S18: E5: Why I Stopped Homeschooling

As some of you know by now, I am no longer homeschooling my kids. In this podcast episode, I'm talking all about our homeschool experiences, our journey from homeschool to public school, how I'm handling the change, and some of my deep thoughts and concerns that I have about school and about raising kids. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. Podcast Episode Highlights: Homeschooling background Our homeschooling routine Why we went from homeschool to public school Homeschooling older kids vs. younger kids Reflecting on our education decisions for our kids My grief process and thoughts How it's working for my kids My shifting thoughts on public school My concerns about homeschooling today Final thoughts Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode: My old podcast episodes on school: S15: E10: What I’m Using for Homeschool Curriculum this Year (and a Plea) S7: E2: What We’re Using for Homeschool Curriculum This Year Episode 153: The Homeschool Curriculum I’m Using This Year How Being Homeschooled Helped Me Later In Life My Non-Fancy Homeschool Routine What If My Kids Fall Behind?? (And other Homeschooling Questions) The Hardest Thing We’ve Ever Done: The Charter School Tell-All OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD: Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger Jill on Facebook: Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!

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S18: E5: Why I Stopped Homeschooling is an episode from Old Fashioned On Purpose by Jill Winger.

This episode is 44:10 long.

This episode was published on Feb 9, 2026.

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