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The Joys and Challenges of Homeschooling w/ Our Podcast Listeners

The Joys and Challenges of Homeschooling w/ Our Podcast Listeners

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett react to listener responses to this season’s interview questions!

Note on Audio: Due to a technical issue, Susanna’s audio in this episode isn’t as clear as usual. Thanks for bearing with us—we think you’ll still enjoy the conversation!

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:05) - How we're organizing the episode
  • (02:39) - Favorite memories being homeschooled
  • (02:49) - Cake doughnuts on snow days
  • (05:16) - Hands-on projects
  • (06:57) - Co-ops can be good!!!!
  • (08:10) - One of the biggest challenges of homeschooling
  • (08:45) - Hard relationships with parents
  • (12:11) - The story of socialization
  • (14:43) - Making the transition out of homeschooling
  • (19:56) - Being self-motivated in a subject you hate
  • (26:29) - Break
  • (26:31) - If you could change one thing, what would it be?
  • (26:38) - Us vs. Them
  • (32:21) - Structure and technology
  • (37:11) - Biggest challenges as a homeschool parent
  • (37:24) - Career/school balance
  • (44:02) - One piece of advice
  • (44:12) - It will not look like the picture in your mind
  • (45:15) - Try things!!
  • (47:07) - Trust your gut
  • (48:35) - Outro
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