Parents of teens — this week’s quick pep talk 🎧


Hey Reader!

Parents of teens — this week’s quick podcast is for you! 🎧

Maybe your teen is still sitting in a classroom, wishing they were somewhere else…
but you’re worried it’s too late to start unschooling now.

Maybe you’ve been unschooling for a while, but as your child moves into the teen years, you’re wondering if it’s time to tighten things up.

Or maybe you’ve been “kind of” unschooling your teen — but what you really need right now is a reassuring pep talk!


This week’s 9-minute episode is a little pep talk from me to you:
🎧 Too Late to Unschool Teens?
Listen here or read the transcript at the blog


Let’s quiet that background noise of worry that always shows up when kids hit the teen years.

You’ll hear why it’s never too late to rebuild connection, why real learning doesn’t depend on curriculum, and why your relationship still matters most of all.

And because society pushes hard during these years, I made something to help:
📄 20 Reasons It’s Time to Unschool Your Teen in 2025
(Reminders why now IS a good time to start unschooling your teen—or to stay the course if you already have.)

If your teen’s still in school but clearly not thriving, let’s not waste any more time there.
Walking away from a system that doesn’t work for your kid isn’t failure—it’s smart parenting.

And if you’ve already been unschooling but doubts are creeping in,
let this week’s episode and the 20 Reasons guide remind you:
this path does make sense.

Messy? Sure.
But still the best choice for your family. 🌻

Sue Patterson, Unschooling Mom2Mom🌻

P.S. The video version of this episode should be ready on YouTube tomorrow (Wednesday).
If you’d rather watch than listen, keep an eye out—subscribe to the channel to be notified when it's up!


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