Holiday Critics + 5 Tips to Stay Calm


Hi Reader!

If you’re heading into family gatherings and already bracing for the questions about unschooling, I just released a new podcast episode that might help.

It walks through 5 simple tips to stay calm when family members push back, misunderstand, or hit those old schooling nerves. You can listen here — or read the full blog version if that’s easier:


Read the Transcript at the Blog

And if you want to dive deeper, here are a few helpful seasonal tools:
(Remember if you're in the membership already, you have all of these!)

🦃 Thanksgiving Parent Bundle – 3 Guides to help you with gratitude practices, scripts for handling critics, and a parent-friendly resource list for talking honestly with your kids about the holiday.
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/Thanksgiving-Parent-Bundle

🖤 Black Friday Membership Sale – the lowest price of the year for joining me in Creating Confidence
Monthly is only $39 (instead of $49) and ANNUAL is only $299!!!!
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/category/Creating-Confidence-Membership

🎄 Holiday Learning Bundle – simple ways to make the holidays feel lighter and more connected
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/Unschooling-Holiday-Bundle-2025

Also… I’m planning an extra podcast episode tomorrow to help you navigate this Thanksgiving week with a little more ease.
Just a short one — to walk you through some tools that could help.

Talk soon,
Sue


Sue Patterson,
Unschooling Mom2Mom🌻
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