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Unschooling Mom2Mom

Welcome! I'm Sue Patterson, Coach/Mentor, author, podcaster, community organizer. I help parents move from confusion to confidence in unschooling. These emails are filled with tips, real-life ideas, and encouragement to help your family learn and live with more ease.

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Creating Confidence Daily - Unschooling App

Let me help you with those voices in your head, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE]!

Hi Reader,You know that voice that whispers “lazy,” “you should try harder,” or “you’re capable of more”? It’s a familiar soundtrack for many of us as we explore unschooling. This new video reframes that script because I want you to know about a better, more effective path: daily rhythm over waves of panic, learning over output. I want to help you offset those negative voices in your head! Watch the video here My New Unschooling App 📲 After you watch, you can jump into a Free Week of the...
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Stop the scrolling - you need someone in your corner

Before you scroll the internet looking for curriculum

We all have stressful seasons, Reader. Holidays. Graduation months. The obvious ones. But unschoolers? We have additional stressful seasons that nobody warns you about. And we're in one right now. Back to school season gets all the attention — but this March and April thing? It's sneaky. And it's bigger than most people realize. Everyone is planning for next year. Curriculum companies are marketing hard. And traditional homeschooling moms have practically been deputized as ambassadors — out...
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Strewing Calendars for Unschoolers

Something Simple for Right Now...

What is this? Hey, Reader!Need ideas for April? Because at some point in the next few days, you’re going to think: We should probably be doing more… Instead of trying to figure it out in that moment,it helps to already have something showing up each day. That’s what the Strewing Calendar does. 🗓 One simple idea every day 🖨️ A Printable Monthly Calendar 📬 Daily post with links + subjects (so you can see the learning) 🏘️ Real families sharing what it looks like at home 💡 Works for all ages No...
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spring is for unschooling

Now that it's APRIL!

Hey Reader Are you hearing the commotion out on the internet? Homeschoolers buzzing about next fall - what to buy, how to entice their kids to learn subjects?It can sometimes press our buttons - the ones that haven't deschooled as much as we need to, right? So! What to do: 1) Step away from those lists for now. Give yourself a little space from the noise. It tends to stir up those internal critics—and you don’t need that right now. 2) Notice the shift in the season. It’s spring for most of us...
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Special Discount for UM2M Subscribers

Time Sensitive - Special $ Savings

Hey, Reader! A quick heads up about the Unschooling Summit… A lot of you grabbed the free pass (so many good sessions in there), but didn’t get to watch everything. So the organizers just opened up a discounted upgrade: 👉 $87 instead of $127 I asked if I could extend the Early Bird deal to you—and they said yes. So for the next couple of days, you can get it for: 🔆 Only $67 through March 31 They’re not sharing this publicly—but since I was a speaker, I can offer it to you here in our...
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Unschooling support for parents of teens

Don't ask me — ask the teens!

Hi Reader! It's that time of year. The homeschool groups are buzzing. Everyone is talking about what curriculum they're buying for next fall. The recommendations are flying and the FOMO is real. Before you fall into that trap — I want to introduce you to some teens. Seventy-five of them, to be exact. I published a book, Homeschooled Teens — and yes, I realize many of you didn't know that. That's on me. I'm not great at continuing to wave my hands and saying hey, look what I made! But this...
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Sue's speaking at the Unschooling Summit

Day 2… and the free stuff is worth it!

Hey Reader,We're on Day 2 of the Unschooling Summit —and most people don’t realize how much they get just for signing up. Grab Your Free Ticket HERE! (Even if you only watch a couple sessions, grab the freebies.) I know I’ve mentioned it a few times, but this is one of those things that’s easy to put off—and then suddenly realize you missed it! The talks are available for 48 hours after they air, which helps with different time zones. And if that still feels rushed, there’s an option to...
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Unschooling Summit starts now

Don’t miss this, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE]! (it’s already started)

Hey Reader! The Unschooling Summit is HAPPENING NOW! And it's FREE!... and all the speakers have free gifts for you! If you meant to sign up, you can still jump in and start watching right away. No need to catch everything — just pick what interests you and go from there. At least 90 speakers sharing ideas and real-life unschooling experiences. I’ve got Pam Laricchia’s talk on right now as I’m typing. Grab Your Free Ticket Here My sessions are this weekend too:Saturday: The Role of the...
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Unschooling Summit - Sue is a speaker

12 Talks You Won't Find Anywhere Else this Weekend

Here's our link Hey Reader,I want to point you toward something specific about the Unschooling Summit coming this weekend. Of the 90 speakers participating, 12 speakers are addressing neurodiversity. And what makes this unlike anything else out there — these speakers all come with an unschooling perspective. No adapting to school scenarios. No generic advice about accommodations and interventions designed for a classroom environment. These are neurodivergent advocates — most of them...
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