We Don’t Just Homeschool—We Question, Discover, and Grow Together

I have a confession to make: I went to college for nearly ten years. I earned three degrees. But I didn’t truly know how to learn authenticity until I started homeschooling my children. Really, I learned alongside them.

About eight years ago, I set out to teach them—and instead, they taught me.

They taught me that learning doesn’t need to start with a curriculum. It can start with a question. A book. A broken toy. A weird bug. A wonder.

We now follow their questions wherever they lead. Sometimes that takes us down a rabbit hole of science and soldering. Sometimes into the lives of people who changed the world. Other times, we find ourselves buried in books, knee-deep in mud, or around the kitchen table sketching and storytelling.

This approach stimulates their entire brains—and their whole selves. They’re learning how to ask deep questions, how to stay curious, how to wrestle with complexity, how to make sense of what they discover.

We follow intuition now. We trust the process.

We call it homeschooling, but maybe we should call it “whole-brain wondering” or “purposeful discovery.”

And no, I’m not raising trivia champions.

I’m raising thinkers.

Why do I want to raise thinkers? Because I want my kids to truly know themselves. I want them to be brave enough to go against the grain, to lead with quiet confidence, and to follow the call that was meant just for them. I want them to live with purpose and inspire those around them—not by fitting in, but by thinking deeply, acting kindly, and living authentically.

Beyond just facts and memorization, we focus on raising thinkers—children who engage in Socratic questioning, explore big ideas through transcendent thinking, and grow their emotional intelligence alongside their academic skills. We layer in metacognitive reflection, creative problem-solving, moral reasoning, and curiosity-led exploration—all of which fill our bowl of learning day by day. These are the skills that shape future leaders, innovators, and compassionate humans.

Every day of homeschooling adds something nourishing to our bowl of learning—curiosity, confidence, creativity, and courage. It’s not about following a perfect recipe but discovering the unique blend that fills each child’s bowl best.

You can do this too. Raising thinkers starts with small, intentional steps—questions we ask, space we give, conversations we open.

What ingredients are you adding to your child’s bowl of learning today? I’d love to hear in the comments!