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9TheJoysofParentingx9LynnetteandEdwardBarneyneverplannedonraisingninechildren.Edwardexplainedthatitjustkindofhappened.Thecouplemarried22yearsopenedtheirdoorandheartstochildrenwhoneededthem.WeknewthechallengesandthebenetstheywouldeachbringtoourfamilyLynnettesaid.Outoffoursonsandvedaughterssevenbetweenages15and19areenrolledinJTEDprograms.Rachel10andChristopher14willlikelyenrollinJTEDlater.LivinginamodesthomeonTucsonsNorthwestsidemeanstheresnotalotofprivacyorpersonalspaceforsuchalargefamily.LikeametronomeLynnetteandEdwardneverceasetokeepeveryonemovingatatempothatallowsforhomeschoolpracticeoftheirfaithyouthgroupsportsscoutspetcareJTEDclassesandvolunteerworktooccurharmoniouslyonadailybasis.Lynnettedecidedtohomeschoolbecauseitssomethingshealwayswantedtodoitallowstheirchildrentodevelopacademicallyatthepacethatsbestforeachofthemanditenablesafamilyasdiverseastheirsistobond.AsapianoteacherifIdidnthomeschoolIwouldneverseemykidsLynnettesaid.Edwardspendsfourhoursadayjusttransportingthechildreninthefamilybus.Healsoassistswithteachingmanagingthehomeandworksoddjobsinconstructionlandscapingtechnicalsupportandasafarrier.PossessingmanyskillsheappreciatestheopportunitiestheirchildrenreceiveinJTED.IvealwaysfeltitsimportantforourkidstohavebothvocationalskillsandliberalartseducationLynnettesaid.Thechildrenenjoythehands-onlearningthemostaccordingtoLynnetteandallsevenhaveperfectattendanceintheirJTEDprograms.IvealwaysfeltitsimportantforourkidstohavebothvocationalskillsandliberalartseducationDespiteallmyeffortsitsnicetohaveJTEDofferamoreformaleducationalexperienceLynnettesaid.Becausewhilewecertainlyhaverequirementsexpectationsandastructuredenvironmentwhentheteacheristheparentchildrendonotalwaysfeelthesamepressuretopushthemselvesandmeetdeadlines.JTEDalsogivestheBarneychildrenopportunitiestopursuetheirownuniqueinterests.ItsnicethattheydonthavetocompeteorsharetheirJTEDprogramwithanyoftheirsiblingsLynnettesaid.TherealityisthatwearealargefamilyitwouldbeverydifcultforustopayforcollegeforallofourchildrenandwewantthemtohavetheresourcestosupportthemselvesastheyeitherpursuemoreskillsinthesameareaorchooseadifferentgoalLynnettesaid.IntroducingtheBarneys