Homeschool Unrefined

Do you tend to overthink Holiday shopping? Us too! This year, we've done all the hard work for you. We've asked our kids, looked around our houses and reviewed our Amazon histories to bring you a cur…

Ever wonder how interest-led learning even works?  Ever wonder what it even is?!?  We’re here for you!  We define it (in our own Homeschool Unrefined words), we walk through how it benefits our kids …

It’s check-in day, which is quickly becoming our favorite!  This week we update each other on past all-important LTWs.  We also get real about what’s going well, what needs tweaking, and how we’re do…

In this episode, we enjoy talking about all the ways our kids learn outside of traditional curriculum.  We want to give value to all this learning by talking bout how we support it.  We share a talen…

In this part 2 of our amazing interview with Renee Tougas, we dive into what is great about having high schoolers and touch on a challenge or two that might go along with them.  We ask Renee how she …

Need a Pick-Me-Up no matter what the age of your kids?  Renee Tougas is the answer.  Renee is a homeschool mom to 3 teenaged and young adult children.  She is a talented blogger and adventurer.  Her …

In this episode, we navigate the ups and downs of being a working parent, especially when it comes to homeschooling.  This gig isn’t easy, but for so many of us, working is an important part of our l…

We loved our summer check-in series so much, we decided to make it a monthly reoccurring episode.  We’ll check in with what’s going well, what needs tweaking, and how our self-care is going.  If you …

This week we reflect on 21 years of homeschooling with THE homeschool guru and veteran, Pam Barnhill!  Pam brings insight and encouragement to our discussion.  Ready for some serious truth bombs?  Ge…

This week, we dive into the vital skill of self-evaluating.  We hone in on why it’s so good and how we do it (or how we WANT to do it more).  We also think of some good examples of what it looks like…

We are reminding ourselves to take joy in the beginning of the school year!  We’re going to prioritize connection first, not our to-do list.  Learning happens best when everyone’s in a good mood and …

We are ecstatic to welcome Greta Eskridge (@maandpamodern) to the show!  She is the ultimate nature enthusiast, and you will not want to stay inside another minute when you hear her wonder at all thi…

In this episode, we get real about our fall plans.  The rubber meets the road with some tough decisions.  We can’t do it all, and we have to be honest about what is really going to give us life this …

We finish up How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson with an invigorating discussion about getting that technology/nature balance.  It can be tricky!  Have you found a good balance?  If so, ple…

We continue in glorious Summer Mode with what’s going well, what needs tweaking, and a self-care check-in.  Get an update on Maren’s pilates efforts and Angela’s reading habits.  We go on too long (i…

In this installment of our Summer Nature Series, we talk through these three very important chapters of How to Raise a Wild Child in which Scott Sampson addresses the phases of childhood and how we c…

This Summer Mode schedule is giving us life.  We discuss what’s going well, what needs tweaking, and we have a much needed self-care check-in.  We also dive into a listener question on how we deal wi…

We are looking back to when we needed to stop ourselves from getting super stressed out about every single thing, and refocus on what’s really important.  This is reoccurring issue, so we needed to h…

In this favorite listener episode we hand out all the permission slips to do less, relax more, so that we can enjoy this time we have so carefully carved out for our families and for ourselves.  We d…

Join us for our Summer Book Club: How to Raise a Wild Child.   In this episode, we address how schools are helping/hindering the love of nature, very easy ways to incorporate nature into our everyday…