear as to where. Forgive me if I have forgotten something. Looking forward to bumping into you more.

It seems like we’ve spoken before, somewhere along the way.
Regardless, this is a fine comment that you’ve left here; one that I couldn’t take lightly.

First off, it’s unlikely that your children will grow up believing that you’ve failed them. It may cross their minds as they pass through their late teens or early twenties, but it will likely be a fleeting thought.
I suspect that if this thought does enter their mind, it will probably be because they understand that homeschooling is not ideal. It doesn’t offer them the opportunity that the public school system offers. That being said, if you teach your children to think, and teach them to be reflective and rational thinkers at that, then they will also understand that the public school system is flawed as well.
There’s much to be gained from an education at home, where parents are actively involved in in encouraging the very best from their students, along with helping them to think through such topics as follows:

The political motivation behind the American Revolution
The shaky evidence that supports darwinism
The economic principles of slavery, and why our forefathers supported that system (however flawed)
The clash of modern art and moral rational

The public school system teaches children what to think; whereas homeschooling has the greater potential to teach children how to think.
Find an intelligent child in a public school, and you’ll certainly discover that he is well read beyond his teacher’s ramblings and the subjective material of his curricula.
As your children grow older, Allow them to be introduced to, but not dwell on, the works of Picasso, have them read William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” and Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”. Then follow that up with some Mark Twain, and, perhaps, C. S. Lewis’ “Till We Have Faces”.
Show them the difference between the thought conditioning of Golding’s works vs. the literary brilliance behind the works of Twain and Lewis.
Explain to them the odd appeal of Picasso’s view of women to a liberal world of feministic political correctitude; the anthropologist’s hatred for the community of family; the modern day scientist’s denouncement of the early scientists who gave us the fundamentals on which we base all modern scientific discovery.
Teach them about the fallen platforms of atheism and darwinism.

Teach them to think, and teach them how to think, and they will not despise your efforts.

On parenting: I wish that I had every confidence that our children will grow up believing that we have not failed them in some way. I wish that they would think that it was all perfect, that there were no defects to be found, that they would do it exactly the same. I wish this because I want every joy for them.

Yet, the reality is, every being longs for what they didn’t get, every soul gets mad for being curbed and every life sees the failings of those around them. Someday they may choose to focus on that, criticize it and hang their childhood for our missteps. When they grow up, they may determine to do things better and try with all their might. If history proves true, my grandchildren will someday sing that same exact song of discontent with a less than perfect childhood. It is a history that few escape. Our children may grow up, despite our best intentions to hate all we have tried to do. I can only hope that the way we succeed will be more important to them than how we fail. It is a difficult task, parenting with intention.

I will never regret trying, sacrificing and hoping the best for them. I doubt you will either. Much more to say, this whole post has prompted many thoughts. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been here and am listening to what you are trying to say.

I’m thrilled that you’ve agreed with my point here about teaching kids to be smart. And I like how you’ve put it “the fun ways, not the blind ways”. No need to take their fun, teach them a behavior that frees them up to enjoy their youth.

You know, I’ve always appreciated your following my ramblings.
So your book is completed? I will read further to learn what I’ll need to do to procure a copy. Maybe even a signed one?