children. there's tons of resources out there to help you. >> reporter: like nonprofit groups that provide an overall curriculum. for-profit groups that provide weekly lesson plans for groups of parents. still that doesn't mean it's a cinch. laura brody wrote "love in a time of home schooling" after home schooling her daughter for one year. >> we had a very good experience. a lot of successes. also a lot of fights and pourp power struggling and i didn't find books. talked about advantages of home schooling but not so much about the bad days. >> reporter: and the fact home schooling is a 24/7 job. >> educational, 365 day as year. of course we take breaks, have fun, do watch cartoons. we don't just have a time when we turn learning on and learning off. >> do you know where we get volcanic ash? >> reporter: for a growing number of parents, the best