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#135: Unschooling Success: How One Mom Built a Profitable Business While Homeschooling 4 Kids | Real Family Routines & Screen Time Rules
Episode 135
Join host Cheryl as she interviews Raven Kramer, a homeschool mom of four and successful online marketing entrepreneur, who shares her unschooling journey and family-first lifestyle. Living in a 1,000-square-foot house in Florida with no debt except their mortgage, Raven and her husband have built a life centered around their children's education and their family business.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- What unschooling really looks like: Daily routines that balance core subjects with passion-led learning
- How to work from home with kids: Raven's strategies for building a marketing business while homeschooling
- Screen time boundaries that work: Why her kids get only 30-60 minutes of TV daily and no phones until they have jobs
- Real family rhythms: 5+ hours outside daily, morning and afternoon outings, and structured quiet time
- Social media and kids: Her approach to family content creation and setting boundaries with neighbor kids who have phones
- Preparing kids for an uncertain future: Why she focuses on reading, writing, math fundamentals over rigid curriculum
- College alternatives: Teaching kids about trades, entrepreneurship, and real-world skills
Key Takeaways:
- One-third of kids learn to read easily, one-third need more help, one-third need lots of help - and that's all normal
- Living below your means enables one-parent income and homeschool freedom
- Kids don't need constant entertainment - they need freedom to be kids and play
- Reading aloud to children and emotional regulation modeling are the most important "subjects"
- Progress over time matters more than grade-level expectations
Perfect for: Parents considering homeschooling, current homeschoolers looking for encouragement, families interested in unschooling approaches, and anyone wanting to balance entrepreneurship with family-centered living.
Resources Mentioned:
- Tuttle Twins books and curriculum
- "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" book for internet safety
- Raven's Guide to Homeschooling e-course
- Reading Horizons curriculum
Raven's E-Couse: Guide to Homeschooling E Course
And check out: Raven's Instagram
Cheryl's Guide to Homeschooling: Check out The Homeschool How To Complete Starter Guide- Cheryl's eBook compiling everything she's learned from her interviews on The Homeschool How To Podcast.
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Published on 2 weeks ago