It’s December 1, which means Christmas is just around the corner.
But even better, it means that Christmas break is almost here.
Every year around this time, I talk to a lot of parents who are feeling something shift. It’s almost always the same story:
The school year started with hope. Maybe this teacher would be different. Maybe this year their child would feel more challenged, more supported, and more seen. But by December, reality has settled back in. The endless tests, the worksheets, the standardized lessons that manage to standardize the joy right out of learning have taken their toll.
And then, just as everyone’s running on fumes, Christmas break comes, and everything changes.
For a couple of weeks, the noise quiets and families get to reconnect. The kids sleep in, and then spend mornings building Lego cities or baking cookies. They spend afternoons bundled up outside playing with their siblings and friends. They rediscover curiosity. They ask real questions again.
They make things. They laugh.
And somewhere in all that peace and joy, a question forms in the minds of both parents and kids: What if this could be our life all the time?
The beautiful truth is that it's not just wishful thinking.
Every year, there are two times when parents decide not to send their kids back to school. The first is right after summer break. The second is after Christmas. Something about that pause, that stepping off the treadmill, reminds them what life feels like when their kids aren’t being managed by the system.
I’ve heard from hundreds of families who took that leap. And what they all say sounds almost identical: We had no idea what we were missing. We wish we’d have done it sooner.
Building a person from a tiny baby into a strong and capable adult is about a whole lot more than just academics. It’s about time, connection, and the freedom it takes for a person to be able to actually learn and master the talents and abilities that are unique to them that set them apart from everyone else.
The good news is, it’s never been easier to make the kinds of changes required for a better and more fulfilling life.
A decade ago, homeschooling felt a whole lot like jumping into the unknown. Believe me, I know. Because a decade ago, I was so desperate for books that taught my young kids the principles that lead to peaceful, prosperous, thriving societies that I ended up having to write them myself!
But today, the landscape looks completely different.
There are microschools and learning pods in every city. There are online co-ops, hybrid programs, and resources that connect parents from all walks of life. There are virtual courses, mentors, and tools that didn’t exist even five years ago—back before covid lockdowns threw wide-open the doors of classrooms and showed parents what was really going on in their kids’ schools. The things we learned during the covid years reshaped education, and opened millions of parents’ eyes to what is possible.
Of course, not every family can make a full transition out of public education, and that’s perfectly okay. You can still take meaningful steps to give your kids an education that teaches them how to think, not just what to think.
You can still bring substance, curiosity, and time-tested values into your home.
Really, that’s why we built the Tuttle Twins Academy—to give parents like you the confidence and tools to teach your kids what really matters. Through engaging video lessons, stories, and discussions, families explore real-world principles together: freedom, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, personal responsibility, and more.
And right now, for Cyber Monday, it’s all on sale.
So whether you’re planning to start homeschooling in the new year or simply want to use this Christmas break to reconnect and learn together as a family, this is your chance to begin.
They don’t want you to know this, but you don’t need permission from anyone to teach your kids. You don’t even need a degree. You just need the willingness to take back what’s always been yours—the right and responsibility to guide your own child’s growth and development.
Because the truth is, no one is more qualified than you.
No one knows your child’s potential like you do.
And no one will fight harder to help them discover it.
What if this Christmas break, you didn’t just rest from the system? What if instead, you reimagine what life could look like without any system at all?
You’re not alone.
— Connor
