# How to Homeschool (Without Being the Teacher) with Dalena Wallace | OpenEd

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Podcast: [The OpenEd Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530)
Published: 2025-12-11T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/How-to-Homeschool-Without-Being-the-Teacher-with-Dalena-Wallace--OpenEd-e3c68mt
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## Resource

Therapists say their #1 clients are homeschool moms. Dalena Wallace understands why - and she's found a better way. After 13 years of homeschooling six kids, Dalena admits she's "not gifted at teaching." But instead of burning out, she built something different: a hybrid approach that brings tutors, co-ops, and community into her kids' education. In this episode, she shares why letting go of the "super mom" expectation changed everything - and how other homeschool families can do the same. Chapters: (00:00) - Therapists' #1 Clients Are Homeschool Moms(00:45) - Meet Dalena: 6 Kids, 13 Years Homeschooling(05:17) - "I'm Not Gifted at Teaching"(14:43) - The Hybrid Model Changed Everything(21:09) - Why She Sent Two Kids to Private School(25:50) - Pulled Her Daughter Out After 6 Weeks(36:03) - Her Dream: A School in Every Neighborhood(45:38) - Find the People, Not the Curriculum(51:28) - "Weepy Wednesday" and Homeschool Burnout

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