What criteria does a homeschooled child have to meet in order to be considered a success as an adult? How do these expectations put pressure on adult children and their parents, and how can we set healthier expectations for ourselves?

(Yes, we really like using scare quotes in our titles, and you can’t stop us.)

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.

In this episode, we talk about different educational philosophies and approaches. There are so many ways to homeschool; how are you supposed to choose the perfect method for your family? It can be overwhelming, and there can be a lot of pressure to choose the “right” way to educate your kids!

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.

Suzanne asks Laura if there’s anything she would change about her homeschooling experience. We discuss the pros and cons of homeschooling, as well as the parts of our experiences that might not apply to everyone. We also talk about the internal and external pressures parents face when they homeschool.

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.

We discuss different approaches to homeschooling, infighting and judgment within the community, and the definition of what homeschooling actually is.

Correction: When discussing the legal requirements for homeschoolers in Iowa and Tennessee, Laura keeps using the term “lesson plan” when “course of study” or “curriculum” would be a more accurate term. Parents are not required to submit lesson plans in either Tennessee or Iowa.

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.

In this episode, Suzanne and Laura talk dogma, indoctrination, and the pitfalls of encouraging your kids too much. (Or, at least, encouraging them in unproductive ways.)

Correction: Laura misspeaks while spelling out the name of the podcast she recommends—the correct spelling is Mythgard Academy.

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.

We know, you’re supposed avoid these subjects at the dinner table—but seriously, there is a connection between politics, religion, and homeschooling. In this episode, we dig into it.

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.

Suzanne homeschooled her kids. Laura was homeschooled. Now, years later, we’re here to talk about it. What would we change, if we could go back in time, and what would we keep the same? What are some common misconceptions about homeschooling, and what’s the truth? We answer all these questions and more in the first episode of Sorry, I Was Homeschooled!

Special thanks to our producer, Tori Hurley; and our audio engineer, Seth Hartman, who also created our theme music.