About this episode

Rachel Wiedrick shares her experiences growing up in both homeschool and public school settings.

Every homeschool kiddo is as unique as their fingerprints. No two of our kids learn the same way, connect socially the same way, or walk the same life path — and that’s exactly why I wanted to sit down with our third daughter, Rachel, and just… ask her. Not “how was homeschool” as a formality, but really ask: what worked, what didn’t, and what she’d tell another homeschool mom who’s standing where I once stood. Rachel is charming and vivacious, quick-witted, the fastest one in our family to blurt out the answer to a mental math problem, and just as fast to make a new friend in a room full of strangers. She graduated high school in 2023, and on this episode of the podcast, she shares her honest, unfiltered take on what it was like to grow up moving between homeschool and public school. “I’ve Enjoyed Both — For Different Reasons” “I’ve enjoyed homeschooling and public school for different reasons. Homeschooling was good when I was little so I could really grow up in a way and be around siblings, and it was a nurturing situation.” — Rachel Wiedrick That single sentence carries a lot. Rachel isn’t…

People in this episode

Host: Teresa Wiedrick

Guest: Rachel Wiedrick

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• public school
• education choices
• personal growth
• family dynamics

Keywords

• homeschool
• public school
• education
• high school graduate
• family
• learning styles

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