Ep. 73 - Why Homeschooling High School Isn't As Scary As It Seems
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Show Notes
You’ve felt it—maybe while staring at a stack of biology worksheets, maybe during your fifth attempt at explaining the periodic table, maybe when your teen asked you about mitosis and you blinked. Am I really supposed to teach all of this?
In this reassuring and practical episode, Christy-Faith takes on one of the most misunderstood stages in homeschooling: the upper years. If the idea of homeschooling middle and high schoolers feels overwhelming, confusing, or just flat-out impossible—you are not alone.
Spoiler: you don’t have to do it all. And you were never supposed to.
The Christy-Faith Show | Ep. 73
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Links Mentioned in Episode
⊚ The Year-By-Year Primary and Secondary Education Histories of Homeschooled Individuals and the Implications for Empirical Homeschooling Research: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15582159.2024.2422243
⊚ Fast facts on homeschooling: https://nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling/
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🎧 SHOW RECAP
Homeschooling the middle and high school years doesn’t have to be overwhelming—or lonely. It also doesn’t mean doing it all yourself.
✅ Why the upper grades feel so overwhelming (and why it’s not your fault)
✅ The most common pivot successful homeschoolers make—and why it works
✅ How outsourcing and mentors can transform your homeschool
✅ Why following your teen’s passions is more powerful than a perfect curriculum
✅ What it means to model lifelong learning—and why that’s the true win
✅ Practical tools, real-life stories, and permission to stop trying to do it all
Whether you’re deep in middle school or just bracing for high school, this episode is your reminder: the teen years aren’t a trap door—they’re the sweet spot of homeschooling.
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💬 What’s helped you homeschool confidently through the teen years? Drop your thoughts in the comments!