What happens when homeschool parents actually listen to homeschool alumni?

In this episode, I'm sitting down with homeschool mom and former teacher Kim Andrysczyk for a thoughtful conversation about homeschooling, parenting, emotional health, and accountability. Instead of getting defensive about criticism from homeschool graduates, Kim shares why listening matters — and how those conversations can help shape healthier homeschool experiences for future generations.

Kim opens up about raising three homeschooled children, navigating learning disabilities and dyslexia, struggling with the blurred lines between parent and teacher, and eventually deciding to send one child back to public school when homeschooling stopped working. Together, Jacob and Kim explore authoritarian parenting, emotional regulation, testing and accountability, homeschool legislation, and why alumni voices deserve to be heard.

This episode is a nuanced, compassionate discussion about growth, mistakes, and how families can do better moving forward.

If this episode hit home, share it with a friend, fellow homeschool alum, maybe a parent, or anyone who's ever wondered what it’s really like growing up a homeschool kid.

Have a wonderful weekend and we’ll see you next week.

Jacob