What if one of the biggest homeschooling wins isn’t curriculum… but protecting your kids from modern pressures and modern “food”?

In this episode of The Homeschool How To Podcast, Cheryl sits down with Patrick & Ashley—homeschool-connected entrepreneurs and the team behind Jigsaw Health—to talk about:

• Patrick’s experience being homeschooled in 7th–9th grade (and why it mattered)
• The myth of “socialization” vs. what homeschool kids actually gain
• Why food choices have become a parenting issue (and a homeschooling advantage)
• Their documentary Breaking Big Food: How the American Food System Went Rotten and How It’s Being Revived
• Practical, realistic “one step at a time” swaps (without turning your life upside down)
• Why “pay the farmer now or pharma later” keeps showing up in this conversation

You’ll also hear how families are building local alternatives—farmers markets, seed-oil-free restaurants, community markets—and how you can start making changes without getting overwhelmed.

🎥 Watch the documentary: BreakingBigFood.com 

Ashley & Patrick's supplement brand: JigsawHealth.com and their organic coffee shop: FireflyScottsdale.com

If you’re homeschooling (or considering it) and you care about kids’ health, behavior, focus, food dyes, ultra-processed foods, and raising well-adjusted humans, this episode will give you both encouragement and next steps.

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Learn more about Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb—the new prequel book from S. D. Smith—and explore the companion video game now available on Steam: sdsmith.com/helmer 

Perfect for parents seeking meaningful, courage-building stories for kids ages 8–12.

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