Episode
The Life Skills Your Homeschool Is Probably Skipping
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- The OpenEd Podcast
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- Mar 5, 2026
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- 3236
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Summary
Gretchen Roe laughed at her friend for homeschooling. A year later, she was doing it herself. Twenty-seven years and six kids later, she's one of the most experienced voices in the homeschool world - and her biggest warning isn't about curriculum. It's about what happens when parents overload the academics and forget the life skills that actually prepare kids for the world. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/homeschool-soft-skills-independent-kids About Gretchen Roe: Gretchen Roe is Community Outreach Coordinator at Demme Learning, a 27-year homeschool veteran, and host of The Demme Learning Show. She homeschooled six children, each on a completely different path. Website: https://demmelearning.com Podcast: https://demmelearning.com/show LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gretchenroe/