The Homeschool How To
I don't claim to know anything about homeschooling, so I set out on a journey to ask the people who do! Join me as I chat with homeschoolers to discuss; "why are people homeschooling," "what are all the ways people are using to homeschool today," and ultimately, "should I homeschool my kids?"
Episodes
190 episodes
#141: Homeschooling High Schoolers: A 12-Year Journey from Kindergarten to Senior Year
Ready to see what homeschooling looks like from kindergarten through 12th grade? In this episode, Cheryl interviews CJ, a veteran homeschool mom who's been teaching her three kids at home for over 12 years and is now preparing for her first gra...
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Episode 141
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#140: From School to Farm: One Family's Homeschool Journey with Animals, Freedom & Real-Life Learning
Discover how one mom transformed her family's life by leaving traditional school behind for homeschooling on a 30-acre farm. In this inspiring episode, Brooke shares her journey from suburban Long Island to rural farm life, and why she chose to...
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Episode 140
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#139: Homeschooling an Only Child: Breaking Myths and Building Success with Jessica Waldock
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Jessica Waldock, Florida homeschooling mom and founder of The Waldock Way, as she shares her 8-year journey homeschooling her only child.In this episode, we explore:How to suc...
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Episode 139
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#138: Mama Bears vs. Overreaching Legislation
In this critical episode of The Homeschool How To Podcast, host Cheryl interviews Mariama, a homeschooling mother from New Jersey who's been tracking dangerous legislation threatening homeschool freedom. With homeschooling rates skyrocketing fr...
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Episode 138
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#137: From 'Homeschooled' Movie to Real Life: This Is Kristi's Story
What happens when you throw out rigid timelines and arbitrary benchmarks, allowing children to learn at their own pace in ways that honor their unique personalities? Kristi's 11-year homeschooling journey with her three daughters reveals the tr...
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#136: “I Loved Teaching, But Schools Are Failing Our Kids": Toni’s Homeschool Journey
What happens when a seasoned teacher with 20 years in the classroom decides traditional education isn’t right for her own children? In this inspiring episode, Toni, mother of five shares her journey from dedicated educator to passionate homesch...
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Episode 136
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#135: Unschooling Success: How One Mom Built a Profitable Business While Homeschooling 4 Kids | Real Family Routines & Screen Time Rules
Join host Cheryl as she interviews Raven Kramer, a homeschool mom of four and successful online marketing entrepreneur, who shares her unschooling journey and family-first lifestyle. Living in a 1,000-square-foot house in Florida with no debt e...
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Episode 135
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#134: Unschooling in Australia: A Radical Approach to Child-Led Learning
Join host Cheryl as she explores the fascinating world of unschooling with Debbie, an Australian homeschooling mom who's raising three children (ages 4, 11, and 13) using radical unschooling principles. This eye-opening conversation reveals how...
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Episode 134
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#133: Parents WAKE UP: Del Bigtree Reveals Hidden Vaccine Dangers & Your Legal Rights
For video of this interview, click here!Join host Cheryl as she interviews Del Bigtree, founder of ICAN (Informed C...
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Episode 133
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#132: Homeschooling While Working Full-Time: Insights from a Law Enforcement Mom
In this inspiring episode, join us for a candid conversation with Ambar, a California sheriff’s sergeant and homeschooling mother of four, as she shares her journey balancing a demanding law enforcement career with homeschooling her children. D...
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#131: From Public School Teacher to Unschooling Advocate: Angela Harders Exposes the System
What happens when a passionate public school teacher realizes the system she’s devoted her life to is built on control, coercion, and outdated standards?In this powerful episode of The Homeschool How To Podcast, former K–12 teac...
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Episode 131
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#130: Labeled “Mentally Handicapped” After 10 Days: This Mom Said No to Drugs and Built a School Instead
When the public school system tried to label her six-year-old son as “mentally handicapped” after just 10 days in first grade, Barbie Rivera knew something had to change. What began as a desperate attempt to protect her child from a broken syst...
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#129: Vegan to Rancher: Mollie Englehart on Regenerative Agriculture, Homeschooling, and the Raw Milk Revival
What happens when a vegan restaurateur becomes a regenerative cattle rancher and homeschooling mom? In this groundbreaking episode of The Homeschool How To Podcast, Cheryl interviews Mollie Englehart, a trailblazing voice in reg...
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Episode 129
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#128: From Public School Teacher to Homeschooling Dad & Filmmaker: This is David Alford’s Story
Are you questioning the traditional education system? Curious about homeschooling, creative learning, or how to raise lifelong learners? In this powerful episode of The Homeschool How To Podcast, meet David Alford—a former publi...
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Episode 128
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#127: From End-Stage Liver Disease to Homestead Healing: How One Family Transformed Through Homesteading, Homeschooling, and Self-Sufficiency
What happens when life throws you a devastating curveball? For Kody and her family, her husband's end-stage liver disease diagnosis with just one year to live became the catalyst for a complete lifestyle transformation. They sold everything, bo...
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Episode 127
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#126: From Resistance to Resilience: How Homeschooling Helped Wendy’s Autistic Daughter Thrive
When Wendy’s autistic daughter came home from school writing “I am not smart” on her papers, everything changed.Initially completely against homeschooling, Wendy faced a painful truth: the public school system was failing her ch...
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#125: From Russian Rigidity to an Unschooling Approach: One Mother's Revolution
What does it take to break free from a lifetime of educational conditioning? For Evgenia, a Russian immigrant now homeschooling in Canada, the journey began with a powerful realization: "I don't like to share my child with the government."<...
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Episode 125
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#124: Why This Practitioner Rejects Traditional Education AND Medicine
Stepping away from traditional education wasn't originally in Jessica's plans. When her mother-in-law, a retired kindergarten teacher, began casually teaching her daughter at home "just for fun," Jessica discovered unexpected benefits that even...
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#123: Homeschooling Doesn't Have to Be Perfect.. To Be Perfect—with Audrey Rindlisbacher
What does 25 years of homeschooling experience teach you about education, purpose, and raising confident children? Audrey Rindlisbacher takes us behind the scenes of her journey homeschooling six children from the days when resources were scarc...
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Episode 123
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#122: Homeschooling Learning Differences with Grace: Erin Cox on Dyslexia, Charlotte Mason & Classical Education
Dyslexia, auditory processing disorder, dysgraphia, dyscalculia - when faced with multiple learning challenges, homeschooling might seem daunting. Yet for Erin Cox, these diagnoses became the catalyst for an extraordinary educational journey sp...
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Episode 122
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#121: Breaking Free from the System: Former Teacher's Journey to Homesteading, Homeschooling, and Home Birth
What happens when you choose to step away from mainstream expectations and reclaim your family's destiny? Mary Wainwright's journey from conventional life to intentional living offers a roadmap for those feeling trapped in industrial systems.
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Episode 121
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Curriculum Series: Story of the World
Ever wondered how to make history come alive for your homeschooled children? Join us as we dive into Story of the World, a curriculum that transforms historical study from a dreaded subject into a highlight of the homeschool week.Homesc...
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#120: Skip the Loans, Keep the Dreams: Hannah Maruyama's Degree-Free Revolution
Hannah Maruyama joins The Homeschool How To podcast to challenge everything you thought you knew about higher education and career success. Having walked away from college at 16 after discovering its politicized environment and questionable aca...
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Episode 120
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Curriculum Series: Dr. Deanna's Learning for Littles
Ever feel overwhelmed by teaching your child to read? You're not alone. In this illuminating conversation with Dr. Deanna Westad, we dive deep into the often misunderstood world of early reading development and discover a refreshingly simple ap...
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#119: Homeschooled on a Boat— Now Homeschooling Her Daughter: Shellbe’s Incredible Story
What happens when you grow up homeschooled on a sailboat, then experience public school, only to return to homeschooling as a parent? Shellbe's remarkable journey offers a window into an educational path less traveled, filled with powerful insi...
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