It's 2025,

the public school system continues its downward spiral,

porn, bullying & drugs are rampant,

there's only a 30% chance your kid will read at grade level,

But you're scared to pull the trigger on homeschooling.

Don't be scared, just read this👇🧵 Homeschooling is romanticised a lot.

The truth is, it's both rewarding and hard work.

It requires patience, sacrifice and love.

But the benefits far outweigh the sacrifice.

Let's run through and dispel the biggest reservations:

Homeschool for the sake of your kids,

but also your marriage.

Here's 4 ways homeschooling can take your marriage to the next level (the 4th is the most UNEXPECTED) 🧵🧵 Many people may be forgiven for believing that their marriage may experience more strain if their family were to start homeschooling.

It can be a big leap and it can definitely be stressful.

And whilst you may have some teething issues when you first set out, especially if your kids have come from another mode of education, this couldn't be further from the truth.

The truth is, homeschooling takes your marriage to a whole new level.

Here's how:

"bUT wHaT ABouT sOcIALisATioN?"

Here's 3 points to debunk the oldest homeschooling myth AND 1 home truth to put your mind to rest if this is holding you back. 🧵🧵 The socialisation comments and questions rear their ugly heads regularly in the homeschooling debate.

With the year on year rise of homeschooling families, they are increasingly present.

I've been a dad for over 10 years now.

It's the greatest role I've ever held.

Like most dads, I had a lot to learn.

Here's 7 things I wish I learned 10 years ago that would've made me 10x the dad I was.🧵🧵 Many dads just cruise through fatherhood, and the other parts of their life.

I know I did.

My apathy, lack of leadership and misconceptions about masculinity made me fall short as a father.

There's a lot I learned in recent years that I wish I knew then.

I've condensed some of the wisdom I've gained into 7 lessons every dad needs to learn:

The greatest shame for a father?

His son never becomes a MAN.

Avoid this by using the 4 R's of turning boys into men.🧵🧵 In today's world we have a serious problem:

Boys pretending to be men.

It's a problem for society and for our boys.

They all CRAVE to be men. It's hardwired into them.

But few are ever shown how to go from boy to Man.

Many dads will just assume their boys will become men when they turn 18.

This is FALSE.

If you have a son, you NEED these 4 things in place to make sure he becomes a Man. 🧵 Boys do not become men by accident.

If you aren't intentional with guiding your son to manhood, the world will brutally drag him there.

If you are ,or want to be intentional, you'll need to make sure you have these 4 things in mind.

Every girl dad's biggest fear:

Your little girl's marrying a dud.

Here's 4 ways dads can dud-proof their daughter's future marriage. (The last point is one most dads never think of)🧵 I have a 10yr old daughter.

You know what plays on my mind a lot?

In a world of duds, how will my daughter ever find a good man to marry?

Then I remember, the work I put in know will be the biggest influence over who she chooses to marry.

Let's breakdown what that work is:

Boys will not become a men by accident.

Do these 3 things to make sure your son becomes a man. 🧵 There are two clear paths to manhood:

1. boys can be guided there by mature masculine men (usually their dad)

2. boys can be traumatised into it (usually by an event such as death)

We want it to be #1

FATHERS,

BE A SHIELD, NOT A SPONGE.

//A Thread// Let’s talk about the Sponge Dad vs Shield Dad mentality.

There are many well intentioned fathers out there, striving to do the best for their families.

Unfortunately, most fathers are misguided on what it means to be the best father they can be – a boat I found myself in.

4 Things Fathers Must Know To Raise Boys Into Men.

//A THREAD// Transforming your son into a man is a vital task in Fatherhood.

It is the pinnacle of Manhood.

So many father get this wrong in the modern age.

For whatever reason this may be, the fate of the society lies on the shoulders of the next generation of men.

5 Marriage Lessons

I Learned The Hard Way So You Don’t Have To

//THREAD// Next week, my wife and I will be celebrating 10 years of marriage.

Each day I'm grateful for her support, compassion and spirit.

Each year we grow together, we learn something new about how to improve our marriage.

Thinking of Homeschooling?

Here Are 4 Major Benefits To Homeschooling.

//THREAD// 1. FREEDOM

This is a big one for us & I’m sure that’s the case for many families.

We have more freedom than most.

We are free to start and end the day when we choose.

We are free to fit in whatever errands may arise.

We are free to vacation whenever we please.

Considering Homeschooling?

You Need to Read This.

3 Common Myths Dispelled. My wife and I have been homeschooling our kids, Son:5 Daughter:7, for several years now.

It was scary at first.

Our daughter was in public school for a very short time.

An innocent moment turned into a serious father-son lesson.

I’ll never forget this for as long as I live.

//Thread// Yesterday my family and I were returning from a friend's house we'd visited.

We had never been there before so I had the satnav/GPS on.

It kept 'pinging'.