#16 Unschooling – The Secondary Level, Pt. 2

#16 Unschooling – The Secondary Level, Pt. 2

From Léo's Insights by Léo's Insights

March 31, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the fears and responsibilities of parents in home education, particularly during the secondary level of unschooling.

In the past, I have addressed what I call the four sets of fears and concerns in home education. The first set of fears is understandably in the beginning of the home education program, as it is new and filled with uncertainties. Once past this stage, home educators are generally on cruise control until the little boy or little girl starts to show signs of puberty. Suddenly, many parents start to question their ability to prepare their offspring for the real world. I imagine this is because parents no longer see children, but young adults, before them and for some reason, they confuse parenting with being God! By this I mean parents who have taken their responsibilities to educate their children seriously assume they are also responsible for placing their children in their futures. This is an error. While parents need to provide opportunities for academic development, where children end up is between them and God. Once parents have put this faith in God, the second set of fears and concerns are diminished. Regarding teaching the student high school (advanced) programming, please know that you are not the one who needs to learn this material. If you have properly raised your…

People in this episode

Host: Léo

Topics covered

  • unschooling
  • home education
  • parenting
  • puberty
  • academic development
  • responsibility

Keywords

  • unschooling
  • home education
  • parenting fears
  • academic development
  • responsibility
  • puberty
  • high school programming

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