What the Homeschool Socialization Question Misses | 229
Everyone asks, “But what about socialization?” Usually, they mean: Will your child have friends? But sometimes they’re asking something much bigger: Without school, who will teach your child how to f...
15 Sep 12min
You Don’t Need Curriculum to Make Learning Happen | 228
Looking for fun homeschooling ideas that don’t require curriculum? Discover how unschooling and strewing help children learn naturally through everyday activities and interests. Your September Calenda...
8 Sep 10min
How to Stay Confident About Unschooling—Before a Crisis Hits | 227
Looking for unschooling support that will help you stay confident without adding another overwhelming plan or curriculum to your life? In this episode, Sue Patterson explains how a simple daily “unsch...
3 Sep 11min
Six Months Ago, I Tried An Unschooling Experiment | 226
Daily unschooling support can help homeschooling parents build confidence before doubts, comparisons, and outside pressure take over. Six months ago, I created a small Daily Support app as an experime...
25 Aug 8min
School Refusal: A Mom-to-Mom Reframe When Your Kid Is Miserable | 225
My Kid Won't Go Back to School — What If We Didn't Make Them? Every school-refusal article this week says the same thing: watch for the warning signs, then find gentler ways to get your kid back in th...
21 Aug 6min
The School Year Is Starting Without Us—Why Does It Feel So Weird? | 224
The school year is starting, but your child isn’t going back. Even when homeschooling is the right decision, back-to-school season can stir up doubt, mixed feelings, and the urge to suddenly make a bi...
18 Aug 7min
My Child Isn’t Going Back to School—Now What? | 223
Is your child not going back to school? Here’s how to start homeschooling—or explore unschooling—without rushing into curriculum or recreating school at home. Once you’ve made the decision to leave sc...
13 Aug 12min
The Cons of Unschooling: Where Homeschooling Parents Need to Pivot | 222
A recent Parents.com article explaining the pros and cons of unschooling raises an important question: Are these really problems with unschooling—or signs that we’re still defining learning through a ...
30 Juli 10min
