Unschooling Mom2Mom
Sue Patterson
The Unschooling Mom2Mom podcast is a quick conversation with Sue Patterson, coach, author, and mother of 3 grown unschoolers. Sue shares inspiration and tips to help you find the unschooling confidence you're looking for!
Even if you’re more of a “homeschooler” than an “unschooler,” these 10 minute(ish) podcasts can help you find more joy in parenting, educating and connecting with your children!
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#26: What About Socialization?
Unschooling Mom2Mom
06/28/21 • 8 min
One of the most popular questions unschoolers/homeschoolers face is "What about Socialization?" It's asked so often, we frequently refer to it as "The S Word."
It's not surprising when new people ask about this because we've all been so conditioned to believe that the schools PROVIDE the socialization that kids need. As many of us found out when our kids actually went to school (or if we think about our own school experience years ago) it may not be the best way kids learn to get along with others.
In this podcast, I talk about this some more. Also addressing worries about lacking access to other kids, developing social skills, and that concept of "toughening kids up."
Hopefully this will help you begin to see that socialization isn't as big of an issue as you've been thinking.
And of course, I have resources!
- Join the membership group if YOU need more socialization! ha!
Come surround yourself with supportive parents walking this unschooling path.
AND get resources galore and coaching from me every week!
Creating Confidence Membership Group - Dive deeper into this concept of "Socialization" in my Unschooling guide. After 25 years of discussions, I've collected what you need to know to overcome this fear.
Unschooling Guide: Socialization
Also! Some generous listeners have asked that I give the opportunity to financially support this podcast. Not on an every-month-subscription basis, but more of a "This was a good one, Sue!" So I've created a way! Any amount is appreciated!
Donation for the Unschooling Mom2Mom
Any amount is appreciated!
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#24: Podcast Party - Come Celebrate with us!
Unschooling Mom2Mom
06/17/21 • 1 min
... and win some great unschooling loot!
Like...
- A FREE Month in my Creating Confidence Membership
- FREE Access to my Jumping Into Unschooling Course
- FREE Subscription to my Unschooling DIY Email Guidance Program
- FREE Unschooling Guide of YOUR CHOICE!
- FREE Conversation Starter Cards
- FREE copy of my book, Homeschooled Teens
- FREE copy of Roya Dedeaux's book, Connect with Courage
- FREE packet of Joyce Fetteroll's Unschooling Toolbox
- FREE Unschooling Mom2Mom crocheted earrings from Roya Dedeaux
- FREE Planners and workbooks by Roya Dedeaux
Hop over to the Unschooling Mom2Mom Webpage to read more.
Or go straight to the ZOOM LINK to sign up!
REGISTER AT ZOOM
More About the Podcast and Party
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#64: Is Homeschooling NOT Working Out?
Unschooling Mom2Mom
05/16/22 • 11 min
When you dive into homeschooling, but the kids resist or it just doesn't go the way you thought it would... parents often turn to unschooling.
Actually, this is often The Evolution of the Unschooler! 😉
So you're not alone.
The more traditional homeschooling approach is what's most familiar - and most families start there. Let's talk about what it would take to move toward unschooling. You'll be glad you did!
Unschooling Resources
- The Facts & Fiction about Unschooling over at the Unschooling Mom2Mom channel.
I’d love it if you’d check that out, subscribe, do all the things. - More about Deschooling
- Creating Confidence Membership
- Jumping Into Unschooling Course
FREE PDF to help you dive deeper!New! Learning Math Without Curriculum
This new course walks you through EXACTLY how you'll provide the experiences and create the opportunities for your own child. Don't waste another dime on curriculum! Including a section for unschooling teens!
Subscribe to Unschooling Updates - free weekly emails with more unschooling resources!
See the transcript for this podcast - here at the Unschooling Mom2Mom Blog
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#12: Deschooling... for HOW long?
Unschooling Mom2Mom
03/29/21 • 9 min
Deschooling can be difficult. We have a lot of unlearning to do ourselves, right? And it's a bit like pulling the thread on the sweater? You pull thinking that will be that, but it goes on and on! And sometimes, you THINK you've allowed enough time, but you're still struggling. You may need to do more digging around to get to the heart of what's worrying you. I have a resource that can help with that:
Unschooling Guide: Deschooling
Deschooling is a interesting concept - and one many of us want to skip over. Unfortunately, after 25 years of talking with other families, I can tell you that when you don't do all the internal work required with deschooling, you inevitably find yourself wringing your hands and second-guessing your decisions down the road. You'll have to come back to work on it. This Unschooling Guide can give you a lot of help on this!
And so can joining the Creating Confidence Membership! Imagine being surrounded by other unschoolers on this same journey, maybe all at different points along the path. They're available to share experiences, offer suggestions, and celebrate right along with you. PLUS, you get 10 group coaching calls every month with me offering resources and insights too!
It's a great deal. You can find out more here.
You really don't have to do this alone!!
READ THE TRANSCRIPT
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#108: Decision Time - NOT Back-to-School Series
Unschooling Mom2Mom
08/15/23 • 8 min
It's Decision Time! You don't have to walk through this "Back-to-School" season all alone!
This is the first video in our NOT Back-to-School series. Sue Patterson walks you through 3 tips to remember.
Stay tuned, I'll have more this week - so be sure to subscribe so you'll be notified!
I'm offering this here on the podcast as well as at YouTube.
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2 Free PDFs MENTIONED:
Unschooling Essentials
https://unschooling-mom2mom.ck.page/d74b68db83
How Do YOU learn best?
https://unschooling-mom2mom.ck.page/42131ea729
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UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES
Creating Confidence Membership group - no sign-up fee during August!
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/category/Creating-Confidence-Membership
NOT Back to School Webinar - August 24, 2023
Register Here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-back-to-school-party-tickets-690277708207
Getting Started Unschooling (Guide Bundle)
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/Getting-Started-Bundle-Mega-Bundle
What's My Why? Podcast #8
Unschooling Guide: NOT Back to School
Unschooling Guide: Brainstorm Time!
Unschooling Guide: New to Unschooling
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#151 Understanding Unschooling - A Message for Friends & Family
Unschooling Mom2Mom
10/21/24 • 10 min
Are family members or friends concerned about your decision to unschool?
Or are you a relative wondering what unschooling really means for your loved ones?
In this episode, we dive deep into how unschooling works and address common worries and misconceptions. Sue Patterson shares practical insights on how family members can show support, as well as addressing some of the common concerns about unschooling.
Whether you’re an unschooling parent dealing with concerned relatives or a family member looking for answers, this episode will guide you toward understanding and supportive conversations.
Tune in and share with those who need reassurance!
Unschooling Resources Mentioned:
- FREE PDF - Understanding Unschooling - A Family Member's Toolkit
- Understanding the Benefits of Unschooling - for Friends/Family (blogpost)
- Homeschooled Teens: 75 Young People Speak about Their Lives Without School
- More resources for questions about unschoolers and college
- Sue' private membership group
- One-to-One call - if you'd like to talk more. (phone or zoom)
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#62: Unschooling Q & A
Unschooling Mom2Mom
05/07/22 • 31 min
Send your questions here for future podcasts:
Q4SUE:
https://airtable.com/shrB2QujGuODq4DEa
THIS video has the 4 questions you were hoping to see in the recording.
🌻 Talking to Kids about Unschooling
🌻 What about Kindergarten?
🌻 Unschooling and Neurodivergent Kids
🌻 Finding locals
❓ Question #1 Resources:
🌻 Unschooling Mom2Mom website:
http://www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com
🎥 That Word, Unschooling
https://youtu.be/TWNBKikifco
💡 Unschooling Guide: New to Unschooling
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/new-to-unschooling/
💡 Unschooling Guide: Deschooling
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/deschooling/
❓ Question #2 Resources:
Unschooling Kindergarten
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-kindergarten/
🎙Podcast #36: Unschooling Playtime
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-and-playtime/
🎙Podcast #7: Teaching, Learning & Unschooling
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/reframing-teaching-learning-unschooling-partnership/
💡 Unschooling Guide: Critics & Naysayers
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/critics-and-naysayers/
❓ Question #3 Resources:
➡️ FB Group: Unschooling Every Family: Embracing Neurodivergent and Disabled Learners
https://www.facebook.com/groups/unschoolingeveryfamily
➡️ FB Group: Unschooling Disabled Learners
https://www.facebook.com/groups/972568726544814
🎙Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast #37 - Unschooling Disabled Kids
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-kids-with-special-needs/
❓ Question #4 Resources:
🎙Podcast #27: Finding or Building Community
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-community/
🔎 Finding Local Groups (at the website)
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/find-local-groups/
🔎 Finding Locals at Unschooling Mom2Mom FB group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnschoolingMom2Mom/learning_content
✅ Join Sue's Creating Confidence Coaching Group
http://www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com/membership
✅ Jumping Into Unschooling Course
https://suepatterson-unschooling.thinkific.com/courses/jumping-into-unschooling
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#19: Am I Doing ENOUGH?
Unschooling Mom2Mom
05/17/21 • 8 min
When people begin to homeschool in a less-traditional way - like unschooling - they often worry if they are doing enough, providing enough, educating enough.
Sure, it would be a lot easier to follow a curriculum or just do what the teacher/expert told you to do. But now you’re aspiring for more than that kind of mindless following. While you recognize that the one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for you or your child, that does put a significant amount of responsibility on your shoulders. And that often leads to feeling pressure.
Stepping off the predesigned conventional path can feels loose and lacking in purpose. Add in a good deal of fear that often accompanies parents new to unschooling, and it can feel pretty overwhelming.
Listen to the podcast to help you reframe some ideas, overcome some fears, and find the reassurance you need to be successful.
Knowledge + Support = Successful Unschooling
Read the Transcript
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"Unschooling Guide: Am I Doing Enough?"This is a common question from parents new to unschooling. Families may be concerned about educational activities concerned about educational activities, if their child has enough opportunities to explore and discover, or how the days are progressing. Parents waste a lot of time second-guessing themselves! This 25-page full-color Unschooling Guide will help you figure out if you're doing fine - or if you may need change things up a bit. Here are a few of the topics and how we'll walk you through this question:
- Practical suggestions for changes at home
- Paying attention to community influence
- Do we need more structure?
- Thinking about priorities
- Helpful tips
- Journal prompts
- Additional articles and resources
Creating Confidence Membership Group
Sue Patterson helps guide families toward more confidence with unschooling, helping them tackle their fears and concerns, providing solid information and sharing experiences she has seen over the past 25 years of unschooling. This is a FABULOUS way to get coaching, find a community, AND have access to resources in her members-only resource "hub."
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#58: Friday Unschooling Q & A!
Unschooling Mom2Mom
04/15/22 • 23 min
Each Friday, I'm bringing a few of YOUR questions to the Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast!
This week, here are the topic questions:
- Do we nudge our 13.5 who doesn't seem very motivated or goal-oriented?
- What about a 3.5 year old who is struggling with food choices?
- What are your thoughts about starting an Unschooling School - why didn't you?
This is also over at YouTube, if you'd like to see it there.
https://youtu.be/gTpbA7Nd11k
Some of Unschooling Resources Mentioned:
Creating Confidence Membership
When you need more unschooling support from me and a private community of unschooling parents!
Unschooling Guide: Strewing
Unschooling Guide: Learning to Write
Jumping Into Unschooling Course
When you're ready to be successful at unschooling!
Radical Unschooling - ParentingFUTURE QUESTIONS:
Q4Sue Formhttps://airtable.com/shrB2QujGuODq4DEa
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
#51: Addicted to Technology?
Unschooling Mom2Mom
02/15/22 • 11 min
So many parents worry that their kids are on their electronics too much.
They've read all the social media posts and they think their kids my be addicted to their screens.
Is this something you're thinking? And then when we add in the added layer of liking the unschooling concepts - how will that fit in with your kids and their fascination with their video games or their phones???
I can help you figure this out! Odds are, they're not addicted at all. But you're going to need to look at things a little differently.
After 25 years of unschooling - and seeing countless kids playing with technology - I'm here to share what I've seen that will help your situation. Let's dive in!
Read the transcript:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/addicted-to-technology/
UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES
In the podcast, I mentioned a couple of resources. I want to be sure you have the links:
Unschooling Guide: Technology
This Guide will help you see where you could make little changes to see HUGE improvements in your lives. So many families have loved it.
Creating Confidence Membership Group
Could you use some other parents who are walking on this same path? Sometimes our local communities don't have a lot of unschoolers to bounce ideas around with. With 3 group zoom calls a week and ongoing coaching from Sue Patterson - this is an awesome option. Click to find out more about it!
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As always, reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources
Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee
- Creating Confidence Membership Group
Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! - Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
- Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
- Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue
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FAQ
How many episodes does Unschooling Mom2Mom have?
Unschooling Mom2Mom currently has 155 episodes available.
What topics does Unschooling Mom2Mom cover?
The podcast is about Education For Kids, Homeschooling, Parenting, Kids & Family, Podcasts and Homeschool.
What is the most popular episode on Unschooling Mom2Mom?
The episode title '#82: Coping with Holiday Get Togethers - as Unschoolers' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Unschooling Mom2Mom?
The average episode length on Unschooling Mom2Mom is 10 minutes.
How often are episodes of Unschooling Mom2Mom released?
Episodes of Unschooling Mom2Mom are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Unschooling Mom2Mom?
The first episode of Unschooling Mom2Mom was released on Mar 5, 2021.
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