How To Start Homeschooling. Everything I wish I had known.

Hi friend. If you’re reading this with a half-finished cup of cold coffee and your heart beating a little faster than usual because you can't stop thinking about homeschooling, I want to say: I see you. I see you in those sleepless nights scrolling through Instagram profiles that look perfect, feeling that knot in your stomach asking: "What if I mess up? What if I’m not enough?". I was there too, sitting on my living room floor, surrounded by books I didn't know how to use and a paralyzing fear that my kids would "fall behind." But today, I want to take your hands and tell you that this mountain of doubt isn't a wall; it’s just the beginning of the most transformative adventure of your life. ✨

The Information Labyrinth and the Silence of the Heart

In the beginning, I became obsessed with Google. I searched for "the best curriculum," "teaching methods," and "legal requirements" until my head felt like a radio with too much static. I felt overwhelmed by the number of voices telling me what to do, but none of them asked me how I was doing. I realized that the fear of not being enough was born from comparing myself to a school ideal that I actually wanted to leave behind. My biggest mistake was trying to bring the school into my living room, with rigid schedules and suffocating pressure. It took me time to understand that learning doesn't happen in the perfection of a desk, but in the safe space you create with your presence. You don't need to know everything today; you just need to be willing to learn alongside them.

Letting Go of Expectation to Embrace Connection

There was a day when I simply gave up. My kids were frustrated, I was on the verge of tears, and nothing that "should" be happening was happening. That’s when I understood that homeschooling isn't about completing books; it's about nourishing souls. I began to look at my children not as students to be filled with facts, but as seeds to be nurtured. I stopped worrying so much about whether they knew their multiplication tables at six and started prioritizing their love for discovering the world. The magic happened when I let go of control. When I allowed curiosity to guide the day, the fear began to dissipate. I understood that my title of "Mom" already gave me the authority needed to guide them; I didn't need a degree in pedagogy, I just needed to know their hearts—and nobody does that better than me.

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The Beauty of Simplicity in a Noisy World

If I could go back, I would whisper in my ear that less is more. We are sold the idea that we need a fully equipped classroom and expensive materials, but the reality is that life itself is the most powerful classroom. We learned more about science by watching ants in the garden than from any overpriced textbook. I started integrating learning into our daily routine: math became part of baking cookies, and history came alive through bedtime stories. Don’t look for the complex; look for the meaningful. The true freedom of homeschooling is that you don’t have to follow anyone else's pace. If one day all we can do is read snuggled on the sofa because it’s been a hard week, that is also education. 🌿

The First Step: Walking with Faith and Simple Tools

Looking back, I see that the hardest step wasn't buying the books; it was believing that I was the right person for this calling. The secret no one tells you is that you will never feel 100% ready, and that’s okay. Clarity doesn't come before you start; it comes while you’re walking. You need clear steps, yes, but you also need self-compassion. Start by observing your children, by rediscovering what they are passionate about. Don’t try to do everything at once. Choose just one thing today—maybe reading a poem, taking a walk in the park, or simply asking them what they want to learn—and let that be enough. You are building memories, not just academic records, and in that process, you are flourishing too.

A few last seeds of wisdom for your journey:

• Rhythms, not schedules: Forget the strict clock. Look for a rhythm that flows with the energy of your home.

• Short blocks: A child's brain (and yours!) retains better in bursts of 15 to 20 minutes of total focus.

• Integrated life: If you are doing laundry, they are learning sorting and responsibility. It all counts!

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