The Homeschool Secret I Couldn't Tell Anyone
About this episode
Kate Johnson shares her powerful story of growing up homeschooled in a conservative Christian environment and the impact of her father's arrest on her life and identity.
Want to join our Purity Culture Livestream? Follow Kate on Substack: https://substack.com/@katejohnsonwrites or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katejohnsonwrites Kate Johnson joins me to share one of the most powerful and difficult stories we've featured on the podcast. We talk about growing up homeschooled in a conservative Christian environment, navigating life after her father's arrest for child sexual abuse material, and how isolation, purity culture, and parentification shaped her childhood. Kate also reflects on finding her voice, questioning long-held beliefs, and rebuilding her identity as an adult. This conversation is heavy at times, but it's ultimately about healing, resilience, and why protecting vulnerable children must be part of the homeschool conversation. In this episode we discuss: Kate's experience growing up homeschooled using Abeka, Calvert, Classical Conversations, and other Christian curricula. How her father's arrest shattered the sense of safety her family had built around homeschooling and church. The hidden dangers of isolation, parentification, and secrecy within some homeschooling environments. Purity culture, consent, and the long-term impact…
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