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Unschooling Mom2Mom
Sue Patterson
Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 214
The Unschooling Mom2Mom podcast is a quick conversation with Sue Patterson, coach, author, and mother of 3 grown unschoolers. Sue shares inspiration and tips to help you find the unschooling confidence you're looking for!
Even if you’re more of a “homeschooler” than an “unschooler,” these 10 minute(ish) podcasts can help you find more joy in parenting, educating and connecting with your children!
All 6 Seasons listed here:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/podcast
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#189 - How to Start Unschooling (Without Trying Every Homeschool Method First)
Season 5 · Episode 189
mercredi 5 novembre 2025 • Duration 04:35
Thinking about unschooling but wondering if you have to “try everything else first”? You don’t. 💛
In this episode, Sue Patterson from Unschooling Mom2Mom shares a gentle pep talk for parents who feel called toward unschooling but still hesitate. Maybe you’re waiting for the right method, the right time, or the right confidence — but what if you’re already ready enough?
Sue unpacks common fears, clears up misinformation from the homeschooling community, and reminds you that unschooling isn’t extreme — it’s human.
👉 Visit UnschoolingMom2Mom.com
for more resources, and join the Creating Confidence Membership for weekly support and encouragement. (Discounted for Podcast listeners - no sign-up fee!)
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#188 - Unschooling Halloween: Everyday Learning in Disguise
Season 5 · Episode 188
lundi 27 octobre 2025 • Duration 06:16
Unschooling + Halloween = real learning. 🎃
Discover how curiosity, culture, and connection replace curriculum this week with Sue Patterson’s gentle guidance.
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No Need to Pause Learning — Halloween Is the Lesson!
Ever wonder how you’re going to celebrate holidays — like Halloween or Día de los Muertos — and fit in the lessons you planned for the week? 🎃
Here’s the secret: you don’t have to choose. The holiday is the lesson.
In this week’s Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast episode, Sue shows how these fall celebrations are filled with real learning opportunities — from spooky storytelling and candy math to science, art, and cultural history. You’ll see how learning weaves naturally into family traditions when you slow down, stay curious, and let the season lead the way.
Whether you’re almost unschooling or a (usually) confident unschooler, this conversation will help you relax, reconnect, and see the everyday learning that’s already happening all around you.
🎃 Inside the Episode:
- How to let Halloween be the lesson
- Subject-by-subject learning ideas (Language Arts, Math, Science, Fine Arts, and Social Studies)
- Día de los Muertos projects that connect heart, history, and creativity
- How connection teaches more than curriculum ever could
💡 Resources Mentioned:
- Blog post: Unschooling & Halloween Hub
- 🎧 “An Unschooler’s Haunted House” — a fun, spooky throwback episode
- 🍂 Seasonal Unschooling Guide for Autumn
- 📅 November Strewing Calendar — packed with easy ideas + a private portal showing the learning behind them
✨ Subscribe on YouTube or your favorite podcast app for weekly encouragement — and remember, pausing curriculum doesn't mean pausing LEARNING.
Holidays can BE the lessons!
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#179 School “Lessons” Fueling Your Parenting Doubts?
Season 5 · Episode 179
mardi 19 août 2025 • Duration 09:07
School taught us lessons we didn’t even realize we were absorbing—and they’re still messing with us today.
Most of us didn’t realize it while we were sitting in classrooms—but school was teaching us a lot more than math and grammar. It was shaping how we see ourselves, how we parent, and even how we value creativity and curiosity.
In this episode, we’re digging into 3 hidden “lessons” school taught us that still show up in our lives every day:
- Follow directions. Don’t ask questions.
- Creativity only counts if it looks like everyone else’s.
- If you don’t fit the mold, you’re the problem.
These aren’t just school rules—they’re a kind of brainwashing we carry long after graduation. You may not even realize how much this is creeping into your parenting—but it’s probably at the heart of why you’re doubting yourself so much.
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#89: Surviving Curriculum Season - as Unschoolers
Season 2 · Episode 35
mercredi 8 mars 2023 • Duration 13:44
This is the time of year where homeschooling parents are busy making plans for next year. And that can lead to some uncomfortable park days or conversations on facebook for unschoolers.
So let's tackle why that is so problematic, and what we can do to resist wasting all that money on curriculum!
Membership
If you need more unschooling support, please join us in the Creating Confidence Membership group. You really don't have to do this alone!
Jumping Into Unschooling
If you want to unschool, but feel a little lost on what that actually means, I have the perfect course for you!
A few more Unschooling resources to help you:
- Myths about Unschooling
- What's Your Why? (podcast @blog)
- Facts vs Fiction (video at YouTube)
Here's the podcast with extra links:
Surviving the Curriculum Season... as Unschoolers
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#88: What Sparks Joy? Unschoolers Knew...
Season 2 · Episode 35
mercredi 8 février 2023 • Duration 09:25
Unschooling moms are smiling everywhere, as Marie Kondo shifts gears about tidying up now that she has three kids.
We knew it was unsustainable.
For unschooling parents who have kids underfoot all day long, diving into projects and strewing their stuff all over the house... let's just say that carefully folded socks do not tend to rise to the top of the priority list!
Why I'm bringing this up on an unschooling podcast is because Marie's new focus is about shifting perspectives, prioritizing relationships and focusing on what matters. Now she's speaking our language!
I've also included a bit written by Shannon Loucks about our houses being a mess.
It's lovely - you won't want to miss that - and it's linked at the blogpost/transcript.
And if you're interested in more from Shannon, her book is available:
Love More: 50 Ways to Build Joy into Childhood.
UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES:
Creating Confidence Membership group - where parents are sharing how to get more confident with this unconventional way of NOT duplicating school! Coaching calls, a huge members-only library packed with resources, a wonderfully supportive unschooling community - you should join us!
Unschooling Updates - Weekly emails full of unschooling ideas, resource links, and inspiration from me! My free email list will help us stay connected!
Here's the link to the podcast transcript with a few more resource links.
What Sparks Joy? Unschoolers Knew...
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#87: Unschooling on a Budget!
Season 2 · Episode 34
lundi 30 janvier 2023 • Duration 15:25
If you're thinking that unschooling is expensive, let me set your mind at ease! This podcast is ALL about moving away from schoolish thinking and seeing all the low-cost and FREE options available for your kids to learn!
I even have a FREE PDF for you!
40 Ideas to Unschool on a Budget
Hop over to the blog to read along:
Unschooling on a Limited Budget
Join the email list to hear about discounts to unschooling resources:
Subscribe to Unschooling Updates
AND! If you're seeing this in January 2023,
You can save 50% off the new unschooler course:
JUMPING INTO UNSCHOOLING
only $99!
Use the discount code: SUBSCRIBERS
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Creating Confidence DAILY - the Unschooling App you need!
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#86: Brainstorming and Making Plans
Season 2 · Episode 33
mercredi 11 janvier 2023 • Duration 06:02
Ready for 2023?
Let's talk about how to brainstorm with the kids and make plans that everyone will love!
Here's the link to the Brainstorming tool I mentioned in the podcast:
Brainstorming Time
If you'd still like to look back at 2022 to see what you'd like to bring with you into the new year, here are a couple of tools to help you:
New Year's Workbook - an unschooling resource to help you see all the progress that was made last year. It might be just the reassurance you need as you plan ahead.
Video Interviews - Get the kids going with talking with family members about favorites and memories - on video! So fun!
All three of these resources are on sale as a bundle until January 15:
Discounted January Bundle
And ALL of it - including personal help from me throughout the week - can be yours!
Join us in the Creating Confidence Membership Group!
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As always, reach out if you need more help.
You don't have to do this alone!
Creating Confidence DAILY - the Unschooling App you need!
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#85: Your Unschooling End-of-Year Review
Season 2 · Episode 32
mercredi 28 décembre 2022 • Duration 06:16
As we wrap up 2022, let's reflect on the successes and challenges we've faced - and even overcome this past year!
Taking a little time to review allows you to learn from what worked and what didn't. It helps you move forward with intention. Sure, unschoolers leave a lot of room for flexibility and pivoting! But having this information will give you some ideas - and it may even remind you of how great the year actually was!
This podcast gives you a lot of questions to ask yourself.
And also some tools to help you:
- Your New Year's Guide - a workbook
- New Year's Video Interview Guide
- Brainstorm Time - Planning out the next few months!
One-to-One Coaching - get answers to your questions or help for challenges!
Discounted Coaching Calls with Sue Patterson through January 1st.
Creating Confidence Membership - Group Coaching for Unschooling Parents
Read the transcript
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As always, reach out if you need more help.
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Creating Confidence DAILY - the Unschooling App you need!
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#84: 5 Strategies to Get Rid of Holiday Stress
Season 2 · Episode 31
mercredi 14 décembre 2022 • Duration 08:52
Sue Patterson shares 5 strategies to help homeschooling and unschooling parents decrease the stress and enjoy their families - during the holidays or ANY TIME stress starts to feel overwhelming.
After raising 3 unschooled kids of her own, Sue knows what it's like in the parenting trenches! Focusing on these five areas will really help you!
UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES
Unschooling Guide: Stressed Out
Unschooling Guide: Holiday Learning
Creating Confidence Membership
Pinterest Board: Self Care
Transcript/Links at the Unschooling Mom2Mom website:
5 Strategies to Get Rid of Holiday Stress
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Creating Confidence DAILY - the Unschooling App you need!
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#83: 3 Stumbling Blocks to Unschooling
Season 2 · Episode 30
mardi 6 décembre 2022 • Duration 07:31
What does it take to unschool?
Sue Patterson shares 3 stumbling blocks parents have to overcome to successfully unschool. Or at least, to get the most benefit from it!
Sue's Unschooling Resources
Creating Confidence Membership
Learning how to conquer obstacles like these is often best done in community with other unschooling parents working on the same objective.
Private Coaching with Sue
Sometimes we have questions that we'd like answers to - Sue can help!
Read the 3 Stumbling Blocks with the Podcast Transcript here:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/what-does-it-take-to-unschool-3-common-stumbling-blocks
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As always, reach out if you need more help.
You don't have to do this alone!
Creating Confidence DAILY - the Unschooling App you need!
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