“Should I homeschool my child?” Debbie Shares Her Own Journey

This episode is the first of several solocasts I’ll be doing focusing on homeschooling—not so much the nuts and bolts of it, although I will eventually share some strategies—but more the emotional side of what it was like to make the decision to homeschool. Because, as I’ve said in previous episodes, I was very much a ‘reluctant homeschooler.’ In this episode, I’m going to tell you exactly why that was, why I was so convinced that there was no way I could possibly homeschool Asher, and tell you how I got to a place where my thinking shifted and I was open to giving it a go.

Chapters

• 2:53 Debbie acknowledges some of the very real barriers to people homeschooling their child
• 5:17 Debbie shares why she initially didn't / wouldn't consider homechooling
• 8:37 The role of fear and overwhelm in Debbie not wanting to homechool her child
• 12:57 The reason why Debbie shifted her thinking and opened up to the idea of homeschooling
• 16:26 The role of "stuck thinking" and feeling like she had no "choice" when considering educational alternatives
• 18:44 The importance of supportive friends and/or family when opting to homeschool
• 23:08 Debbie reminds listeners that they are capable of providing their child what they need