How to Make Confident Homeschool Decisions (Without Seeking Permission)
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of making confident homeschooling decisions without seeking external permission.
A while back, I received a message that stopped me in my tracks and perfectly captured why learning how to make confident homeschool decisions can feel so surprisingly hard — even when you already know what you need to do. “I would love to hear you say, ‘Persephone, you don’t need permission to allow some of your children to attend public school. You don’t have to let old hurts and fears deprive them and yourself of peace. This time is what you need to regroup. You can work on your mental health. It’s okay, at least for now, to consider other ways of getting their education.’ I need permission. Would you please give me permission—even though I don’t need that from you—I feel like I need to hear it from you.” Prefer to listen? I recorded a full episode on this — press play below. The Message That Stopped Me I sat with those words for a long time. Not because I was deciding what to tell her. Persephone already knew what she needed to do—she’d practically written my response for me. No, I sat with it because of that remarkable phrase tucked in the middle: “even though I don’t need that from you.” She already…
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