#171: Homeschool Mom of 5 Gets Real About the Chaos — Multiple Ages, One Income, and Starting a Business

About this episode

Amanda shares her experience of homeschooling five children of different ages while managing a business and family life on a single income.

What does it actually look like to homeschool five kids across wildly different ages — while running a business, managing a rambunctious toddler, and doing it all on one income? This week I'm joined by Amanda, a homeschool mom of five from St. Augustine, Florida. Amanda started homeschooling when her family left Germany in 2020 — one week before the world shut down. What felt like a leap of faith turned out to be the best thing she ever did. We talk about: → Why Amanda and her husband felt ...

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl

Guest: Amanda

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• parenting
• business
• family
• multiple ages
• one income

Keywords

• homeschool
• parenting
• business
• multiple ages
• one income
• family life
• chaos

Mentioned in this episode

Places: St. Augustine, Florida, Germany

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