0005 Homeschool or Public School

You're not afraid AI will raise your kids. You're afraid you aren't enough to — and the moment you let both answers (school OR homeschool) be okay, the fear levels out. AI can give you ideas, but this is one question it can't answer for you.Hear something that breaks the mold or shifts your thinking? Please rate, review, and share with a friend.AI Mom is a real woman. This podcast is recorded on a Rodecaster, in her voice, without any screens. She's a former Evernote employee who enjoyed an early career in Austin's tech & start-up scene followed by a decade of selling real estate in downtown Austin, TX.Today she balances AI with her analog lifestyle and her life's work as a writer and a creative with full time motherhood. Now you're joining her on the frontlines of change that could directly impact you and your children.In this episode, Mandi shares her fears and AI fails... or is it she who is failing?Maybe you're there too: house going up for sale, a move on the table, a kid asking for something that rubs against everything you believed you'd do. And underneath the logistics, a quieter fear — that you're not enough for them. That you're not worthy of teaching your own kids.So here's the real question, and I'm asking you, not the machine: how do you use AI to supplement your kids' education, your creativity, and the possibilities for learning? Comment your ideas below — I read every constructive one.QUESTIONS IN THIS EPISODE- How do you know if you're doing life, parenting, or marriage "right"?- How do you hold uncertainty without panicking or overthinking?- What does it look like to practice compassion and grace with your partner and yourself?- How do you navigate the homeschooling vs. school decision?- How can AI be used to empower homeschooling, creativity, and learning?- What does it mean to trust that your kids will be okay either way?- How can you stay present in the middle of change, pressure, and family life?TIMESTAMPS- 0:00 — Opening reflection on the "cluster" of episode 2 and showing up again- 0:31 — Why we overthink new things and fear looking foolish- 1:00 — The best things in life are often unplanned- 2:28 — Planning for kids vs. the reality of parenting- 4:13 — "Am I doing this right?" as a parent- 6:19 — The house move, Dallas vs. Austin, and the economics behind it- 9:50 — Relationship pressure, "my not husband," and different priorities- 19:17 — The homeschool vs. school tension begins- 20:50 — The fear of not being enough to homeschool- 24:14 — The key question: how do we use AI to empower homeschooling?— — —🎙 AI Mom Podcast — listen & follow:▶️ YouTube🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📸 InstagramMore from AI Mom:💻 AI Mom at Work (Instagram)💼 LinkedIn — connect with AI Mom: