"But all they do is PLAY!" đ
about 2 hours ago â˘Â 1 min readHey Reader, Question: "If all they do is play, how will they learn enough?"Itâs lunchtime, and your child has spent the whole morning making a home for their stuffed animals. You can see theyâre enjoying themselves. But a little voice says, âShouldnât we have done something educational by now?â Maybe you start thinking about a workbook, or creating some kind of lessonâjust to make sure. Before you interrupt the play, letâs look at what you might be overlooking. And what can you do to support...
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1 day ago â˘Â 1 min readHey Reader, One of the things I see missing in our unschooling community is⌠COMMUNITY! Sure, Iâd love for you to join my Creating Confidence community at whatever level works for you. But Iâm also thinking about something we had in the âolden daysâ of unschooling: park days and potlucks. While the kids played, you could listen in as another mom asked the question youâd been afraid to ask. Hear what someone else had tried. See what might fit your familyâand what probably wouldnât. It was...
READ POSTFeeling a little lost with homeschooling/unschooling?
13 days ago â˘Â 1 min readHi Reader,Whether you're only a month into unschooling or you've been piecing this together for a while now, it's not unusual to feel a little adrift. You've walked away from what's familiar, and maybe don't have solid ground under your feet yet about what you're actually supposed to be doing now! We've all been there. That's our topic for this week's Unschooling Mom2Mom podcast. Its up at all the listening platforms, but I have the video version up for you now too! Letâs talk about why this...
READ POSTYes! Those Fall Activities Count!
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min readHey Reader, Did you know that some of the fall activities youâre already doing count as learning? So many parents donât recognize it. And even after youâve 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, youâll find: The learning woven through familiar fall activities Seasonal ideas to spark your childâs curiosity Reminders that learning doesnât have to look like school Easy-to-use...
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about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min readHi Reader! If your kids are rolling their eyes at your "fun" ideas, I have a solution! In this new podcast video, Iâm 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 objectivesâall gathered for you. Get the...
READ POSTWhere did all that confidence go??
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min readHey 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 dayâand suddenly your unschooling confidence disappears. Why is it harder on some days? Thatâs what Iâm talking about in this short videoâalong with a simple way to stay grounded. WATCH THE VIDEO Iâm also sharing two ways I can support you inside Creating Confidence. Prices for both change after Labor Day. Get Unschooling Support from...
READ POSTThe photo that ruins your whole week!
about 2 months ago â˘Â 1 min readHey 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 â 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...
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