#186: What Happens When You Stop Making School the Center of Childhood?

My guests this week, Owen and Christina, have five kids—and their family's answer to that question took them much farther than they ever expected.It started with something surprisingly simple: their son wanted another thing.. "to be happy."Around the same time, Christina watched a video about families who didn't have access to clean water.So Owen and Christina did something most of us would probably never consider.They shut off the water in their house.For 10 days, their family walked to collect water, carried it home, washed clothes in buckets, and experienced firsthand how much of life we take for granted.And then something unexpected happened.When it was time to turn the water back on, they didn't want to.That experience eventually led them to leave Canada and move their family to rural Guatemala, where their children have learned Spanish through immersion, worked alongside their parents, taken risks, made mistakes, participated in real community life, and learned skills you probably won't find on a traditional report card.We talk about homeschooling, worldschooling, entitlement, purpose, community, raising capable kids, letting children fail, and why Owen and Christina don't see education as something that only happens in a classroom.If you've ever looked at your homeschool and wondered, "Is this enough?"This episode might make you rethink what education actually means.Connect with Owen & Christina:website: https://www.culturechalk.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culture_chalk_travel/ Ready to homeschool but wondering where to start?📘 Grab my book, So You Want to Homeschool? Everything You Need to Know Before You Start🎓 Need a step-by-step plan? Check out Cheryl's mini-course, How to Work and Homeschool 📚 Still wondering, "What do I actually teach?" My guide walks you through exactly what homeschool families focus on by age and subject.If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a review. It helps more homeschooling families find us!Follow The Homeschool How To Podcast for weekly conversations with families who are doing things differently—and figuring out what actually works. Support the showInstagram: TheHomeschoolHowToPodcast Facebook: The Homeschool How To Podcast