Unschooling Mom2Mom

Hi Reader! I published another podcast this week - AND got it uploaded as a video too! I'm on a roll! 🎉This is our month to talk about socialization over in the Creating Confidence. So if you're interested in unpacking what this questions is REALLY all about, you could join us! Plus we have a group coaching call on Sept. 30th all about it - you won't want to miss it!Here's the link for the video. Be sure to subscribe so I know if doing videos is something you like! Click to Watch! Or read at...

Hey Reader, Did you know that some of the fall activities you’re already doing count as learning? So many parents don’t recognize it. And even after you’ve been deschooling for a while, that worry can sneak back in: Wait… is this really enough? The Unschooling Mom2Mom Fall Guide helps you see that it is. Inside, you’ll find: The learning woven through familiar fall activities Seasonal ideas to spark your child’s curiosity Reminders that learning doesn’t have to look like school Easy-to-use...

Hi Reader! If your kids are rolling their eyes at your "fun" ideas, I have a solution! In this new podcast video, I’m showing how something as simple as Rice Krispie Treat Day (later this month) can open the door to all kinds of learning. Watch @YouTube This link will take you to all the podcasts converted to video! Binge away! Want easy ideas to run with this month? The September Strewing Calendar includes daily celebrations, links, and learning objectives—all gathered for you. Get the...

Hey Reader, Society never stops pushing you to conform. Most days, you can brush it off. But then one comment, comparison, or question catches you on the wrong day—and suddenly your unschooling confidence disappears. Why is it harder on some days? That’s what I’m talking about in this short video—along with a simple way to stay grounded. WATCH THE VIDEO I’m also sharing two ways I can support you inside Creating Confidence. Prices for both change after Labor Day. Get Unschooling Support from...

Hey Reader, You're scrolling. Not even looking for anything in particular. And there it is: a beautifully arranged nature table. A twelve-year-old who "asked to learn math for fun." A mom who says her kids haven't watched a screen since spring. You close the app. You look around at your own living room — cereal bowl from breakfast still on the counter, kid watching the same YouTuber for the fourth day in a row, the "unit study" you planned abandoned on day two. And the thought creeps in: Am I...

Hey Reader, Back in March, I decided to try something new. And, as it turns out, I use unschooling principles in just about everything I do: Let’s try it and see what works. So I created an unschooling support app: Creating Confidence Daily. I thought I would choose a theme each month, share a short voice note every day, and add a few practical resources along the way. Six months later, I can tell you: It worked. Way better than I expected. I love talking with you for a minute or two every...

Hi—quick note, Reader. I’ve seen a lot of articles about school refusal… but unfortunately, they almost never look at the option of not sending your child back to school. That's always the end goal. So I wanted to talk about that a little more in today’s Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast: School Refusal: A Mom-to-Mom Reframe When Your Kid is Miserable It's the reframe I think they're missing and that parents really need to know. Listen at the Blog Apple Podcasts Listen at Spotify Read at the blog:...

Hey Reader! You don’t have to be new to homeschooling to get to this time of year and think, “I don’t want to do last year again.” Maybe nothing went terribly wrong. It just wasn’t working as well as you wanted it to. You spent too much time reminding everyone what they were supposed to be doing. The schedule helped for a while, then became one more thing you felt guilty about not following. You bought resources that looked promising but didn’t hold anyone’s interest. Screens became a daily...

Hey Reader! The school supplies have been in the stores for weeks. Your social media feed is filling up with first-day pictures. Buses are already rolling through the neighborhoods again. But your kids won’t be getting on one. That can feel wonderfully freeing, right up until you realize the school calendar has been organizing more of your life than you thought. Once you take school away, there’s suddenly a lot of open space. Not just in the day, but in the way you think about learning,...