Melissa Joan Hart Admits ‘It is a Little Unusual’ Son Is not At Faculty (Unique)

Melissa Joan Hart is opening up about her son’s school plans – or lack thereof.

Whereas chatting with PEOPLE about her newest partnership with World Imaginative and prescient to advertise “Beloved” Friendship Bracelets as a featured merchandise on this 12 months’s catalog, the Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum, 48, additionally spoke about her oldest son Mason’s option to pursue aviation and stay at residence as an alternative of going to school.

“It has been difficult,” the mother of three admits. “There’s all this expectation about what ought to occur. He selected to not go to school as a result of he is following a path of aviation, so he does not really want a school diploma for that.”

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Hart tells PEOPLE that the 18-year-old is “nonetheless considering going to school sometime,” however as of now, “he simply needs to deal with flying.”

“So he is staying at residence proper now,” the actress continues, including, “I get up each morning and say my prayers, and I am so grateful he is secure and residential in our home.”

Regardless of her considerations for Mason’s profession, Hart may be very grateful that “I get to see him and have dinner with him” each day. “And every now and then I am going to drag him to get a Christmas tree or to go see his brother’s live performance,” she quips.

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“So I take a look at it as an actual blessing now, whereas, at first, it felt bizarre to not be doing what everybody else was historically doing,” she explains to PEOPLE. “The youngsters had been all leaving for school. They’re adorning their dorms. Or they’re coming residence for the vacation and stuff.”

“So it is a bit unusual to not be doing the everyday, regular factor,” Hart provides. “However I additionally assume plenty of youngsters as of late are discovering completely different paths, and I feel that is wonderful.”

Along with Mason, Hart can also be a mother to sons Braydon, 16, and Tucker, 12. She shares all three boys with husband her Mark Wilkerson.