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This seems to support the author's point that adults have forgotten about "wildness" and non-hierarchical, non-institutional ways to learn. Without a concerted effort to the contrary, adults tend to teach the way they were taught.

I'd be curious to know what leads you to believe that, "many homeschooling parents just re-invent the drudgery and blinkers of the stereotypical school"?

Most homeschooling parents I know, homeschool for precisely the opposite reasons.

My wife's mother used very traditional textbooks and schedules. Even with that constraint, my wife probably spent far more time outdoors than most kids.

We are very fortunate. People get into home-schooling for various reasons that sometimes lack an excellent educational experience.

Any ideas on how to scale your mother's approach? I think you might be under-stating (or not have realized it) how much structure or guidance she may have provided you.