Gigi Paul:  

Life (updated 4/08) Hey all, I can't believe it's been so long. I live in Orlando - just moved from the west side (Ocoee) to the east side, over by UCF. I started my family quite late - it took me too long to settle down! I have a 16 year old daughter (Hannah) and a 14 year old son (Jeb). I didn't marry until I was 34, and had my kids right away. 6 years later I divorced and have been a single mom since then. My kids are my life, they're only young once and I've devoted everything to making sure they became productive, self-sufficient, THINKING adults. Because of Jeb's Tourette Syndrome, he hasn't been in the public school system since he was in 3rd grade. He was in a specialty school for 2 years then I began Homeschooling. That year, Hannah begged me to homeschool her as well, so I pulled her out at the beginning of her 8th grade year. Homeschooling is not a 'choice' - it's a way of life. Both of my kids thank me nearly every day f...Expand for more