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Ben and Erin Napier Start Homeschooling Their Daughters, Serving as Their Tutors

The shift reflects a device-free, slow-living approach centered on family rituals.

Overview

  • The Home Town hosts said they began homeschooling in 2025 and emphasized that they did not hire outside help, noting, “We’re the tutors.”
  • Erin Napier described a no-devices policy for Helen, 7, and Mae, 4, saying the goal is to recreate the slower pace of their own childhoods.
  • Despite avoiding personal devices, the family watches television together, with near-nightly movie nights as a shared routine.
  • The couple discussed the change in a People interview published Dec. 11, framing 2025 as their year of “doing hard things.”
  • While they largely keep their children out of the spotlight, they shared curated moments recently, including a Dec. 4 Bob’s Red Mill holiday ad featuring the family baking together.