Homeschool Burnout Is Real — Here's How to Recover Without Quitting

She Almost Quit Homeschooling Before Building A Hybrid School

Becky Wilmoth never wanted to homeschool. A new baby, a private school bill she couldn't afford, and a nine-year gap between her kids pushed her into it. Becky is a consultant at Nonprofit Ed Solutions, where she helps education entrepreneurs start co-ops, hybrid schools, and microschools as 501(c)(3) nonprofits. She is also a named Ambassador for the National Hybrid Schools Project. FIND BECKYWebsite: NonprofitEdSolutions.com [https://www.nonprofitedsolutions.com/]Instagram: @nonprofitedsolutions [https://www.instagram.com/nonprofitedsolutions/]Facebook: @nonprofitedsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/nonprofitedsolutions]LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/becky-abrams [http://linkedin.com/in/becky-abrams] RESOURCES MENTIONEDNational Microschooling Center: microschoolingcenter.org [https://microschoolingcenter.org/]KaiPod Learning: kaipodlearning.com [https://www.kaipodlearning.com/]Vela Ed Fund (app for finding hybrid programs): https://vela.org/ [https://vela.org/] ALSO LISTEN How to Start a Microschool with Amar Kumar (KaiPod Learning): https://opened.co/blog/how-to-start-a-microschoo [https://opened.co/blog/how-to-start-a-microschoo]l CHAPTERS 0:00 She Never Wanted to Homeschool0:54 The Reluctant Homeschooler4:10 The Perfectionism Trap7:48 The Costco Call That Started It All12:32 From 40 Students to 30016:41 Co-op vs. Hybrid vs. Full Homeschool22:00 The Primary Influencer Shift29:30 What the National Hybrid Schools Project Does33:22 Public Schools Feeling the Pressure37:39 How to Start a Hybrid Program40:29 Where to Find Becky

She Homeschooled 6 Kids for 13 Years. Here's What She Learned.

Angela Rigby has homeschooled her six children for 13 years - and never tried to recreate school at home. In this conversation she shares the method behind it: get the bookwork done in a few focused morning hours, then hand the kids their afternoons. Two of her sons earned associate's degrees before finishing high school. A daughter is writing her first novel. And her 19-year-old taught himself Zulu and helped restore the plumbing for a school of 1,400 students in South Africa. RESOURCESStory of the World: https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmw3X3VSY2kwMHJnRzBaYk1yOGlHai1JcGx1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsYTBoNGRiVVlfS2dMR0NlWTFxU1l3V19nZXlTWjREX3o1bnlMNVpldjhjLURaZlgwS01YVlZJRFkwV1MtSkdwZ180YVl6cEUyYV9OUUlSZzZUaHM1d2JjbWVPc25qWVdkZmdKelEtUHN2UGQxR2stZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwelltrainedmind.com%2Fc%2Fseries%2Fthe-story-of-the-world%2F&v=jXuFTpOTdd8]Heroes of History: https://www.amazon.com/Heroes-History... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbS1SOFpIcGFPMm5lVm5uVjNWQWppSTk3WG5VUXxBQ3Jtc0tuV1pKbGlyYW1Sd3gtRjlZQVlER0k5b3J6YVB4SGhFRnpKRlM1ZTZkTlZmdmYwUVlaX3RhQXcyNDByV0NFMTZHR0phY2pEYkVuOHpVT2dpSkJ6TGpKNklwSlEtT2gzRTdDWVUzWVplSnpHZk44elR3aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHeroes-History-Books-1-5-Gift%2Fdp%2F1883002893&v=jXuFTpOTdd8]Singapore Math: https://www.singaporemath.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENpdmhmZXNEZjdrbWx6LTMxWmN6eml3ZnFiUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQjBVOHpLVjlIZTBzaXBqdXJOaXBpNzAwaXpZUUxIVWNjemoyRE5faTdTaXYweFJTZkhOaUpzVTA0NHVOQzFaU25OcnE4MDdISHU1ZE84ckptSVpyamxNbk5BNU11QkJvTmVhU01WbGtDLVJZVVY3bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.singaporemath.com%2F&v=jXuFTpOTdd8]BYU Independent Study: https://is.byu.edu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFNHTWtLMGhTMllqbi1ic2JOWFV4LTRENFhnQXxBQ3Jtc0tsbWtPcnBfVVNFY251ZXBzLWxWYmdjWE9ua3pKeUwxYU91aUZ3bTd3aEdSX3BEVGVqV18zRm4wUHZaTDR4UDRPVmVwVGlzYnNUR25PMkdLLU9qMTlLOEtWN04wQ2cyanM3bmZiLUFBQmRjQ0hTOFYtWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fis.byu.edu%2F&v=jXuFTpOTdd8]South African School Service Project:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2770088229999079 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1oxdzJFTHJ1NXpCR1F2a0d0R0RqbHVBcXJaQXxBQ3Jtc0tuMGRMQm5sUnltdTFkcUEtdmI0ekpfNzVLZG9UdTlKbVN1R1lwOWVWSk01bzRRMHVBTE1mZFkxSmM2dzVwUzNiVloxdFZySWVmX29YUWk2LU1HV05OUmE5UW01RG1seG12VWZIX1RUOURWSXBGOXRtSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F2770088229999079%2F&v=jXuFTpOTdd8]

How to Homeschool While Working Full Time

Niven Singh works 8-to-5 in tech marketing. Her husband works full time. They also homeschool their daughter — and have been for two years. This episode is about the system she built and how she manages work and homeschool. About Niven SinghLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nivensingh

Homeschool Burnout Is Real — Here's How to Recover Without Quitting

She spent nine years as a substitute teacher in the same school she graduated from. When she got pregnant with her first child, she started seeing the system differently. By the time COVID hit, she and her husband decided to homeschool — just for that one year, just to take it one step at a time. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/homeschool-burnout Connect with Amy:→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/organically.amy/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093049143774

3 Rules for Raising Emotionally Intelligent Homeschool Kids

Joey Mascio, teen life coach and creator of Sidekick to Hero, makes the case that there are three specific rules - named after Yoda, Dumbledore, and Haymitch - that keep parents in the mentor role and out of the villain seat. He was a 2026 Eddy Award finalist in two categories: Innovator of the Year and Open Education Resource of the Year. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/the-mentor-parenting-method-how-to-raise-confident-emotionally-intelligent-homeschool-kids Find Joey: - Mentor Parenting program: https://www.mentorparenting.com - Sidekick to Hero: https://www.sidekicktohero.com- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sidekicktohero