Today is another special solocast episode I’ll be doing focusing on homeschooling. The first episode focused on how we came to the decision to homeschool, because I was very much a reluctant homeschooler. For today’s episode, I’m focusing on the actual transition to homeschool and that very first year—essentially, how I got through it. Because it was not an easy transition, and there were many times when I wanted to throw in the towel. I’ll talk with you about what the biggest challenges were for me and Asher and share with you the strategies I used to push through the really hard stuff and get us to a much better place by the end of that first year.

Debbie Reber, MA, is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who moved her career in a more personal direction in 2016 when she founded TiLT Parenting, a top resource for parents like her who are raising differently wired children. The TiLT Parenting Podcast has grown to be a top podcast in Kids & Family, with more than6 million downloads and a slate of guests that includes high-profile thought leaders across the parenting and education space. 

Things you’ll learn from this episode:

• How Debbie relied tapped into parenting and curricular support
• The importance of a “detox” period for a child to successfully transition to homeschool
• The power of field trips and community
• How shifting expectations, letting go, and leaning in changed everything

Resources mentioned about the transition to homeschool

• An Intimate Conversation with Debbie About Making the Choice to Homeschool Asher (Part 1 in this podcast series)
• When School Isn’t a Fit: What To Expect and How to Handle It (podcast conversation with Alison Bower)
• Margaret Webb Life Coaching (parent coach)
• Finding Peace in Parenting the Child You Didn’t Expect When You Were Expecting (podcast conversation with Margaret Webb)
• How Parents Can Survive and Thrive Over the Summer Break (podcast conversation with Margaret Webb)
• What to Do When Close or Extended Family Just Doesn’t Get It (podcast conversation with Margaret Webb)

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