Unschooling Mom2Mom

Parents worry all the time about whether their kids are on their devices too much. Our childhoods certainly weren't like this - and now that the kids are home all the time, that can seem like a LOT of time on technology.

So what do we do?

Sue Patterson shares strategies for how to accurately assess the situation and gives some solutions you could use today!

UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES MENTIONED

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I have a Bonus Episode for you this week! Last minute add-on!

What's the big takeaway when an unschooling mom looks back?
Lean into the Love.

Originally written in 2012, and now updated for 2024, Sue Patterson share's what she wish she had known... way back when.

More Valentine's Day info:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-valentines-day

Join Sue's Unsch...

Unschoolers don't have to skip out on the fun that Valentine's Day can bring. 
I know, it's Hallmark Celebration... and lots of people are not big fans. But you kids might enjoy some aspects of it - and I've pulled together 10 activities your family might like to try. 

• Science Projects
• Party food ideas
• Jokes/Riddles
• Arts & Crafts
• Videos
• Love Languages
• TONS of MEMES - some would be so fun to text to your big...

I have 5 Signs that it may be time for you to start unschooling!

Whether you've been homeschooling and it's not working out as planned, or you're looking for alternatives to public schools, I want to share how to get started homeschooling from an unschooling perspective.

I know, it can be scary to do something this unconventional, but gather some information and support, and you'll be able to...

Many of us memorized math facts that we don't use a lot in our adult lives. But what if I told you that you actually DO use many of them - even the Pythagorean Theorem - but you just don't realize it?

This is a little different podcast this week, prompted by something that happened to me after a podcast interview as well as something I've seen recently on social media - you probably have too!

So let...

After spending most of the month talking about typical unschooling days - and how nothing is really "typical", this week, I'm doing a 180!
Turns out, there ARE some things that are typical in the day in the life of a successful unschooling family. And I want you to know what that is!  Actually, I've come up with SEVEN Tips that set successful unschooling parents apart from the rest.

I now have a T...

What IS an unschooling day like?
That's one of the most common questions when parents are thinking about unschooling as a homeschooling option. We KNOW what school looks like. We even have a pretty good guess about what traditional school-at-home homeschooling looks like. But unschooling? That's a different story!

Sue Patterson shares insight on what's typical about unschooling days - and what's t...

So many people struggle with deschooling.  It's probably less about doing it "right" or "wrong" and more about recognizing that it's not a one-and-done kind of thing.  We're in a hurry to get on with it, right? 

This Unschooling Mom2Mom podcast is all about REALLY examining deschooling.
Can you do it in a week or a month and then plug the kids into an, albeit modified, version of sc...

As the semester winds down, many homeschooling parents are taking another look at their options. 
Maybe these past few months weren't what they expected.
Maybe they'd like something different.

Whether you're new to homeschooling this year, or you've been doing this for a little while, here's the reassurance you need that you're not alone!
AND the information you need to know you...

Here's your open invitation to give unschooling a try this month!
I have a lot of resources to help you see what it's like.
 
Here are few mentioned on today's podcast:

Unschooling Guide: Holiday Learning
This mini-magazine will show you all the subjects weaving through typical holiday activities. Once you see this, you won't feel guilty about ditching the curriculum this month!

Competition, comparison, and measuring our children may seem natural to us - because that's how we were raised. But maybe it's working against us as we move toward unschooling. 
Sue Patterson shares 4 ideas to consider that may help you make a healthier shift for yourself and your kids.

3 other podcasts mentioned: 

• What's Your Why?
• Your Own Educational Philosophy
• Your Unschooling Manifesto

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While we may be a little nervous about this season of get-togethers with friends and family - our kids may need a little help from us.

Prepping ahead of time is the key to success!

This Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast/blogpost will show you how to get everyone out of The Hot Seat!

Unschooling Resources Mentioned

• Black Friday Sales on Courses and Membership
• Unschooling Guide: Critics and Naysayers
• Homeschoo...

November is the month a lot of people focus on the benefits of Gratitude. 
Creating Gratitude Journals is one of the most popular tools. 
Some of our kids may love to write and journal while others... not so much! 
This podcast is all about seeing the different ways we can use the concept of Gratitude Journals - whether your kids are writers or not! 

Here are a few resources mentioned in the podcast:

• 15 Free...

Are you choosing to unschooling, but your own parents are not embracing it?
Sue Patterson shares what may be going on in this week's Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast!

Go to the website to see the graphic mentioned.

Unschooling Resources
Unschooling Guide: Critics and Naysayers
This PDF Guide will help you as you deal with your own critics.

Creating Confidence Membership Group
Sometimes we...

With Halloween a week away, this episode of the Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast is all about some of the issues that might pop up for us, like:

• Candy consumption
• Big Kids trick-or-treating
• Criticism from people who don't like how we want to do things

If you hop over to the website, you'll see the transcript but also a collection from other unschooling parents: 

• Halloween Movies
• Halloween Books
• Link for Pinterest activit...