Why We Love Homeschooling + Addressing Common Fears | Leigh Nguyen of Little By Little Homeschool

If you are currently homeschooling or have ever considered homeschooling, this episode will be such an encouragement to you! As a homeschool mom who has graduated two children, Leigh lends her homeschool coaching voice to this fascinating conversation about homeschooling as a lifestyle. Make sure you stick around until the end of the episode to hear us address some of the most common fears we hear about homeschooling. While it’s not always the easiest choice, homeschooling offers so many beautiful benefits to the entire family. Join us for this discussion! In this episode, we cover: How homeschooling as a lifestyle differs from other school approaches What it takes to adjust your mindset to a new way of schooling The practicals of what deschooling looks like How homeschooling strengthens family relationships Recognizing and embracing your family culture within your homeschool How homeschooling supports the unique personality of each child The importance of free time and boredom for children How homeschooling as a lifestyle makes space for children to access self-motivation What your kids can gain from living a natural, simple lifestyle even in the suburbs Some surprising ways homeschooling impacts the parent/child relationship Why you are qualified to homeschool and other common fears about homeschooling Letting our kids’ natural curiosity drive their education 00:00 Introduction 1:23 Meet Leigh 3:07 Homeschooling as a lifestyle 5:15 Shifting your mindset 12:19 The benefits of homeschooling 19:36 How family culture impacts home education 26:04 Freedom to pursue individual interests 35:49 Making space for kids to access their internal motivation 40:21 Teaching life skills by living a simple, natural lifestyle 44:40 Benefits to the parent/child relationship 47:37 Tackling homeschooling myths and fears 51:19 Letting innate curiosity drive learning 57:19 Conclusion View full show notes and transcript on the blog: https://simplefarmhouselifepodcast.co... Listen to this podcast episode: https://anchor.fm/simple-farmhouse-li... Thank you to our sponsors! Toups and Co Organics uses nourishing, organic ingredients to create simple and safe skincare products. Toups and Co is offering my listeners 10% off any one purchase with the code FARMHOUSE. Visit https://toupsandco.com/ to order today. In my free Blogging Success Masterclass, I will teach you my 4-step framework for going full-time with blogging, how to avoid the most common mistakes new bloggers make that I learned the hard way, and how to make it all work with just a few hours a day. Visit http://bit.ly/farmhousebloggingschool to find out how you can earn a full-time income by sharing what you love! ABOUT LEIGH Leigh is a kingdom-minded wife, homeschool mom of three children, and homeschool coach. Through her podcast, Little By Little Homeschool, and her online course and membership, Leigh helps homeschool moms create and embrace a homeschool lifestyle that reflects their unique family. CONNECT Leigh Nguyen of Little By Little Homeschool Website: http://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Instagram:   / littlebylittlehomeschool   Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Facebook Group:   / homeschoollifestylecommunity   Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone Blog: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/ YouTube:    / farmhouseonboone   Instagram:   / farmhouseonboone   TikTok:   / farmhouseonboone   Facebook:   / farmhouseonboone   Pinterest:   / _created   Join us in the Simple Farmhouse Life Facebook community:   / 748012922264552