Our family has only had positive experiences with the people in homeschool co-ops but homeschool co-ops in general have not been a great fit for us. Though during a very specific season of my life, they were a tremendous blessing, they simply did not work out most of the time. Here are the top five reasons why our family does not attend homeschool co-ops and what we do instead. 5. Time Commitment As a homeschool mom I am not afraid to make commitments. I schedule activities, playdates, and zoo trips with other homeschool families. What I do dread is the thought of a weekly commitment—especially with littles in the home. I will never forget the first (and only) year that I agreed to be the VBS director at my church. It was an unbelievable event, and they usually are. Parents love sending their kids to VBS during the summer and churches love the outreach opportunity. The event was well staffed and well attended, but what fell through the cracks was my family. I barely had tim...