Homeschooling: What We Love About It, and What We Don't

About this episode

Lauren Engler shares her family's personal experience with homeschooling, discussing both the joys and challenges it brings.

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing something a little different and more personal — our family’s experience with homeschooling. I talk about why we chose homeschooling, what we’ve come to love about it, and also the parts that have been genuinely hard. From slower mornings and family rhythms to the challenges and sacrifices that come with it, this episode is just an honest conversation about what homeschooling looks like in our home right now. Whether you homeschool, send your kids to school, or are simply curious about why families make different educational choices, I hope this episode feels encouraging, relatable, and freeing as you navigate what’s best for your own family.

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Engler

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• family experience
• educational choices
• parenting
• challenges of homeschooling

Keywords

• homeschooling
• family rhythms
• educational choices
• parenting challenges
• slower mornings

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