The modern homework struggles breaking parents everywhere

If you’ve found yourself Googling (or better yet, Chat GPT-ing) your child’s math homework while whisper-screaming “WHAT IS THIS??” over a worksheet - WELCOME! You’re living through the era of modern homework struggles, where the maths is confusing, the language is new, and the emotional damage is real (for the parents, not the kids).

Billi and Lyndsey discussing the school system breaking parents everywhere

On this week’s episode of Wine Chats, we dove headfirst into the crazy world of modern schooling — and why parents across Australia, Europe, and Canada are pouring a glass of wine just to survive it.

Funniest moment of our modern homework struggles:

“We don’t need an educated life, Billi, because we have FANCY FEET. Between the two of us, we have 20 toes, baby!”

“No, 22!”(Maths was never our strong point.)

From fancy feet to full-blown frustration, we spiral into a hilarious and occasionally rage-filled chat about why today’s math makes no damn sense, whether private school really makes a kid smarter (spoiler alert: no), and, what really matters at parent-teacher interviews (hint: kindness over calculus.)

Here's an education fact that blew our minds:

School was originally created in the industrial era to train obedient factory workers and future soldiers. Not exactly the Montessori dream, hey?

So, who decided what kids should learn and why are we still following it in 2025? If textbook companies and government lanyards are setting the curriculum, is it any wonder we’re all confused?

Listen to the full episode:

Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or just someone who still doesn’t know what a number bond is — this episode is for you.

👉Listen now on your favourite podcast platform, by hitting the play button below, or watch (some of) it on YouTube... assuming we hit record this time!

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