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Let’s talk about the Endless Scroll & The Curriculum Spiral ...

Ever feel like picking a homeschool curriculum is harder than choosing a name for your baby?

You start with a simple question: Which curriculum is best for my child?
 And before you know it…

• 47 open tabs
• 12 contradicting opinions
• A deep existential crisis at midnight

Sound familiar? Well, you are not alone!

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🤯 Why Too Many Choices = Total Paralysis

See, here’s the thing: Our brains are not designed to process unlimited choices.

Psychologist Barry Schwartz calls this the Paradox of Choice—the more options we have, the harder it is to make a decision and the less satisfied we are with the choice we finally make.

🚗 Think of your brain like a car. In the morning, it's fully fueled and ready to go. But by night? After a day of endless decisions—what to teach, what to cook, which meltdown to handle first—you’re running on fumes. Decision fatigue drains you, leaving nothing left for what truly matters.

And no wonder—research suggests we make about 35,000 decisions per day! 🤯

Of those, 200-300 are just about food. 🍎🥪☕

Now add parenting into the mix—deciding what’s for breakfast, navigating emotions, juggling schedules, managing learning—and the number skyrockets. By the afternoon, your mental fuel tank is on empty.

👉 This is why you can spend two hours scrolling Netflix and still end up watching the same show you’ve seen before.

👉 It’s why standing in the cereal aisle with 500 variations of granola makes you want to abandon the cart and leave the store.

And homeschooling?

Well, homeschooling is like the Costco-sized version of decision overload. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, and that’s what makes it both exciting and completely overwhelming.

This is why simplifying choices—especially in homeschooling—isn’t just helpful; it’s essential. Less overwhelm, more energy for what truly matters.

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00:00 - The Biggest Lie in Homeschooling: “More choices mean better results.

00:18 - Why You Feel Stuck: Too many options lead to overwhelm.

00:45 - Introduction & Credibility: From attorney to homeschooling advocate.

01:05 - Mindset Shift: Progress over perfection.

01:06 - The Endless Scroll & Curriculum Spiral: “It started with one question…”

02:15 - Decision Fatigue is Real: 78% of homeschooling moms feel overwhelmed.

02:50 - The Paradox of Choice: More options = harder decisions.

03:32 - The Cereal Aisle Analogy: “Just grab one and leave!”

04:10 - Brain Overload & Decision Fatigue: Why small choices feel impossible.

05:00 - Homeschooling = Costco-Sized...