Homeschool Moms Unfiltered

We started homeschooling to give our kids a different kind of education, but we never imagined how much it would change us. In this episode, we're digging into the unexpected realities of homeschooling, from the isolation, exhaustion, and identity shifts to the incredible freedom of questioning everything we thought we knew about education. We're sharing what surprised us, what challenged us, and what we can never unsee after years of homeschooling. As always, it's an honest conversation about the messy, complicated, and sometimes pretty amazing reality of homeschooling.Also, we’ve chosen our next book club selection and you won’t want to miss this!!!!  We’ll be reading Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and Toxic Masculinity by Clementine Ford.  The best part is… we don’t judge you if you show up and haven’t read the book!  Join our Bookworm or All-Access Patreon membership if you’d like to participate in the book club.  We’d love to welcome you!  https://bit.ly/HMUPatreon  Did you know Homeschool Moms Unfiltered is SO much more than just a podcast?We’ve built the tools, resources, and community we wish had existed when we started homeschooling, so you don’t have to bump your way through it alone. And we’re still building all the time.Visit https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/  to find everything in one place, including:Personalized Homeschool Coaching - Get practical, judgment-free support tailored to your family, your kids, your questions, and your real-life homeschool challenges.Self-Paced Homeschool Courses - Start anytime and work at your own pace with hands-on courses that include companion workbooks, practical exercises, and step-by-step support to help you build your homeschool foundation, choose curriculum, gain confidence, and so much more.Books to Support Your Homeschool Life - We wrote The Only Homeschool Book You Actually Need and the name isn’t ironic. From getting started to choosing curriculum to dealing with homeschooling naysayers, our books are created to help you make informed decisions without panic, perfectionism, or someone else’s rigid blueprint.Live Monthly Meetings on Patreon - Join us for supportive, honest conversations with other homeschool parents and caregivers who get it. Bring your questions, your wins, your worries, and your “what even is happening?” moments.Secular, Progressive Unit Studies - Explore themed studies designed for curious learners and thoughtful families, with resources that are inclusive, accurate, engaging, and never trying to sneak in a worldview you didn’t ask for.Twice-Monthly Parent/Caregiver Book Club on Patreon - A low-pressure, community-centered book club for homeschool grown-ups who want to reflect, learn, laugh, and grow alongside people who understand the beautiful chaos of this life.Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠ FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠ Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Politics affects our kids long before they're old enough to vote, so how do we help them understand the world around them without overwhelming them or telling them what to think? This week, we're talking about when and how to introduce politics, navigating tough conversations with sensitive and neurodivergent kids, building critical thinking and media literacy skills, and helping kids find meaningful ways to get involved. *** For the additional resources we mentioned in the episode, head over to Patreon! --> https://bit.ly/HMUPatreon Did you know Homeschool Moms Unfiltered is SO much more than just a podcast?We’ve built the tools, resources, and community we wish had existed when we started homeschooling, so you don’t have to bump your way through it alone. And we’re still building all the time.Visit https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/  to find everything in one place, including:Personalized Homeschool Coaching - Get practical, judgment-free support tailored to your family, your kids, your questions, and your real-life homeschool challenges.Self-Paced Homeschool Courses - Start anytime and work at your own pace with hands-on courses that include companion workbooks, practical exercises, and step-by-step support to help you build your homeschool foundation, choose curriculum, gain confidence, and so much more.Books to Support Your Homeschool Life - We wrote The Only Homeschool Book You Actually Need and the name isn’t ironic. From getting started to choosing curriculum to dealing with homeschooling naysayers, our books are created to help you make informed decisions without panic, perfectionism, or someone else’s rigid blueprint.Live Monthly Meetings on Patreon - Join us for supportive, honest conversations with other homeschool parents and caregivers who get it. Bring your questions, your wins, your worries, and your “what even is happening?” moments.Secular, Progressive Unit Studies - Explore themed studies designed for curious learners and thoughtful families, with resources that are inclusive, accurate, engaging, and never trying to sneak in a worldview you didn’t ask for.Twice-Monthly Parent/Caregiver Book Club on Patreon - A low-pressure, community-centered book club for homeschool grown-ups who want to reflect, learn, laugh, and grow alongside people who understand the beautiful chaos of this life.Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠ FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠ Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠ 

Kids are naturally curious about the world around them, so why does their enthusiasm for learning science start declining as early as third grade? In this episode, we're digging into a fascinating study involving more than 7,000 students and exploring what the findings mean for homeschoolers. From the pressure to cover curriculum to the importance of hands-on exploration, we're talking about how to nurture curiosity, make learning meaningful, and raise kids who don't just know more, but actually want to learn more.Study source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11165-026-10368-z  Also, our current book club pick is The Self-Driven Child. Want to join us?  The best part is… we don’t judge you if you show up and haven’t read the book!  Join our Bookworm or All-Access Patreon membership if you’d like to participate in the book club.  We’d love to welcome you!  https://bit.ly/HMUPatreon  Did you know Homeschool Moms Unfiltered is SO much more than just a podcast?We’ve built the tools, resources, and community we wish had existed when we started homeschooling, so you don’t have to bump your way through it alone. And we’re still building all the time.Visit https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/  to find everything in one place, including:Personalized Homeschool Coaching - Get practical, judgment-free support tailored to your family, your kids, your questions, and your real-life homeschool challenges.Self-Paced Homeschool Courses - Start anytime and work at your own pace with hands-on courses that include companion workbooks, practical exercises, and step-by-step support to help you build your homeschool foundation, choose curriculum, gain confidence, and so much more.Books to Support Your Homeschool Life - We wrote The Only Homeschool Book You Actually Need and the name isn’t ironic. From getting started to choosing curriculum to dealing with homeschooling naysayers, our books are created to help you make informed decisions without panic, perfectionism, or someone else’s rigid blueprint.Live Monthly Meetings on Patreon - Join us for supportive, honest conversations with other homeschool parents and caregivers who get it. Bring your questions, your wins, your worries, and your “what even is happening?” moments.Secular, Progressive Unit Studies - Explore themed studies designed for curious learners and thoughtful families, with resources that are inclusive, accurate, engaging, and never trying to sneak in a worldview you didn’t ask for.Twice-Monthly Parent/Caregiver Book Club on Patreon - A low-pressure, community-centered book club for homeschool grown-ups who want to reflect, learn, laugh, and grow alongside people who understand the beautiful chaos of this life.Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠ FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠ Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

⚠️⚠️⚠️ TIME SENSITIVE ⚠️⚠️⚠️We are finalists for a Signal Award - which in the world of podcasting is incredibly exciting!!  We’d be SO grateful if you’d take a moment and toss your vote our way for the Listener’s Choice award. It takes two minutes and costs nothing, but we’ll express ship our eternal gratitude your way for the effort.  Click here to vote: https://bit.ly/awardvotehmu — Voting ENDS October 15th!!Are you doing enough as a homeschool parent/caregiver? This is often a big worry and topic of conversation, but today we’ll be exploring what does “enough” even mean and how would you know when you've reached it? We'll explore practical ways to evaluate your child's progress, recognize what's actually working, and make room for learning, curiosity, and life beyond the checklist.Also, our current book club pick is The Self-Driven Child. Want to join us?  The best part is… we don’t judge you if you show up and haven’t read the book!  Join our Bookworm or All-Access Patreon membership if you’d like to participate in the book club.  We’d love to welcome you!  https://bit.ly/HMUPatreon  Did you know Homeschool Moms Unfiltered is SO much more than just a podcast?We’ve built the tools, resources, and community we wish had existed when we started homeschooling, so you don’t have to bump your way through it alone. And we’re still building all the time.Visit https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/  to find everything in one place, including:Personalized Homeschool Coaching - Get practical, judgment-free support tailored to your family, your kids, your questions, and your real-life homeschool challenges.Self-Paced Homeschool Courses - Start anytime and work at your own pace with hands-on courses that include companion workbooks, practical exercises, and step-by-step support to help you build your homeschool foundation, choose curriculum, gain confidence, and so much more.Books to Support Your Homeschool Life - We wrote The Only Homeschool Book You Actually Need and the name isn’t ironic. From getting started to choosing curriculum to dealing with homeschooling naysayers, our books are created to help you make informed decisions without panic, perfectionism, or someone else’s rigid blueprint.Live Monthly Meetings on Patreon - Join us for supportive, honest conversations with other homeschool parents and caregivers who get it. Bring your questions, your wins, your worries, and your “what even is happening?” moments.Secular, Progressive Unit Studies - Explore themed studies designed for curious learners and thoughtful families, with resources that are inclusive, accurate, engaging, and never trying to sneak in a worldview you didn’t ask for.Twice-Monthly Parent/Caregiver Book Club on Patreon - A low-pressure, community-centered book club for homeschool grown-ups who want to reflect, learn, laugh, and grow alongside people who understand the beautiful chaos of this life.Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠ FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠ Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

We're finalists for a Signal Award - which is a huge honor and a big freaking deal! We would super duper appreciate your support for the Listener's Choice Award. At the time we are posting this we are just 2% down. Voting takes 2 minutes and costs nothing. Spread the word. We'd be super grateful for all the help we can get! Head here to vote ⬅️Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! We have the greatest community and we appreciate each and every one of you so much! Meagan & Amanda