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Ep. 123 - Homeschool Hot Takes: Unschooling, Curriculum Overload, and Starting Later | Live Q&A

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The Christy-Faith Show
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Jun 25, 2026
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Summary

Is unschooling going too far β€” or is it exactly right? In this live Q&A from the Summer Homeschool Help Desk series, homeschool expert Christy-Faith pulls no punches on unschooling's real risks, curriculum overload, whether it's too late to start in high school, and what it actually takes to raise a well-educated child at home. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my opinion). πŸ‘‰ christy-faith.com/download-free-curriculum-recommendations In this episode, you'll learn: Why Christy-Faith believes pure unschooling carries real risks β€” and what she calls educational neglect The difference between unschooling, deschooling, and interest-led learning How to use BJU Press without doing every single thing in the curriculum Whether it's too late to start homeschooling in middle or high school (spoiler: it's not) How working moms and single moms can realistically homeschool What to do when your child can't spell and it's affecting their confidence How to source curriculum so it doesn't require you sitting next to your kid every second Real questions from real homeschool moms in the Summer Homeschool Help Desk Sponsors: BJU Press Homeschool βœ” Flexible curriculum to fit your family's needs βœ” Biblical worldview and critical thinking built in βœ” Hands-on learning for every grade level πŸ‘‰ View Samples CTC Math βœ” Get 50% off my favorite online math program βœ” Adaptive lessons so kids build confidence at their own pace βœ” Teaching, grading, and testing β€” all done for you! πŸ‘‰ Free Trial | Get 50% Off LearningRx βœ” Backed by 35 years of research βœ” Real long-term help with ADHD and dyslexia βœ” Strengthens attention, memory, reading, writing, and math…