How To Explain Your Homeschool Lifestyle When Visiting Family, Friends: Christy Faith

How do you explain homeschooling during the holidays when visiting skeptical family and friends? Good news: we can do it winsomely, knowing the data is already on our side!

Christy Faith, author of "Homeschool Rising," discusses quick tips and disarming one-line replies to help address the hearts of our listeners - especially those who may become our biggest supporters if shown the tangible benefits of a homeschool lifestyle.

-Christy's journey from educational consultant for the very wealthy to homeschooler, TikTok influencer [0:30]

-How to anticipate pushback from society, given the current zeitgeist of distrust regarding homeschooling and parents [6:30]

-Tips on being winsome in a "high-stakes environment" of close-knit relationships [10:40]

-How to formulate and memorize a specific "why" statement that is disarming while opening the door to further discussion [11:20]

-Helping prepare your children in ways that are age-appropriate and specific for potential questioning [15:00]

-Two camps of people with homeschool resistance [16:10]

-Why we need to stay connected with people outside our circle of homeschool friends [19:20]

-History of the compulsory school system [26:10]

-How to discuss homeschooling in real-life interactions vs. social media entertainment [30:20]

Resource #1 - Christy Hitt's "Homeschool Rising" book

Resource #2 - MPE's upcoming homeschool conference and curriculum fair

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