Homeschool Unrefined

Do you need to simplify your days? Or do you need your homeschool to be a little bit (or a lot) easier to get you through a stressful day, week, or season? We've got a homeschool hack for you! Autopilot is our tried-and-true strategy for unlocking lots of learning with minimal involvement from us homeschool parents. There are so many benefits—we wonder why we're not using it more often.

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Maren's Year of Travel!

Follow Maren's travels on Instagram @unrefinedmaren and keep up with how it's going in our monthly Check-In episodes on Patreon. Wanna do a meet up in one of the cities Maren is visiting? Let us know!

Brave Learner Conference

We loved meeting you at Julie Bogart's Brave Learner Conference! Check out the episodes we did with Julie (here and here) and her latest book.

Summer Bonus Episodes

We have a few more bonus mini-episodes coming this summer, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Summer Favorites Guide

We've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Episode Mentions

Q & A a Day

Khan Academy

Prodigy Math

Nessy Apps

Duolingo

Loving this Week

Angela: Dr. Nicole LePera @the.holistic.psychologist on Instagram

Maren: Women's Striped Short Sleeve Side Tie T-Shirt - C9 Champion from Target

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

If you've got more than one kid at home, chances are you're dealing with sibling tension of some kind in your homeschool. In this quick excerpt, we talk about how we ease some of that sibling tension and what we do to create a non-competitive culture at home.

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus episodes like this all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

It's time to get real about our fall plans. We can't do it all, and we have to be honest about what is really going to give us life this school year. Which means some plans—even good ones!—have to get cut. We're talking about paring down curriculum, co-ops, and clubs as we head into the school year. Let's approach homeschool planning with the mindset: "If it's not a Heck Yes, it's a Heck No!"

Share this episode with a friend and let's keep the conversation going in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.⁣

Episode Mentions

White Lies (NPR Podcast)

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Maren's Year of Travel!

Follow Maren's travels @unrefinedmaren. Wanna do a meet up in one of the cities Maren is visiting? Let us know!

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus mini-episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Summer Favorites Guide

It's summer, and we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Loving this Week

Angela: Jamie B. Golden's website and 10-step skin care routine

Maren: Sounds About Bright Organic Cotton Dress (Modcloth)

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Hi Friends! Does anyone else have bored kids this summer? We thought you might enjoy this mini excerpt from the archives about how we try to handle boredom. Enjoy!

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

A lot of homeschooling and parenting is about helping our kids develop skills for their toolboxes. In this episode, we're talking about one of our favorite tools: self-evaluation. We get into why this skill is so important and how we build self-evaluation into our homeschool—from the planning stages to our daily routines to (gasp!) homeschooling without grades and report cards. Empowering our kids to self-evaluate bolsters their self-awareness and self-confidence, and it helps us exercise trust in them and ourselves—it's the ultimate win-win! This episode is a must-listen as you plan your school year. (You might even want to jot down some of the "What We Don't Do" ideas we share.)

Share this episode with a friend and let's keep the conversation going in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.⁣

Episode Mentions

When They See Us (Netflix)

Ken Burns: The Central Park Five (Amazon Prime Video)

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now (Netflix)

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Maren's Year of Travel!

Follow Maren's travels @unrefinedmaren. Wanna do a meet up in one of the cities Maren is visiting? Let us know!

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus mini-episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Summer Favorites Guide

It's summer, and we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Loving this Week

Angela: Hey You. Shoo. Natural Insect Repellant from LüSa Organics

Maren: Wallet Slayer Wallet Case

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

We thought you'd enjoy this excerpt of our July Check-In. We do a check-in episode every month for our patrons, and we wanted to share a clip with you! To get the full episode dropped right into your podcast app, join us on Patreon at any reward level.

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus episodes like this all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

We've never met a lazy homeschool child or parent. Because (spoiler) they don't exist! We're all juggling academics, extracurriculars, personal and professional projects, social and emotional development, family life and sibling dynamics, household responsibilities, time management, research, decision-making, … Whew, a lot! Join us as we make the case for giving yourself credit for all the work (and real-life learning!) you and your kids are already doing.

Share this episode with a friend and let's keep the conversation going in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.⁣

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

It's Amazon Prime Day!

Shop our curated lists for books, gift ideas, homeschool resources, and more! Using our link for all your Prime Day shopping helps support the podcast!

Meet Up with Maren & Angela at the Brave Learner Conference!

We'll be at Julie Bogart's Brave Learner Conference and we're hosting a meet up on Friday night, July 19! Meet in the lobby at 6:30pm and we'll walk to Bru Burger for dinner. Check out our invite in the Brave Learner Conference FB group for more details, and let us know if you'll be there!

Maren's Big Adventure!

Follow Maren's travels @unrefinedmaren. Wanna do a meet up in one of the cities Maren is visiting? Let us know!

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus mini-episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Loving this Week

Angela: Hummingbird Feeder

Maren: Hulu Live

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Hi friends! World news can be tough and hard to talk about sometimes. We thought you might enjoy this mini Bonus Episode where we process through having those hard conversations with our kids. Enjoy!

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This is the podcast where we keep homeschool simple, real, and fun... and this episode is all about the FUN! Why focus on fun? Because as the Finnish proverb says, "Those things you learn without joy, you will forget easily." Research shows that learning happens best when everyone (including you!) is in a good mood and feels loved. We share some of the ways we're making homeschool fun and how we're prioritizing connection over lessons and to-do lists.

Share this episode with a friend and let's keep the conversation going in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.⁣

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus mini-episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Loving this Week

Angela: White Lies podcast from NPR

Maren: Dead to Me on Netflix and Killing Eve on Hulu

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Hi friends! We hope you enjoy this excerpt of "LTW Extra"--a monthly episode we create for our $8 Patreon supporters. We share more of what we're "Loving This Week" (LTW), including books, podcasts, movies, and shows.

Come join the fun on Patreon! Supporters get bonus content like this dropped right into their podcast app regularly.

Summer Bonus Episodes

We're dropping bonus episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!

Call to Action

We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!

Summer Favorites Guide

To kick off summer, we've curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!

Connect with us!

Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren

Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected]

Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.