#184: How Teaching Public & Private School Led Her to Homeschool

Her son was all set to graduate from her homeschool and become a master mechanic — and then he enlisted in the Marines a month before he turned 18.Christina Franco from Rooted Home Life joins Cheryl this week. She's a former public and private school teacher turned homeschool mom of five, and she gets real about the moment she realized it wasn't public school she had a problem with — it was school itself. They talk about her oldest son's surprise decision to join the Marines, the "mother's intuition" story from speaker Amber O'Neill Johnston that changed how Christina parents, why she doesn't believe in college for college's sake, and how family-style unit studies shape her very relaxed homeschool days.You'll hear about:How a public school teacher ended up distrusting the entire system, not just one schoolThe real story behind her son enlisting in the Marines right after graduating homeschoolHow being a blended family can affect homeschoolingA mother's intuition story about a medical procedure gone wrongWhy she doesn't believe in going to college "for the experience"How family-style unit studies work across five kids at different agesHer honest answer on putting her kids' faces onlineConnect with Christina:InstagramYouTubePodcastReady to homeschool but wondering where to start?📘 Grab my book, So You Want to Homeschool? Everything You Need to Know Before You Start🎓 Need a step-by-step plan? Check out Cheryl's mini-course, How to Work and Homeschool 📚 Still wondering, "What do I actually teach?" My guide walks you through exactly what homeschool families focus on by age and subject.Support the showInstagram: TheHomeschoolHowToPodcast Facebook: The Homeschool How To Podcast