While I lived in Panama, my son got 2 summer breaks. Summer vacation is different there than it is in the US.

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In May 2021, I moved to Panama. My partner and I lived there for two years, and during that time, my son would spend one month with us and one month with his dad and stepmother in the States. This was possible only because he has been homeschooled since first grade, and his dad and I established a system to keep his work in both homes synchronized.