WHY EVERY HOMESCHOOLER NEEDS COMMUNITY

<p>Torrie Oglesby is the special guest in this episode about the importance of community and how to find it or <strong>create </strong>it. Parenting is hard, and homeschooling only adds to the challenge. Having a network of support is essential to well-being!&nbsp;</p> <p>Connect with Torrie on: Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/THEOGLESBYOHANA/featured" target="_blank">The Oglesby Ohana</a> | Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/torrie_oglesby/" target="_blank">@torrie_oglesby</a> | Podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7xtxE5p5QxQgpMiv4YaKvx" target="_blank">The Fruitful Vine</a></p> <p>Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. <a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/">Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</a> or <a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples">download samples</a> at <a href="http://www.bookshark.com/">bookshark.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES</strong></p> <p>Ximena: "So if parenting is like growth and refinement for us as people, which it is, then <em>homeschooling </em>is growth and refinement on steroids."</p> <p>Torrie: "...that's another thing that no one really talks about with parenting is, it's like a letting go process. Every day we're letting go a little bit more and a little bit more."</p> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong><br> 02:00 Meet Torrie. [Note, her IG handle has changed since this podcast was recorded. She is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/torrie_oglesby/" target="_blank">@torrie_oglesby</a>.]</p> <p>04:08 <strong>Power hour</strong> to plow through homeschool quickly.<br> 05:55 The value of being goofy and setting the tone in the home.</p> <p>08:14 More background on Torrie, how she started homeschooling.</p> <p>11:37 The difference between choosing to homeschool and actually following through.</p> <p>13:56 How to handle complaints from your kids about school.</p> <p>15:15 How Torrie created community for herself when there was none.</p> <p>17:45 Why do some people resist community?</p> <p>21:20 The difference between virtual