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Back to Search213 -What Really Prepares Kids for Adulthood?
Season 6 Episode 213
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Are we preparing kids for adulthood… or preparing them for school expectations?
Parents worry about grades, gaps, transcripts,…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
212 - The Mother's Day Fairy - For Unschooling Moms!
Season 6 Episode 212
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Mother's Day can be a lot of things — wonderful, disappointing, emotional, or somewhere in between. For unschooling and homes…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
211 - What Does an Unschooling Day Look Like? Real-Life Examples by Age
Season 6 Episode 211
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What does an unschooling day actually look like?
If you’ve been searching for a routine, a schedule, or some kind of structure…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
210 - Is Unschooling Enough? What it looks like day to day
Season 6 Episode 210
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What does unschooling look like day to day—and how do you know it’s enough?This is where most parents start to second-guess e…
1 month ago
209 - How Unschooling Kids Learn Math Without Curriculum (A Real Day, Hour by Hour)
Season 6 Episode 209
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How do unschoolers learn math without a curriculum?
Can kids really learn math without school—and how do you know it’s enough?…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
208 - The Truth about Unschooling "Schedules"
Season 6 Episode 208
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“If we don’t use a curriculum... how do we plan anything?”
It’s the number one question new unschoolers ask. If stepping away …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
BONUS: Pi Day Without the Hype — When “Fun Learning” Falls Flat
Season 5 Episode 207
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Pi Day is one of those holidays parents often try to make “fun.”
But sometimes the issue isn’t the activity — it’s the hype.
H…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
206 Quirky Kids: Unschooling and Neurodivergence
Season 5 Episode 206
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What can unschooling families learn from the neurodivergent community?
In this episode, Sue Patterson looks at how our underst…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
205 - Do You Need to Revisit Deschooling? When Unschooling Doubts Show Up
Season 5 Episode 204
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Do you need to revisit deschooling as your child gets older?
Many unschooling and homeschooling parents start worrying about …
3 months ago
204 - Those Voices in Your Head? Let Me Elbow In
Season 5 Episode 204
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If you’re an unschooling or homeschooling parent struggling with doubt, internal criticism, or wondering if you’re doing enou…
3 months, 1 week ago