The Truth About Starting Homeschooling with Brandon and Brigitte Beckley from Made2Homeschool
About this episode
Brandon and Brigitte Beckley share their unexpected journey into homeschooling and the lessons learned along the way.
What is it really like to start homeschooling when life doesn’t look “ideal”? In this episode, I sat down with Brandon and Brigitte Beckley to talk about their unexpected journey into homeschooling, what surprised them most, and how they’ve navigated the challenges of balancing work, family, and education. Brandon and Brigitte share how they never originally planned to homeschool, but after building relationships with homeschooling families and rethinking their assumptions, they took the leap. Even though their situation didn’t match the “perfect” homeschool picture, they discovered something powerful: there is more than one way to homeschool successfully. Throughout this conversation, they unpack the biggest mindset shifts they experienced, including the realization that homeschooling is far more about parenting and relationships than academics. They also discuss the challenges of homeschooling while working, managing expectations, and learning to extend grace to themselves in the process. Brigitte shares how homeschooling has strengthened her children’s relationships and given their family more freedom and flexibility, while Brandon opens up about the internal struggles of…
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