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20-Year Homeschool Veteran Reveals Why She Burnt Out

1 h 2 min · 17. juni 2026
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ToriAnn Perkey homeschooled four kids from 2004 through graduation - all are now in college. She is the Executive Director at the Independent Education Program in Utah, where she teaches English, writing, and ACT prep to more than 160 homeschool students ages 12-18. She homeschooled her four children and spent years mentoring new homeschool moms. FIND TORIANN Website: https://ieprogram.org/ YouTube:  ⁨@homeschooltohomeschool⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC-Hx7yvutmy7cJrg-4dTLBA] ALSO LISTEN ToriAnn's first appearance - Homeschool High School Without Fear: https://opened.co/blog/homeschool-high-school-without-fear

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