Stopping my eye-roll is a real struggle for this veteran homeschool mom when curious people ask, But, how will you socialize them?” They act like we lock our kids up in a cinder block cell through all the daylight hours every Monday-Friday. I’ve always had plenty of rebuttals for this question, but now that I’ve read what the catechism says about socialization, there will be no shutting me up!

Homeschool parents, we SELDOM get a break. Anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed can constantly build if we don’t use strategies to manage that. Yes, couples massages and mani/pedis are great for self-care, but how often can we squeeze those into our schedule?

The strategies in this episode are essential in protecting our children from the sad statistics of depression, self-harm, and other stress-induced illnesses plaguing this generation. One Silicon Valley School reports as many as 80% of students suffer from moderate to severe depression! 

Here we go again, us crazy homeschool moms bubble-wrapping our kids. Turns out, it’s a great idea to shield them from a culture that seeks to hyper-sexualize them from very young ages while diminishing God and the importance of faith.

Do you want to raise self-starters who are eager for knowledge and actively seek out ideal sources to satisfy their curiosity? Let’s think of home education as the petri dish for that!

Can your kids come to you about anything? Even sex, drugs, and Gangsta Rap? Our own upbringing lacked in-depth parental guidance on certain topics, which led us to learn from less reliable sources. As homeschool parents, we get to be the primary source of information for our children, ensuring they come to us with their questions instead of relying on peers or the internet.