Here are five reasons why I deeply regret homeschooling my children all these years. For context, I have 15 children ranging in age from 10-26. They have all been homeschooled,

1. Too much socialization. My kids have friends of all ages, each other, youth group, co-ops, and extracurriculars. I was really looking forward to raising socially awkward recluses, but here we are.

2. I never get to wake up at 6 AM. No alarms, no dragging half-asleep kids anywhere, no rushed mornings. I miss the chaos… said no one ever.

3. They don’t know what ‘busy work’ is. They think learning should be fun, meaningful, and based on curiosity. Poor things never experienced filling out 30 pointless worksheets just to pass the time.

4. Learning keeps happening. Even when “school” is over, my kids are still asking questions, researching, and exploring. It turns out curiosity doesn’t clock out at 3 PM. Who knew?

5. I actually enjoy my kids. Turns out, when kids aren’t exhausted from school stress, they’re really fun to be around.

Final verdict: No regrets. Just freedom, flexibility, and a life we actually love.

How about you? What would you add to this list? How do you respond to people who ask if you have regrets about homeschooling?