How has the homeschool scene changed in the last five years? How have motivations changed, and does it matter? In this episode, Erin discusses the cultural shift in home education, why that has been good in some ways and bad in others, and how we can all work toward redeeming it for God‘s glory.

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene

01:19 The Shift in Homeschooling Post-COVID

02:38 Motivations for Homeschooling: Then and Now

06:33 The Importance of Vision in Homeschooling

19:17 Encouragement and Final Thoughts

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