Homeschool Unrefined

By Maren Goerss and Angela Sizer

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Episodes: 254

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Are you ready for a homeschooling experience you can enjoy? One with less stress and more fun? Are you ready to think differently about homeschool? Join Maren and Angela every Monday as we encourage each other, laugh, and get real about homeschool.

Episode Date
206: Reframing Mental Health
Apr 22, 2024
205: A New Approach to Neurodivergent Learning (That Works For Everyone!)
Apr 08, 2024
204: 4 Homeschool Tentpoles
Mar 26, 2024
203: 5 Elements of Effective Learning
Mar 11, 2024
202: You Don't Need Our Permission, But...
Dec 05, 2022
201: Homeschool and ADHD with Tanya Faisal
Nov 28, 2022
200: Bonus: Outsourcing with Amir Nathoo
Nov 14, 2022
199: Let's Hear It For Quirky Kids
Nov 07, 2022
198: Changing Our Minds with Julie Bogart
Oct 31, 2022
197: How We Homeschool With Robyn Robertson
Oct 24, 2022
196: When Kids Push Back
Oct 17, 2022
195: Bonus Episode: Sparking Inspiration with Josh Davidson
Oct 10, 2022
194: How We Homeschool With Camille Kirksey
Oct 03, 2022
Clip: September Check In
Sep 29, 2022
193: Your Unique Homeschool
Sep 26, 2022
Clip: September Q&P: Kids & Social Media
Sep 15, 2022
Clip: August Check-In
Aug 25, 2022
Clip: August Q&P: Neurodivergence + Homeschool
Aug 11, 2022
192: Most-Loved Episodes #1: Where We Empower Kids to Self-Evaluate
Aug 01, 2022
Clip: Summer & Letting Go
Jul 28, 2022
191: Most-Loved Episodes #2: The Reluctant Learner
Jul 25, 2022
Mini Bonus Episode: LTW's & Back To School Summit
Jul 22, 2022
Clip: July LTW Extra
Jul 21, 2022
190: Most-Loved Episodes #3: Where We Confess Our Biggest Homeschool Mistake
Jul 18, 2022
Clip: Angela's Teen On Homeschool, Public School & Neurodivergence
Jul 14, 2022
189: Most-Loved Episodes #4: A Harmonious Homeschool
Jul 11, 2022
Clip: July Check-In
Jul 07, 2022
Clip: June Q&P: Rapid-fire Homeschool Edition
Jun 30, 2022
188: Most-Loved Episodes #5: Where We Give Ourselves Credit
Jun 27, 2022
Clip: June LTW Extra
Jun 23, 2022
187: Most-Loved Episodes #6: Where We Begin with Deschooling
Jun 20, 2022
Clip: Maren Interviews Her Mom
Jun 16, 2022
186: Most-Loved Episodes #7: Where Audiobooks Count
Jun 13, 2022
185: Most-Loved Episodes #8: What We Don't Do
Jun 06, 2022
Clip: Homeschool Conversation with Angela's Sister
May 26, 2022
184: Most-Loved Episodes #9: Where We Make it Fun
May 23, 2022
Clip: May LTW Extra with Jill Jarvis
May 19, 2022
183: Most-Loved Episodes #10: Where We Think Differently About Homeschool
May 16, 2022
Clip: Screens and Devices
May 12, 2022
182: Most-Loved Episodes #11: Where We Honor Authenticity
May 09, 2022
Clip: May Check-In (plus a tween/teen parenting class)
May 05, 2022
181: Most-Loved Episodes #12: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool
May 02, 2022
180: Most-Loved Episodes #13: Where We Hit the Road
Apr 25, 2022
Clip: April LTWs
Apr 21, 2022
179: Most-Loved Episodes #14: When Hobbies Are Your Homeschool
Apr 18, 2022
Clip: Teens & Pop Culture
Apr 14, 2022
178: Most-Loved Episodes #15: Raising Confident Kids (Raising Ourselves, Too)
Apr 11, 2022
Clip: April Check-In
Apr 07, 2022
177: Most-Loved Episodes #16: Where We Let Go of Perfectionism
Apr 04, 2022
176: Most-Loved Episodes #17: Where Autopilot Save the Day
Mar 28, 2022
Clip: How We Handle Puberty and Sex Talks
Mar 24, 2022
175: Most-Loved Episodes #18: Where We Follow Their Interests
Mar 21, 2022
Clip: March LTWs
Mar 17, 2022
174: Most-Loved Episodes #19: Where We October (2018) Check-In
Mar 14, 2022
Clip: Homeschool vs. Public School
Mar 11, 2022
173: Most-Loved Episodes #20: Permission to Cancel School This Year
Mar 07, 2022
172: How We Homeschool with Rachel Jepson Wolf
Dec 06, 2021
171: What We Don't Do
Nov 29, 2021
170: How We Homeschool: Video Games and Unschooling with Deb Shin
Nov 22, 2021
169: The Socialization Episode: A Patreon Exclusive
Nov 15, 2021
168: How We Homeschool with Iris Chen
Nov 08, 2021
167: The Reluctant Learner
Nov 01, 2021
166: How We Homeschool with Faryal from Cup of Home
Oct 25, 2021
165: Getting On The Same Page As Your Partner
Oct 18, 2021
164: How We Homeschool with Tanya from Project Happy Home
Oct 11, 2021
163: Personal Updates & 3 Tips for a Successful Fall
Oct 04, 2021
162: Diverse Books Mini-Episode
Aug 25, 2021
161: Summer Mini-Episode
Aug 12, 2021
160: YouTube Is the New Curriculum (and a big list of our favorite shows)
Apr 26, 2021
159: Our 10 Favorite Books of the Year (for all ages!)
Apr 19, 2021
158: Simplify Spring and Summer
Apr 12, 2021
157: Making Mealtime Easier
Apr 05, 2021
156: When Hobbies Are Your Homeschool 
Mar 29, 2021
155: Finding a Rhythm, Unschooling, and Screens
Mar 22, 2021
154: Unrefined Education: What Have We Learned From Pandemic Schooling?
Mar 15, 2021
153: Permission to Cancel School This Year
Mar 08, 2021
152: What's Going On With Chores
Mar 01, 2021
151: Pandemic Homeschooling & Aha Moments
Feb 22, 2021
150: Taking Our Own Advice
Dec 07, 2020
149: You've Got This: What We Don't Do
Nov 16, 2020
148: You've Got This: A Harmonious Homeschool
Nov 09, 2020
147: You've Got This: The Device Dilemma
Nov 02, 2020
146: On Being a Homeschool Family of Color with Niurka Maldonado
Oct 26, 2020
145: How Homeschool is REALLY Going (A FREE Patreon Episode)
Oct 19, 2020
144: Raising Confident Kids (Raising Ourselves, Too)
Oct 12, 2020
143: Prioritize Your Strengths. Energize Your Homeschool.
Oct 05, 2020
142: When It's All Too Much: The Mental Health Episode with Yolonda Coles Jones
Sep 28, 2020
141: Loose Planning: Curriculum, Books, and Routines
Sep 21, 2020
140: The Summer Recap & The Fall Pivot
Sep 14, 2020
Bonus: The Unrefined Curriculum Guide is here!
Jul 13, 2020
139: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: 3 Solutions for Your Summer
May 25, 2020
138: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: Q &A
May 18, 2020
137: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: What We Miss & What's Saving Us
May 11, 2020
BONUS: Where We Read Diverse Books with Charnaie Gordon
May 08, 2020
136: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: What's Next?
May 04, 2020
135: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: Projects & Productivity
Apr 27, 2020
134: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: Learning All the Time
Apr 20, 2020
133: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic: Screens, Self-Care, Curriculum
Apr 13, 2020
132: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic, Part 3
Apr 06, 2020
131: How We Homeschool Through A Pandemic, Part 2
Mar 30, 2020
130: How We Homeschool Through a Pandemic
Mar 23, 2020
129: Where Diverse Books Matter with Christine Platt
Mar 09, 2020
Bonus: Introducing the App School Guide!
Mar 03, 2020
128: Where Audiobooks Count
Feb 24, 2020
127: Where We App School
Feb 10, 2020
126: Where We Begin with Deschooling
Jan 27, 2020
Throwback: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool
Jan 13, 2020
Throwback: Top 10 Things We've Learned In 21 Years of Homeschooling With Pam Barnhill
Dec 30, 2019
Throwback: Where We Honor Authenticity
Dec 16, 2019
125: Where We Go Our Own Way with Saira Siddiqui
Dec 02, 2019
Bonus: A Holiday Gift Guide for YOU
Nov 19, 2019
124: Simple Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 18, 2019
123: What's Saving Our Homeschool + Personalities: Four Tendencies
Nov 04, 2019
122: What's Saving Our Homeschool + Enneagram
Oct 21, 2019
121: What's Saving Our Homeschool + Myers-Briggs
Oct 07, 2019
120: What's Saving Our Homeschool + Personalities
Sep 23, 2019
Bonus: The “Unruffled by Skeptics” Chat
Sep 13, 2019
119: Your Guide to Non-Traditional Homeschool Resources
Sep 09, 2019
Bonus: Favorite IG Follows Excerpt
Aug 30, 2019
118: Our Best Homeschool Hack: Homeschooling on Autopilot
Aug 26, 2019
Bonus: The “Sibling Rivalry & Competitive Kids” Chat
Aug 16, 2019
117: Creating a “Heck Yes!” Homeschool Plan
Aug 12, 2019
Bonus: The “I’m So Bored” Chat
Aug 02, 2019
116: No Report Cards Necessary: The Power of Self-Evaluation
Jul 29, 2019
Bonus: July Check-In Excerpt
Jul 19, 2019
115: You're Not Lazy (The Give Yourself Credit Episode)
Jul 15, 2019
Bonus: The “Talking About Hard Things” Chat
Jul 05, 2019
114: Homeschool That’s Fun for Everyone, Including YOU
Jul 01, 2019
Bonus: LTW Extra Excerpt
Jun 21, 2019
113: Interest-Led Learning IRL
Jun 17, 2019
112: How We Summer {plus our Summer Favorites gift guide}
Jun 03, 2019
111: Where We Hit the Road
May 20, 2019
110: Where We Get in the F.L.O.W. with guest host Vanessa Wright
May 06, 2019
109: Where We Introvert with Jamie Martin
Apr 22, 2019
108: Personalities Deep Dive—An Introduction
Apr 08, 2019
107: Where We Think Differently About Homeschool
Mar 25, 2019
106: Where Our Kids Are Differently Wired With Debbie Reber
Mar 11, 2019
105: Where We Honor Authenticity
Feb 25, 2019
104: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool
Feb 11, 2019
103: Where We Get an Enchanted Education With Julie Bogart
Jan 28, 2019
102: Where We Ease Back In: A Post-Holiday Check-In
Jan 14, 2019
Throwback: Where We Confess Our Biggest Homeschool Mistake
Jan 07, 2019
Throwback: Where Nature Inspires Us With Greta Eskridge
Dec 31, 2018
Throwback: Where Our Kids Fight
Dec 24, 2018
101: Where We Get Unschooled With Kristiina Craven
Dec 17, 2018
100: Where We Celebrate!
Dec 10, 2018
99: Where We Take a Winter Break
Dec 03, 2018
98: Where We November Check-In
Nov 26, 2018
Throwback: Where We Are Brave Writers With Julie Bogart
Nov 19, 2018
97: Simple Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 12, 2018
96: Where We Follow Their Interests
Nov 05, 2018
95: Where We October Check-In
Oct 29, 2018
94: Where We Break Out the Non-Traditional Resources
Oct 22, 2018
93: Where We Relax Into High School With Renee Tougas, Part 2
Oct 15, 2018
92: Where We Relax Into High School With Renee Tougas, Part 1
Oct 08, 2018
91: Where We Werk!
Oct 01, 2018
90: Where We September Check-In
Sep 24, 2018
89: Top 10 Things We've Learned in 21 Years of Homeschooling With Pam Barnhill
Sep 17, 2018
88: Where We Empower Kids To Self-Evaluate
Sep 10, 2018
87: Where We Make It Fun
Sep 03, 2018
86: Where Nature Inspires Us With Greta Eskridge
Aug 27, 2018
85: Where We Pare Down: Curriculum, Co-ops & Clubs
Aug 20, 2018
84: Nature Series: How To Raise a Wild Child, Ch 9-10
Aug 13, 2018
83: Summer Mode: Slow Planning, Library Fees & Book Recs
Aug 06, 2018
82: Nature Series: How To Raise a Wild Child, Ch 6-8
Jul 30, 2018
81: Summer Mode: Competitive Kids, Shoe Update & Amazon Weakness
Jul 23, 2018
Throwback: Where We Stage an Intervention
Jul 16, 2018
Thowback: What We Don't Do
Jul 09, 2018
80: Nature Series: How To Raise a Wild Child, Ch 3-5
Jul 02, 2018
79: Summer Mode: The State of Our Cars
Jun 25, 2018
78: Nature Series: How To Raise a Wild Child, Ch 1-2
Jun 18, 2018
77: Summer Mode: Boredom, Rhythm & Reading
Jun 11, 2018
76: Where We Play! With Christy Thomas
Jun 04, 2018
75: Where We Q & A
May 28, 2018
74: Where We Slide Into Summer
May 21, 2018
73: Where We Learn How To Homeschool
May 14, 2018
After School Special: Get To Know Us
May 10, 2018
72: Where Simple Homeschool Is Our Jam with Jamie Martin
May 07, 2018
71: Where You're Considering Homeschool
Apr 30, 2018
70: Where We Are Brave Writers With Julie Bogart
Apr 23, 2018
69: Where Our Kids Fight
Apr 16, 2018
68: Where We Don't Make Meaning For Our Kids With Amanda Ginn
Apr 09, 2018
67: Where We Have All the Feels About Screens
Apr 02, 2018
66: Where Angela and Her Teen Talk Books and Homeschooling
Mar 26, 2018
65: Where We Confess Our Biggest Homeschooling Mistake
Mar 19, 2018
64: Where We Need a Reset
Mar 12, 2018
63: Where We Are Students of Our Children With Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui, Part 2
Mar 05, 2018
62: Where We Are Students of Our Children With Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui, Part 1
Feb 26, 2018
61: Where We Do a Curriculum Check-In
Feb 19, 2018
60: What We're Reading {With Some Listener Reads Too}
Feb 12, 2018
59: Where We Address Anxiety In Children With Rachel Larson
Feb 05, 2018
58: Where We Don't Live Up To Our Ideal Homeschool
Jan 29, 2018
57: Where We Speak In Love Languages
Jan 22, 2018
56: Where We Adventure With Emily Carlson
Jan 15, 2018
55: Where We Give Ourselves Credit
Jan 08, 2018
Throwback: Where We Talk Science With Jenny
Jan 01, 2018
Throwback: Where We Appreciate the Highly Sensitive Person
Dec 25, 2017
54: Where We Take a Break
Dec 18, 2017
53: Where Homeschool Doesn't Break the Bank with Jessica Sarchett
Dec 11, 2017
Throwback: Favorite Christmas Books
Dec 07, 2017
52: Where We De-stress
Dec 04, 2017
51: What Every Homeschool Parent Deserves {Gift Guide}
Nov 27, 2017
50: What We Don't Do: Holiday Edition
Nov 20, 2017
49: Where Autopilot Saves the Day
Nov 13, 2017
48: Where We Take On Tweens With Vanessa Wright
Nov 06, 2017
47: Where We Throw Ourselves a Surprise Party {With Anniversary Giveaways}
Oct 30, 2017
46: Where We Dive Into the Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Oct 23, 2017
45: Where We Fumble Through Conversations About World Events
Oct 16, 2017
44: Where We Positive Discipline with Casey O'Roarty
Oct 09, 2017
43: Where We Decide What's Next
Oct 02, 2017
42: Where We Change Things Up
Sep 25, 2017
41: Where We Stage an Intervention
Sep 18, 2017
40: Where We Let Go of Perfectionism
Sep 11, 2017
39: Where We Talk Curriculum Specifics
Sep 04, 2017
38: Where We Are Unruffled By Skeptics
Aug 28, 2017
37: Where We Plan Loosely
Aug 21, 2017
36: Where We Transition
Aug 14, 2017
35: Where Maren Talks With Her Husband
Aug 07, 2017
34: Summer Book Club: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Part 3
Jul 31, 2017
33: Where We Include the Little Ones: Summer Chat Series
Jul 24, 2017
32: Summer Book Club: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Part 2
Jul 17, 2017
31: Where We Homeschool Through Hard Times With Vanessa Wright
Jul 10, 2017
30: Summer Book Club: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Part 1
Jul 03, 2017
29: Where We Institute Quiet Time: Summer Chat Series
Jun 26, 2017
28: Where We Co-op: Summer Chat Series
Jun 19, 2017
27: Where We Appreciate the Highly Sensitive Person
Jun 12, 2017
26: Where We Demystify Audio Content
Jun 05, 2017
25: Where We Suggest Simple Summer Projects
May 29, 2017
24: Where We Recap This Year's Read-Alouds
May 22, 2017
23: What We Don't Do
May 15, 2017
22: Where We Enneagram
May 08, 2017
21: Where We Summer
May 01, 2017
20: Where We Get Chatty 2
Apr 24, 2017
19: Where We Charlotte Mason
Apr 17, 2017
18: Where We Travel
Apr 10, 2017
17: Where We Embrace Routine
Apr 03, 2017
16: Where We Ask Why
Mar 27, 2017
15: Where We Delegate
Mar 20, 2017
14: Where We Get Crunchy
Mar 13, 2017
13: Where We Get Techie
Mar 06, 2017
12: Where We Exercise Self-Care
Feb 27, 2017
11: Where We Question All Our Decisions
Feb 20, 2017
Bonus #5: Simplicity Parenting Book Club Ch. 5-6
Feb 13, 2017
10: Where We Talk Science With Jenny
Feb 06, 2017
Bonus #4: Simplicity Parenting Book Club Ch. 3-4
Jan 30, 2017
09: Where We Geek Out About Hamilton
Jan 23, 2017
Bonus #3: Simplicity Parenting Book Club Ch.1-2
Jan 16, 2017
08: Where We Read Simplicity Parenting
Jan 09, 2017
07: Where We Get Chatty
Dec 26, 2016
06: Where We Talk Personalities
Dec 12, 2016
Bonus #2: Favorite Christmas Books
Dec 07, 2016
05: Where We Get Musical
Nov 28, 2016
Bonus #1: Favorite Read Alouds
Nov 21, 2016
04: Where We Read Aloud
Nov 14, 2016