2 Nov 2026

Is Traditional Education Broken? Why We Homeschool Our Son (AI, Money & Freedom)

We are both products of the traditional school system, but when our eldest son experienced bullying and rigid structures in first grade, we decided to take a completely different path: homeschooling.

In this video, we share the why we chose homeschooling, how we teach real-world skills like AI prompting, negotiation, and business, and how we handle major challenges like socialization and time management.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Our background in traditional public education
01:24 - The reasons we pulled our son out of first grade
02:07 - Why the standard school system creates average results
02:46 - The power of customized pacing (Math vs. Reading)
03:58 - Teaching life skills: Negotiation, profit, and business
04:44 - Future-proofing kids: AI prompting & graphic design on Canva
05:27 - Is homeschooling for everyone?
05:81 - How we solve the socialization problem

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