The Christy-Faith Show

She thought preschool meant worksheets and flashcards.

In this freeing and practical episode, Christy-Faith sits down with child development expert and homeschooling mom Kathy Eggers to challenge the myth that “real” learning only happens at a desk. With decades of experience as a teacher, administrator, and author of The Homegrown Preschooler and A Year of Playing Skillfully, Kathy reveals why play is not a distraction fro...

"I could never homeschool. I’m just not patient enough."

Sound familiar? It’s the line homeschool moms hear on repeat and it’s not the compliment people think it is. Because here’s the truth: no one starts homeschooling with angelic levels of patience. If anything, homeschooling is the fast track to realizing just how impatient you really are.

In this episode, Christy-Faith pulls back the curtain on the “patience myth.” She ...

She was told she wasn’t qualified to teach her own child.

In this fiery and deeply encouraging episode, Christy-Faith calls out one of the most harmful lies parents of special needs children hear: “Leave it to the professionals.” After years of reading IEPs, working with families, and watching the system fail kids again and again, she delivers a bold message that parents are the real experts on their children.

And she’s not ...

She wanted the perfect first day of homeschool. But she burnt out before Labor Day.

In this practical and encouraging episode, Christy-Faith shares her three-step “survival guide” for starting the homeschool year with confidence, connection, and calm. If you’ve ever sprinted into the school year with high expectations and ended up exhausted, overwhelmed, and second-guessing yourself, this is your reset.

From setting realisti...

She just wanted to do what was best for her child and nearly went to jail for it.

In this unforgettable conversation, Christy-Faith sits down with Zan Tyler, one of the earliest and most courageous voices in the homeschool movement. Back in 1984, Zan’s decision to homeschool wasn’t just unconventional. It was illegal. She faced rejection, loneliness, social exile, and even threats of jail time, all because she chose...

They say teens pulling away is just normal. But… what if it’s not?

In this powerful episode, Christy-Faith unpacks a cultural shift that’s quietly unraveling the parent-child bond: peer orientation.

Drawing from the parenting classic Hold On to Your Kids by Dr. Gabor Maté and Dr. Gordon Neufeld, she explains how teens today are being emotionally pulled away from their parents and reattached to… other teens. The resul...

You meant well. So did I.

But somewhere between the meltdowns, the math lessons, and the late-night guilt spirals, she started to realize that some of the most common parenting phrases—like “just do your best” or “how dare you talk to me like that”—were quietly doing more harm than good.

In this raw, relatable episode, Christy-Faith opens up about the language she’s let go of in her parenting—and why. From the neuroscience o...

What if the system everyone tells you to trust… just stopped making sense?

In this episode, Christy-Faith unpacks one of the most baffling education headlines yet: a public school district considering 21% a passing grade—and calling it “equity.”

She breaks down what’s really going on behind these grading changes, how they affect families across the country (not just in San Francisco), and why more and more parents are rethin...

You’ve felt it—maybe while staring at a stack of biology worksheets, maybe during your fifth attempt at explaining the periodic table, maybe when your teen asked you about mitosis and you blinked. Am I really supposed to teach all of this?

In this reassuring and practical episode, Christy-Faith takes on one of the most misunderstood stages in homeschooling: the upper years. If the idea of homeschooling middle and hi...

You’ve said it—maybe under your breath, maybe in the kitchen, maybe five times before 9 a.m.: “Why can’t they just do it on their own?”

In this empowering episode, Christy-Faith dives into one of the most common struggles in homeschool life—kids who won’t work independently. If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only thing standing between your child and productivity, this one’s for you.

Spoiler: independence isn’t selfish—it’...

You’ve heard it before—maybe from a relative, a neighbor, or that stranger in the grocery store: Aren’t you sheltering your kids too much?

In this eye-opening episode, Christy-Faith takes a brave look at the myth that homeschooling is an overprotective, fear-based choice. From rising mental health risks to school culture realities, she lays out the truth most people are too afraid to say out loud—and why choosing to homesch...

You’ve asked the question—maybe in a Facebook group, maybe at a co-op meeting, or maybe sitting on your kitchen floor surrounded by catalogs: What’s the best homeschool curriculum?

But what if that’s the wrong question entirely?

In this empowering episode, Christy-Faith unpacks the real reason so many homeschool moms get stuck in the curriculum trap—and what to do instead. If you’ve ever felt like you just need someo...