Lately, I’ve found myself in more and more conversations with parents who homeschool their children. I’ll admit, I’ve been surprised by how large and active the homeschooling community is — and by how little I understand what homeschooling looks like day to day. And it has made me curious. One parent told me that homeschooling had completely changed their family life. The screaming battles to get ready for school disappeared. So did the arguments over homework and reading at

What if a child doesn’t enjoy reading? Let that sit for a moment. Not every adult enjoys watching cricket. Not everyone loves cooking, running, or solving puzzles. So why do we treat reading as something children must love—something that, if they don’t, signals a problem? What if we took the pressure off? What if reading weren’t a test, a checklist, or a nightly struggle—but an invitation? Because reading is not just about books. It’s about understanding words, decoding meani