EP248: That question shows up everywhere: at the park, in a comment thread, from a neighbor who means well, or from someone who clearly doesn’t. “But what about socialization?” can land like a punch, especially when you’re already doing the brave work of choosing homeschooling and trying to stay confident in your decision.

We unpack why homeschooling socialization is rarely the problem people assume it is, and why the opposite is often true. Drawing on experience in public school classrooms, private school classrooms, and decades of homeschooling, we talk honestly about what “socialization” actually looks like for homeschoolers as compared to school settings. Listen in for concrete examples of homeschool social opportunities, from play dates to volunteering.

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