When Not to Trust AI as a Homeschool Mom
A Real Talk from a Mom Who Uses It Five months ago, I was completely against using AI. I thought it was untrustworthy, vague, and a foolish waste of time. I’d hear about people using ChatGPT or Gemini to help with homeschooling, and I didn’t get it. How could a robot know what my family needs, or how to teach multiple children in totally different stages? Then one evening, I was wiped out and needed to plan an essay writing lesson for the next day. I opened ChatGPT in a moment of desperation. I typed in a request, and to my surprise, it worked. In just a few minutes, I had a plan I could print and use. It wasn’t perfect, but it saved me at least two hours of thinking, tweaking, and staring into space. I was hooked. Since that night, AI has become a time-saving assistant in my homeschool life. I’ve used it to answer kids "why" questions, to make lesson plans, to make long term homeschool plans towards my kids goals and so much more. But I also learned something important....
