Why the School System is Failing our Youth | Home Education and what to do instead

I’m in the uk and brought my 3 children out of school and home educating it’s been life changing for them and us as a family 👌🏼

This is so wonderful. This is my 6th year homeschooling my kiddos but I still am constantly unwarping my way of thinking because of my public school education. I feel like I’m failing my kids if we are not getting in all the “subjects” but our goal is for them to be successful in LIFE.

I love all your podcasts ! I would really love a "what to do when your family or inlaws don't agree" in regards to gentle parenting, homeschooling /vegan lifestyle"

LOVE this conversation! This is why we are WORLDSCHOOLING ⚡️

The more I hear more about homeschooling the more I want to do it. My brother excelled at school. He is brilliant and is a scientist today. But the school couldn’t keep up with him. He would get in trouble because he was so bored. My parents ended up having to put him in college classes and high school in 10th grade. Me on the other hand was like you. I wasn’t bad at school, but I needed more attention than I was given. I was also to timid too speak up and say slow down I don’t get it yet! I excelled in college when I had control over my education. I graduated with honors there.

Wow! This needs to go viral. Both of you so eloquently put into words what's in my mind and heart in regards to my desires of why I want to homeschool my kids. I feel so inadequate but want them to experience so much more than what public school is offering them. You have given me confidence to go for it and to not be fearful.

As someone who homeschooled or home educated if you will, who has been a substitute in California , who even went as far as the credential program, who studied every alternative education method I could find, who knows the concepts of Gatto...all this is true. Amazing how well explained this is. American schools raise followers and slaves, unless you as a parent or teachers intervene. Best podcast yet Ellen. Bravo to you both!

Living in Sweden 🇸🇪 and we are not allowed to homeschool. I am a soon to be teacher/educator and I am dreading for the day when my three year old is going to be away long days and being told to obey. Will have to move to another country, and that’s seriously a idea of mine. But I am so happy to be in the system to make a small change. Thank you for this topic!

Love this conversation. I was the one that it all came easy for a academically in school but left school with really no understanding of who I was or what I wanted to do with my life and I don’t want that for my kids. I still don’t know if I’ve fully discovered who I am to my core and that’s my hope for them that they follow what they love to do naturally and know who they are and what they want!

I loved this conversation! My daughter is about to turn 5 so she'll be starting homeschool this year. I work nights 6-7 days/week so we'll be doing home education during the day. Such a nice conversation to get me pumped for homeschooling and to remember why I want to do this in the first place! The school system is indeed failing our youth.

Loving this conversation! As a student I was homeschooled, went to private school, and went to public school. I did work after graduation that I hated. Took me years (and a lot of wasted money on a degree I don’t use) to finally be doing what I love! Also good inspiration to draw upon as we homeschool our kids. Thank you for another great conversation Ellen!

This was much needed. Thank you for giving me the confidence to look towards this for my teenager. I was so terrified that I would mess up by homeschooling her. She's so talented, she's an artist and she's learning a second language on her own. She attended school for 10 hours a day. My heart has been desiring to teach my daughter.

2 things I have come to believe since starting to educate kids and myself at home- If you want the privilege, you have to take the responsibility. Institutionalization starts in school, not prison.

What a great chat!! Super helpful 🎉

Thank you both for this conversation, so many valuable points, especially the last one.

Great podcast. And the message at the end, stop being afraid love it.

so affirming, thank you!

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

Thank You for this important content. 👏

Such an incredible conversation