Unschooling Mom2Mom

Homeschool burnout creeping in? Before you quit, try strewing: curiosity-driven learning with no curriculum required. Kids rolling their eyes and your fuse running short? Sue Patterson shares fun November ideas to bring the joy back. In this episode, Sue explains why curiosity-driven learning sticks better than a standardized approach, how something as simple as Sandwich Day can spark real learning, and why you don’t need to have all the answers to make it work. Whether you’re a tradi...

Daylight Saving Time is a surprisingly fun way to explore math, science, history, and geography with your kids — no homeschool worksheets required! When we fall back an hour, everyday curiosity opens the door to all kinds of real-life learning. Why do we change the clocks? Who came up with the idea? And why doesn't everyone participate? In this Unschooling Mom2Mom episode, Sue Patterson shares 10 weird facts about Daylight Saving Time, along with simple ways to explore time zones, Earth...

Homeschooling parents worry they're not doing enough for their children's education. That concern intensifies when you unschool! You can see your child learning. You’re just not sure it’s enough. What if the little moments you keep dismissing are adding up? A conversation. A game. A question about something you passed on the road. None of it looks like a complete science unit or a finished history assignment. So how does it become an education? How is it ENOUGH? In this episode of the Unscho...

Why does unschooling leave you wondering, “Am I doing enough?” Let’s talk about the exhausting pressure to prove your kids are learning—and five ways to step off that treadmill. After thirty years of unschooling and helping families, I’ve seen how school expectations, relatives’ questions, and homeschool social media can keep parents second-guessing themselves. In this episode, we’ll look at who you’re trying to prove yourself to, when comparison makes things worse, and how to recognize the l...

Unschooling can leave you wondering, “Am I doing enough?”—even when you can see your child learning. Why do worksheets, schedules, and grade levels still feel like proof that you’re doing your job? That’s the "untethered" feeling. You’ve stepped away from school’s rules, but when you’re worried, the old ways of measuring a day can still feel reassuring. A hard week, a question about grade levels, or a glimpse of another homeschooling family’s routine can bring them right back. In this episode...