60: What the School System Won't Teach Your Kids
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Have you ever gotten that look when you tell someone you homeschool your kids? That "Oh... are they gonna be okay?" face? Yeah. I get it all the time. But in this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what homeschooling actually looks like in our home—and trust me, it's not what you think.
I didn’t plan to homeschool. In fact, I was the mom who swore I never could. But when the school system failed my sons, I had to figure out a new way. We tried everything and landed in homeschool—and everything changed. Now, nearly six years later, we’ve found our groove—and I’m breaking it all down.
I’m talking about how I homeschool three boys while running businesses, investing in real estate, and living life. I share how we unschool, how my kids learn without traditional curriculum, and how we make learning real by living it—from library trips to Costa Rica adventures. We cover co-ops, transcripts, socialization (no, my kids are not weird), and the freedom to build a life that actually works for your family.
Whether you’re just curious or seriously considering it, this episode will help you rethink everything you’ve been told about what education has to be.
KEY POINTS:
- The rapid growth of African Americans in homeschooling
- Difference between homeschooling and remote learning
- Some advantages of homeschooling
- What type of curriculum do you use?
- If kids are always at home, how do they get around other kids?
- How do you teach them?
- Find a homeschool group in your area through Facebook!
QUOTES:
“If you take out the pressure of curriculum, school, at home – Math, Science, English — and you just focus on, what do I want my kid to learn? Let's help them explore what some of their strengths are.” – Erika Brown
“My kids have been to co-ops. So co-ops are essentially like schools, but not really. It's all through homeschool, so it's a lot more relaxed environment.” – Erika Brown
“A lot of times in home school, if kids are still having behavior problems, and that means that they're not doing something that they're interested in.” – Erika Brown
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