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

In this episode, Susan, Susanna (and Susanna's teething one-year-old), interview Colleen Sharpe who went college for the first time after graduating two students from homeschool.

• Article by Colleen about her experience starting college at 55 years old.
• Research Susan Mentioned: A twenty-year study found that the amount of books available in a home had a bigger impact on a child's level of education than parent income, nationality, or parent level of education.

• (00:00) - Intro with Colleen Sharpe (and another special guest!)
• (00:42) - How Colleen and Susan know each other
• (04:29) - Colleen's homeschooling journey
• (07:19) - Fears and worries
• (09:20) - A Susanna check-in
• (09:51) - Colleen's second act
• (16:45) - How is homeschooling in Canada?
• (19:14) - Break
• (19:15) - Evolutions that stand out
• (23:37) - "Staying steady by staying curious"
• (26:16) - The role of books
• (28:50) - Finding room for curiosities and hobbies
• (30:59) - Instilling wisdom
• (34:06) - Colleen brags
• (37:43) - Outro

We will be back next week with a new episode! In the meantime, enjoy this re-release of our episode featuring Dr. Anika Prather.

Show notes:

Dr. Prather’s Website

Dr. Anika's Suggested Authors to Include in Your Study of the Cannon:

• Octavia Butler
• Anna Julia Cooper
• James Baldwin
• Martin Luther King
• Corretta Scott King
• Ralph Ellison
• Richard Wright
• Alain Locke
• Langston Hughes
• Carter G. Woodson
• Other Harlem Renaissance Author

• (00:00) - Intro with Dr. Anika Prather
• (02:22) - Is there Eurocentrism in classical education?
• (09:01) - Finding a better word than "eurocentrism"
• (12:33) - Marxist philosophy in classical education
• (15:42) - How to get to synthesis
• (38:58) - Classical education is understanding the human condition
• (43:02) - Wrapping up
• (43:21) - Outro