Let’s be real, self-care as a stay-at-home mom can sometimes feel like an impossible luxury. Between wiping sticky hands, refereeing sibling squabbles, and managing the never-ending cycle of laundry and snacks, it’s easy to put your own needs at the very bottom of the list. (If they even make the list at all!)

Lately, I’ve been hearing the same question from so many fellow moms: “Should I homeschool my kids?” If you’d asked me five years ago, I might’ve said homeschooling was a niche choice. But here we are in 2025, and it’s becoming more mainstream every day. In fact, there are now an estimated 4 to 5 million kids learning at home in the U.S. (Ray, 2023)! I decided this was an important topic to research and talk about because I’m currently in the position where I’m going to need to make a decision relatively soon.