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#158: A “Good Education” Might Be a Lie… Here’s What Actually Matters
Episode 158
What happens when you stop measuring “success” by convenience—and start building your family life around your deepest values?
In this episode of The H…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
#157: Standardized Testing Starts at 4? A Former Teacher Explains What Parents Should Know
Cheryl sits down with Katie Vieira — a former 4th grade teacher turned homeschool mom — to talk about what surprised her most when she stepped outsid…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Done Homeschooling, Looking Back: What Matters Most Over 25 Years of Home Education
What does homeschooling look like after the kids are grown — and what advice actually holds up over 25 years? This week, I bring back a favorite epis…
5 months ago
Why So Many Teachers Are Choosing to Homeschool
Episode 157
I’m re-releasing this episode because it’s still one of my all-time favorites—and honestly, one of the conversations that stayed with me long after w…
5 months, 1 week ago
#156: I Tried to Recreate School at Home… Everyone Cried (This Fixed It)
Episode 156
A former public school teacher never planned to homeschool — until COVID forced a hard reset. In this episode, Cheryl talks with Janae Daniels from t…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#155: Why This School Psychologist Won’t Send Her Child to School (and Skips Curriculum Too)
Episode 155
You’ve heard it a thousand times: “But what about socialization?” “What if my kid falls behind?” “What if they only want screens?”
In this episode, I…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#154: What Is Anarcho-Capitalism—and Why It Led Us to Homeschool
Episode 154
What happens when you stop accepting the “official story” and start asking better questions—about education, parenting, freedom, and the systems we’v…
6 months ago
#153: Prom, Friends, and Real-World Skills: A Homeschooled Grad Tells the Truth
Episode 153
What happens when a homeschooled kid grows up, skips the “missing out” narrative, and builds a real community of motivated teens who want to create, …
6 months, 1 week ago
#152: You Know Your Child Better Than Any School Ever Could
Episode 152
You know your child better than any teacher, curriculum, or system ever could — but trusting that instinct can feel scary.
In this episode of The Home…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
#151: Breaking Big Food: How Homeschooling Helps Families Take Back Kids’ Health with Film Producers, Patrick & Ashley
Episode 151
What if one of the biggest homeschooling wins isn’t curriculum… but protecting your kids from modern pressures and modern “food”?
In this episode of T…
6 months, 3 weeks ago