Sourcing References for First Job?

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The initial post did not state specifically that a family member could not be a reference. The issue seemed to be the poster's mom was also his home school administrator. My response was a way for his mom to be a reference as an educator and not as a mom. Just because she serves two roles does not automatically invalidate her input. This is more of an unusual situation due to the homeschooling issue; which does not fit the usual scenarios when seeking input from an academic source.