#168: Homeschooling Through Grief: A Former Teacher's Raw and Honest Story

About this episode

Cheryl interviews Barbara, a former teacher, about homeschooling while dealing with grief.

What happens when life completely falls apart — and you still have to show up for your kids? This week Cheryl sits down with Barbara, a former special education teacher turned homeschool mom of four, who opens up about one of the hardest questions in homeschooling: what do you do when you're grieving? After years of fighting the school system for resources her students deserved, Barbara knew she didn't want that for her own kids. She pulled them out, ditched the rigid curriculum, and built so...

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl

Guest: Barbara

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• grief
• parenting
• education
• special education

Keywords

• homeschooling
• grief
• parenting
• special education
• curriculum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: school system, curriculum

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