Unschooling Mom2Mom

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)

Podcast Transcript here

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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

www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

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

www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

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

www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

OR we could call this...
STEP AWAY FROM THE CURRICULUM!!!
When you're new, it's not uncommon to focus on curriculum purchases or ways to teach your kids all kinds of cool things! And if you're in homeschooling communities, this time of year is really buzzing about what to buy for next year!
I want to let you know that rushing out to buy that curriculum is the biggest mistake I see when you're new! Whether you are homeschooling or unschooling - or anything in between.
This podcast will walk you through what the problem is - and how to avoid the mistake!
UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES
8 Mistakes New Unschoolers Make (YouTube Video)
Jumping Into Unschooling Course
When you need the details for how to make this work!
Creating Confidence Membership Group
When you need more support as you step into this unconventional approach to learning.
Q4Sue Form
For your unschooling questions!
Unschooling Updates
My weekly email to keep us connected
You Can Do This!! And I have so many ways to get you the support you need to be successful over at the website: Unschooling Mom2Mom

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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

www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

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

www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com