Homeschool Unrefined

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #11!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #11: Where We Honor Authenticity This episode originally aired on February 25, 2019.   Today, we honor our authentic selves and yours!    Do you love to plan?    Or are you more fly by the seat of...

Our monthly episode where we talk about what's going well, what's hard right now, and how self-care is going.   More info about the parenting class on our Instagram page .   Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at  patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #12!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #12: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool This episode originally aired on February 11, 2019.   Sure, you're Marie Kondo-ing your sock drawer, but what about your homeschool? In this episode, we ta...

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #13!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #13: Where We Hit the Road This episode originally aired on May 20, 2019.  With recent and upcoming trips fresh on our minds, we're taking this show on the road and talking all about homeschool +...

April's favorite shows, movies, podcasts, books, and more!   Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at  patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #14!     We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #14: When Hobbies Are Your Homeschool This episode originally aired on March 29, 2021.   When there's joy, there's learning! We're talking all about hobbies in our homeschool: the why, the how,...

Processing this question from Essie: "What do we need to know about pop culture for raising teens?"   Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #15!     We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #15: Raising Confident Kids (Raising Ourselves, Too)   This episode originally aired on October 12, 2020. Raising confident kids can be inconvenient, uncomfortable, and challenging--but it's so...

Our monthly episode where we talk about what's going well, what's hard right now, and how self-care is going.   Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #16!     We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #16: Where We Let Go of Perfectionism This episode originally aired on Sep 11, 2017. In this episode we talk all about the ways we can get perfectionistic in homeschooling and parenting. Strivin...

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #17!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #17: Where Autopilot Save the Day This episode originally aired on November 13, 2017.  Do you need to simplify your days?  Or do you need something easy to get you through a stressful day, week or...

We're tackling a listener question about talking with our kids about puberty, sex, romantic relationships, and the resources we've found helpful.      Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at  patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #18!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #18: Where We Follow Their Interests This episode originally aired on November 5, 2018.  Ever wonder how interest-led learning even works?  Ever wonder what it even is?!?  We're here for you!  We...

Getting ready for the Oscars, shows we're bingeing, and more of what we're Loving This Week!   Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #19!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on  Patreon  to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #19: Where We October (2018) Check-In This episode originally aired on October 29, 2018. We chose this episode because it's about the ordinary stuff of life that we all need to process! It's check...

Today we're processing through a much requested topic - all the pros/cons of homeschool vs public school. Hint: there's no winner! Well, the winner is YOU when you choose what's best for your family.     Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined . 

We're sharing some of the most-loved episodes from our archives. Here's #20!   We do two episodes a week—this is our free one. Join us on Patreon to unlock a NEW episode every week for just $5/month!   #20: Permission to Cancel School This Year This episode originally aired on March 8, 2021. We're just gonna say it: You don't have to do school this year. In this episode, we're talking about why it...

This is the fifth and final episode in our "How We Homeschool" series. We've talked with different homeschool parents all season to hear about their philosophies, insights, and experiences.    We're closing out this season with someone who was on our dream guest list from Day 1—and Rachel Jepson Wolf did not disappoint! Rachel and her two kids (now teens) have been homeschooling from the beginning...

Back by popular demand! We can't—and we shouldn't!—do everything. So we're sharing 10 specific things we DON'T do anymore. This isn't about copying our lists of don't do's—it's about identifying the things you can take off your plate so you can do more of the things that light you up!   This episode is sponsored by Nexbooks . Get your free trial today at nexbooks.org and get 10% off your subscript...

This is the fourth episode in our "How We Homeschool" series. We're talking with different homeschool parents all season to hear about their philosophies, insights, and experiences.    Deb Shin is a video games marketer turned homeschooler. Deb shares about her homeschool to unschool journey — from Charlotte Mason homeschooling to realizing she was inadvertently school-at-home homeschooling, follo...

We're tackling a common homeschool conundrum: socialization. Listener Leigh writes, "A topic that is on my mind a lot is community and socialization. This topic feels a bit taboo in homeschool communities. We say, 'It's all socializing!' and don't address the very real needs of kids to have peers and a close group of friends." In this Question & Processing episode from Patreon , we're sharing our...

This is the third episode in our "How We Homeschool" series. We're talking with different homeschool parents all season to hear about their philosophies, insights, and experiences.    Iris Chen is our guest this week, and we couldn't be more excited! You might be familiar with Iris's work on Instagram account @untigering and her book Untigering (which we LOVED). We talk with Iris about healing and...

"How do I get my kid to ____?" "Why won't my child _____?" Have you ever found yourself asking those questions? (We've all been there!) We're devoting a whole episode to this very common homeschool and parenting dilemma. Whether you're getting reluctance about a school subject, a household chore, or even a fun extracurricular activity, we'll break down why your child might be reluctant and what to...

This is the second episode in our "How We Homeschool" series. We'll be talking with different homeschool parents all season to hear about their philosophies, insights, and experiences.    Let's meet Faryal! She homeschools her 4 kids, ages 7-17. Faryal shares how teaching influenced her philosophy of homeschool, how her homeschool has changed over the years, and how she evolved from a classical ho...

Not sure which is more daunting: figuring out our kids' educational options, or getting on the same page with our partner about those options! This is a topic that has come up A LOT in our conversations with other parents, so we're processing our own stories about making school / homeschool decisions with our partners. We also share 3 tips to help you have these conversations with your partner.   ...