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Well This Wasn't The Plan!

by Carson and Teran Sands
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About the show

We never expected to homeschool...but here we are! Life is funny that way, ya know? After 4 years in public school, we've made the unexpected leap into homeschooling our 3 kids--while still working full-time! On this podcast, we're documenting the journey in real time: the good, the hard, the hilarious, and everything in between. Whether you're a curious parent, a fellow homeschooler, or just here for the chaos, welcome! Let's figure it out together--because sometimes the best things start with, "Well, that wasn't the plan..."

Latest episodes

  • 33. We Hired A Sitter To Help Us Homeschool

    May 18, 2026 · 24 min

    Send us Fan Mail We crawl out of tax season, admit why the podcast went quiet, and share how hiring a sitter became the simplest way to keep work and homeschooling from crushing us. We break down exactly how we found her, what we pay, how…

  • 32. The Week That Made Us Question Homeschooling

    April 10, 2026 · 23 min

    Send us Fan Mail Homeschooling didn’t break us, but tax season almost did. When you’re two full-time working parents, the hard days don’t look like a cute worksheet moment. They look like nonstop noise, kids picking at each other, and that…

  • 31. Options For Working Parents Who Want To Homeschool

    April 3, 2026 · 19 min

    Send us Fan Mail A rapid-fire list of realistic ways to keep working while you homeschool • our long planning runway before homeschooling and why we tested changes for a year  • switching a business to virtual work to make home learning…

  • 30. Working With ADHD Instead of Against It: Our Words of Advice

    March 31, 2026 · 49 min

    Send us Fan Mail • early ADHD signs we notice first, especially screen hyperfocus and the crash afterward  • why teachers see a people pleaser while we see meltdowns at home  • low frustration tolerance with hard skills like reading…

  • 29. Taking Away Recess as Punishment: Should It Be Illegal?

    March 20, 2026 · 23 min

    Send us Fan Mail We share big podcast news, a new homeschool guide we built for working parents, and what our week looks like when the kids stay with grandparents during tax season. Then we dig into why recess gets cut so often, how that…

  • 28. Capable Kids: Chores and Homeschooling

    March 13, 2026 · 54 min

    Send us Fan Mail We juggle tax season, a broken leg, and a new homeschool rhythm while trying to build a house where everyone contributes. We share the chore routines that finally work, why we treat chores like teachable skills, and how…

  • 27. A 10-Year-Old Explains Why Homeschool Works (After 4 Years in Public School)

    March 6, 2026 · 33 min

    Send us Fan Mail We ask Saylor—the spark behind our homeschool switch—to answer your questions about slow mornings, ADHD-friendly learning, real social time, sports, screens, chores, and why she never wants to go back to public school. Two…

  • 26. Public School Reality From A Teacher - Part 2

    February 27, 2026 · 44 min

    Send us Fan Mail We talk with Megan, a public school teacher preparing to homeschool, about curriculum realities, the third-grade shift to screens, the limits of standardized testing, inclusion’s classroom impact, and the persistent myth…