{"id":64330,"date":"2023-04-11T11:19:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T15:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/?p=64330"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:28:23","slug":"reasons-to-homeschool-109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/reasons-to-homeschool-109\/","title":{"rendered":"SH #109: Reasons to Homeschool (There are a lot of them!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/reasons-to-homeschool-109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64338\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"reasons to homeschool\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H-1248x832.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SHpodcast109H.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SH #109: Reasons to Homeschool ~<br \/>\nWritten by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/introvertedmoms.com\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introverted Moms<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PLEASE NOTE: In this episode Jonathan and I chat about some sensitive topics, including our experience with school safety, that I don&#8217;t recommend for little ears.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a new episode of the Simple Homeschool podcast as we continue\u00a0a special series with my 18-year-old son Jonathan!<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan was homeschooled from K-12th grade, <strong>and in this episode we talk about some of the most popular reasons families choose to homeschool, including our own family&#8217;s story and experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Reasons to Homeschool (There are a lot of them!)<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>In Episode 109, you\u2019ll hear us discuss:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Our personal story of what got our family into homeschooling<\/li>\n<li>Homeschooling for freedom and flexibility<\/li>\n<li>Homeschooling for emotional or physical safety<\/li>\n<li>Our experience living in Newtown, CT in Dec 2012 and its aftermath<\/li>\n<li>The worst reason to homeschool&#8230;or is it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26482164\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/3ebdc0\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" width=\"100%\" height=\"128\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to stream\/download Episode 109!<\/strong><\/a> Find it wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe so you&#8217;ll be notified when we release another in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thanks to our sponsors: <a href=\"https:\/\/modifyedu.com\/?utm_source=simplehs&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=simplehs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modify Homeschool App<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyslexiaconnect.com\/odt\/ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyslexia Connect!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jamie&#8217;s Online Community\/Book Club, <a href=\"https:\/\/introvertedmoms.com\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introverted Moms<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/homeschooling-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Episode 108, Thanks Homeschooling for All the Opportunities!<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/homeschooling-misconceptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>6 Homeschooling Misconceptions Erased by Laura Grace Weldon<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lauragraceweldon.com\/2013\/09\/11\/get-out-now-school-violence-led-us-to-homeschooling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>School Violence Led Us to Homeschooling<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/417z4kN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Free-Range Learning<\/strong><\/em><\/a> <strong>by Laura Grace Weldon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/newtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newtown As I Know It<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/simple-homeschool\/id1485152841?i=1000587495031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 100<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/the-worst-reason-to-homeschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Worst Reason to Homeschool<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readaloudrevival.com\/start-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sarah Mackenzie Is Awesome<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jonathan_dmartin\/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow Jonathan on Instagram<\/a> to see who he&#8217;s working for next!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Jamie on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jamie_cmartin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/simplehomeschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Take our new homeschooling quiz here!<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Do you have a homeschooling question for Jonathan or me to answer in an upcoming episode?\u00a0<\/strong>If so, leave it in a comment on this post or email it to me at jamie@simplehomeschool.net with the subject line &#8220;Podcast Question&#8221; and we&#8217;ll see what we can do!<\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Listen to more episodes of the Simple Homeschool podcast here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1raLduHVUkZ8ledHXE5uzHHpm3cZ1yYe2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here for the auto-generated transcript of this episode.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/reasons-to-homeschool-109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64339\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical--1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"reasons to homeschool\" width=\"452\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical--1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical--80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/109-vertical-.jpg 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Are you a GOOD or BAD homeschool mom? 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