Do You Need to Revisit Deschooling? When Unschooling Doubts Show Up | 205
Do you need to revisit deschooling as your child gets older? Many unschooling and homeschooling parents start worrying about learning gaps, grade levels, falling behind, and whether unschooling is “w...
3 Mars 6min
Those Voices in Your Head? Let Me Elbow In | 204
If you’re an unschooling or homeschooling parent struggling with doubt, internal criticism, or wondering if you’re doing enough, this episode is for you. We talk about how unschooling confidence is bu...
27 Feb 7min
The Real Reason Your Unschooling Confidence Disappears (And How to Strengthen It) | 203
You feel steady about unschooling… and then one comment, one comparison, one tired day — and you spiral. Why does confidence disappear so fast? Let's unpack why unschooling confidence doesn’t “stick”...
14 Feb 6min
Unschooling the Olympics: No Curriculum Needed | 202
When the Olympics roll around, it’s easy to feel pressure to “do something educational.” You don’t need a unit study, curriculum, or lesson plan for real learning to happen. Big cultural events like t...
5 Feb 7min
I Want to Do More to Teach — Why That Feeling Shows Up | 201
Feeling lost about teaching is common when you step away from school. Sue Patterson explores why the urge to teach more keeps showing up — and why learning doesn’t depend on parents doing more teachin...
22 Jan 5min
Learning from Dragons - Without Planning a Thing! | 200
How do kids really learn without curriculum? What if learning is hiding in the things we almost dismiss as “just for fun”? Let's use Appreciate a Dragon Day as a real-life example of how learning show...
15 Jan 5min
Why Deschooling Is Really for Parents: Letting Go of Schoolish Thinking | 199
Many parents expect deschooling to work like a big reset button — pull kids out of school, give it a little time, and everything will fall into place. But when kids seem to be “vegging out,” parents o...
13 Jan 7min
When School-at-Home Homeschooling Stops Working | 198
When traditional homeschooling stops working, there’s nothing wrong with exploring your options. The Unschooling 101 mini-course can help. Let’s talk about what’s going on together. -> Unschooling 10...
6 Jan 10min
