This is how Reesha parents.
How did you decide to go that route?
Yeah, so the thing is, it was never my plan.
So the last choice, which was best for us, was homeschool.
We have a closeness thats unlike what Ive seen before.
What does a typical day look like when youre homeschooling?
Or is there no such thing as a typical day?
When my children wake up, thats when our day starts.
So they get to enjoy that summer feeling all year round.
They wake up when they wake up, and thats when we get started.
This is bringing you joy, and youre learning, so why not stick to this?
We can we can alter the plans as much as we see fit.
I dont have to follow this template thats been laid out because thats the whole purpose of being home.
We see a lot of that culture in your YouTube channel,6 Howards.
Were all of these things rolled into one.
But I had just never seen anyone who has the particular set of characteristics that we had.
So we realized there was a space for that.
Were all of these things rolled into one.
I understand youre also business owners.
Can you tell us a little bit about that?
This would have also been year nine of our sports camp.
Then we have a clothing line calledIt Will Happen.
Oh, also, I sell real estate and my husband has two corporate jobs.
So, you guys are busy.
My kids designed the vending machinethey drew out the actual design.
We let them be a part of everything with the camp; they grew up going through the camp.
It all ties back to their education.
Some of the subjects theyve been trained on are much different than what most kids are receiving.
Things that you would feel like little kids would never know.
Well, we entered 2020 and that feeling not only did not subside, it was gaining momentum.
It was intensifying by the day.
So I spent that time drowning out all the other voices.
Theres enough of that.
So I feel like it was a protection.
He kind of removed me and strengthened me.
And now, when people are kind of burned out, Imnotburned out.
And I can kind of impart whatever strength I have at this moment.
Theyre all four years apart, so my eldest, we can talk to her.
Shes always been extremely emotionally mature for her age.
But then my second child; she has a much more sensitive heart.
So theres a lot of this that she does not fully have information on yet.
We tell each of them whatever they need to know thats not going to crush their spirit.
And they are things that, if you dont address them, will repeat themselves.
But also, theyre children, and they have that innocence that you want them to hold onto.
I dont want my kids having to be in therapy over this.
I dont want my kids to have nightmares over these things that are happening.
So were trying find that balance.
You must have tricksor else youre just immune to the effects of them at this point.
All my kids were different in that department.
This little one…hes the one who will fall out on the floor.
And Im like, Thats how you look!
That is how people are going to look at you; you better understand how youre representing yourself.
Im not the throw in that wants to do much yelling.
Im not about to stress myself out because your frontal lobe isnt where it needs to be yet.
The best thing I can say is its just about picking battles.
He is only taking them off for baths and sleeping, and thats it.
Im not trying to raise perfect kids.
They just have to be good people.
That is a must.
You have to be a good person; the rest of it will work itself out.
