Homeschool Unrefined

We’re in Summer Mode, and you know what that means.  We dive into our series topics: what’s going well and what needs tweaking.  We want you to be part of our Summer Mode series, too, so we’re answer…

We all know getting into nature is good for us.  But do we really know why?  And how do we overcome all the hurdles of actually making it happen?  We are kicking off our summer book club with an insp…

Are you in Summer Mode?  Join us as we kick off this new series with real talk about boredom, rhythm & reading and what that looks like in this season.  In Summer Mode, we’ll discuss what’s going wel…

Christy Thomas is the guru for play, and we are so happy to have her on the podcast. Christy shares with us the power of play and why it is vital to our families. She helps us process through our ang…

This week we're getting to some of the homeschool related questions you all sent in.  We talk about things like what our typical days look like, if we ever homeschool into the summer, choosing curric…

We are giving ourselves all the permission to wind down as needed (or desired) in this episode!  We process through the angst of ending school, and hope to reach a comfort zone of activities and down…

You’ve decided to homeschool, but now what?  Listen to this episode where we dive into a simple, doable way to get started.  We address different ages, preferences, and needs (including your own).  A…

Listeners new and old will enjoy getting to know us better in this bonus episode.  Things we cover: where (exactly) we met, our favorite go-to meals, whether or not our husbands are friends and just …

If you’ve been around the homeschool community for any length of time, you probably know Jamie Martin and her work as the editor at simplehomeschool.net.  For many years, Jamie and her team of writer…

Thinking about homeschooling, but worried that because you’re not a superhero, maybe it’s not for you?  We’re here for you!  We’ll hash out those, “I want to homeschool, but I could never...” moments…

We are so excited to share this episode with you.  Julie is a trailblazer in the homeschool world.  She gives us all permission to make learning fun, interesting, and something we could do forever (n…

Does that fact that your kids fight feel helpless sometimes? Us too.  There is no shame in that. Join us as we process through the ups and downs of fighting.  The reasons fighting could happen, why i…

We can’t get enough of Amanda Ginn’s perspective on children and how they learn.  Amanda reminds us we are not in control of everything, and she also points out how natural and right and scary and fr…

Feeling torn about how screens play a part in your family?  Us too!  In this episode we share all our feelings on the topic.  No judgments here, just an honest conversation about the push and pull of…

Have you ever wondered what teens think of homeschooling? Today you're in for a treat. Angela's daughter is on the podcast and she reveals her thoughts - what she likes and dislikes about school, par…

It's time to confess! In this episode Angela and Maren divulge the one thing they wish they could do over.  As usual, they do this with lots of grace.  Listen in to hear what they are working to chan…

Sometimes, we need to start over with a clean slate. In this episode, Maren and Angela chat about what a reset is, when we need one, and how it helps us gain perspective.  Feeling the need for a rese…

Listen in on part two of our conversation with Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui as we dive deeper.  Krista talks more about how really knowing our children helps them know and love themselves.  You do not …

Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui is a blogger and Joyful Living Educator. She continuously shares words of wisdom on living a full, purposeful life, and homeschooled her own children for 15 years.  In this…

It’s February and we decided a little curriculum check-in was in order.  We’ve made some major and minor tweaks since the start of the year and we thought we’d chat about all of that together.  We st…