Dr. Tanya Faisal is a doctor-lawyer turned homeschooling mom of 3 delicious hooligans, ages 16, 13, and 11. She shares her homeschooling journey at Project Happy Home on YouTube and Instagram (projecthappyhome), where you can find videos about secular homeschooling, ADHD & 2e parenting, and an essentialist approach to all things midlife. You can also…
Podcast: A Homeschooling Journey
Episode 4: Meet Jasmine
Jasmine is a mom of four, homeschooling/ afterschooling her children in Southeast Asia. Shifting her priorities to a more traditional homeschool, Jasmine’s approach is both intentional and thoughtful as she transitions her older two kids from middle to highschool. She has been homeschooling for seven years, originally in Pennsylvania, before her family of six moved…
Episode 3: Meet Hana
Hana is deeply passionate about homeschooling and has been cultivating a rich, nurturing learning environment for her children since 2003. Drawing from her own strengths and creativity, she’s built a sustainable and inspiring homeschool journey rooted in a Waldorf-inspired, Islamic approach. Her work emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning—for both parent and child—and she encourages…
Episode 2: Meet Tomika
Tomika is a homeschool mom of three, currently living in Western New York. As a trained chemist, she brings her curiosity and love for science to her home education practice. In the early years, her homeschool style was Waldorf inspired, making use of art, hands on learning, and living books all while incorporating her family’s…
Episode 1: Meet Jess
Jess, a former interior designer from Las Vegas, now homeschools her two daughters, applying her thesis research on play-based learning environments. She values inclusive education, creativity in crafts, and literature. Jess emphasizes time management in their learning routine, balancing structured lessons with flexibility for exploration and social activities within their community.
A Homeschooling Journey Trailer
Transcript Jazz (00:00)there’s always hope. There is always a small moment. life is always happening somewhere and even if it’s just a minute or two, you know, it’s still happening. So I do try to prioritize the joy. Hana (00:15)I think my greatest, this is like really kind of silly, but I think my greatest…