TPP 048a: Debbie Talks About Her Transition to Homeschool

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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