Homeschooling rarely delivers instant feedback—and that’s the point. In this conversation, Ginny Yurich and five-time guest Greta Eskridge zoom out beyond this week’s math lesson to the decades that follow it. They talk about the power of multi-age life at home, the confidence that grows when kids are free to pursue real interests, and why “holes” aren’t failures—they’re invitations to keep learning. Greta shares what she learned as a homeschooled kid, a public-school teacher, and now a mom of four (two graduates!), including the story of her own mother’s decades-later peace: “We didn’t do it wrong.” If you need courage to choose relationships over rigor for rigor’s sake, this episode will steady your hands and soften your heart. Explore more of Greta’s work at gretaeskridge.com and her Instagram, @maandpamodern.

You’ll also hear why safeguarding isn’t bubble-wrapping—it’s offering your kids the best (less classroom screen creep, more real-world competence), how to adapt mid-year without calling it quits, and the practical rhythms (adventure days, shared read-alouds, slow seasonal traditions) that anchor families for the long haul. Ginny and Greta name the anxiety—milestones, “behind,” perfectionism—and replace it with a durable vision: cultivate a lifelong learner, and the rest finds its place. If you’re kicking off a new school year—or thinking about it—start here.

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