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Hey, Reader! Are you looking for a simple way to keep your kids engaged without turning into the Summer Fun Coordinator?Maybe a way to avoid that "summer slump" schools talk about when they think kids aren't learning? I have something for you! Strewing Calendars! It’s packed with easy, fun, doable ideas for each day of the month—designed to spark curiosity and connection. Sign Up Here! Every day offers something to celebrate! Private Portal How about Subject by Subject for each Daily...

🪧 This is Your Sign! 😉 Morning, Reader! 👋 It’s Monday, and time to plan your week. But... sometimes when we let go of the schedules, we get distracted by ideas like: ⏳ “Shouldn’t we be doing more?” 🌀 “Where do I even start?” 💭 “I think I'm missing something!” You’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. June & July are the months so many families make big shifts—pulling their kids from school, rethinking their homeschooling approach, or deciding to try unschooling in a...

Hey Reader! I know I talk a lot about unschooling teens—because let’s face it, that age comes with its own wave of worries. School hasn't been working, and parents feel stuck without knowing they even have options. But you know who else is really struggling right now? ✨ Parents of Kindergartners and Preschoolers ✨ This time of year can be so hard. Maybe you were feeling confident… watching your little one play, learn through exploring, asking questions, following their curiosity. But then the...

Let's do this every Tuesday! Hey Reader! Whether you're parenting a teen now or just peeking over the horizon, you might already feel the weight of it: – What if my kid is pulling away, and I’m not sure what to do?– What if we’ve waited too long to make a change?– What if we're starting to feel disconnected?– How will they be okay in the future when they seem so unmotivated now? Maybe you're already there.Maybe your teen is holed up in their room and barely speaking. Maybe last year has worn...

Hey Reader! Summer is a great opportunity to really embrace unschooling. ☀️ Zero pressure. ☀️ Everyone expects kids' lives to be more play-focused. ☀️ The relaxed pace invites curiosity instead of power struggles. If you’ve been wondering how to make unschooling really work—or even just how to start—this is your season to try. Read at the blog Instead of stressing over curriculum or to-do lists, try a simpler approach this week: ✅ Use the updated Summer Unschooling Guide to see how everyday...

Hey Reader ! #1 - New Podcast I uploaded a new podcast today: Why Unschooling Can Feel So Hard - 10 Common Struggles Parents Face Over at YouTube - and everywhere else Transcript at the Blog: From Doubt to Confidence: 10 Struggles You Can Overcome It has a FREE PDF over there, if you want to dive deeper on any of these 10 struggles. #2 Live Discussion about Gaps - TODAY! Register Here And I'm taking questions on a panel today - in just a couple of hours.We're talking about Gaps and I'll be...

Hey Reader! The G-word! lolBut it holds so many of us back from unschooling. We worry that our kids won't be ready for adulthood if we stray from the path too much. I have a couple quick facts for you about gaps though:✔️ We all have gaps in our learning - and we're doing ok anyway.✔️ It's easier now than EVER to get answers if we need them (YouTube, Google, Siri)✔️ This focus on measuring prevents us from seeing what's going well, where the strengths are.✔️ We were conditioned to worry about...

Hey Reader! If you’ve been avoiding the whole transcript thing, I get it.It feels too schooly - and we stepped AWAY from that, right?But the truth is — unschoolers need transcripts too.And thinking about them earlier can actually make a lot of difference. It can ease the self-doubt that tends to creep in as everyone tells you it might be time to start "buckling down." (You might even be saying that to yourself!) In this week’s YouTube video, I’m sharing five surprising ways that looking at...

Hey Reader! Maybe this week you’re trying to figure out a plan for unschooling.Maybe last year didn’t go well, and you know something has to change. You’ve seen glimpses of how unschooling could really work for your kids—but something’s just not hitting the mark. You might find yourself bouncing between two places: ➡️ Worrying and sliding back into the familiar schoolish routines (even though they didn’t work that great before) ➡️ Or stuck in second-guessing mode—wondering if you’re doing...