Homeschool Unrefined

We're getting real about interest-led learning IN REAL LIFE. What is it? How does it work? Do you have to commit to a whole new homeschooling method? (Hint: You don't.) What's our role? What if our kids' interests are less-than academic or difficult to support? We process through all these questions, talk through how interest-led learning benefits our kids, and work through the challenges we have with it every single day.

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!

Patreon Props

Welcome to our newest patrons—Lauren, Melissa, Jenny! And shoutout to Lisa and Amanda who increased their support! You can join the fun at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined.

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: Taylor Jenkins Reid (author)

Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel

Maren: When They See Us on Netflix

(mentioned The Breakdown with Shaun King)

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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 summer! And homeschool parents are totally ready for a break, but we're also asking ourselves "Did we do enough?!" We want the freedom of unscheduled days, but we also need some structure and plans. We're talking about our summer tentpoles, the things we're using to anchor our days and find that summer sweet spot.

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!

Mentions

Q&A A Day

CTC Math

Prodigy

Daily Grams

Blast Off to Reading!

Explode the Code

Loving this Week

Angela: Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chicken Curry

Maren: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

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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.

With recent and upcoming trips fresh on our minds, we're taking this show on the road and talking all about homeschool + travel! How do our kids learn through travel? Do our travel activities have to be "academic" to be educational? What are the non-academic lessons that travel can teach us? We discuss ways to enhance travel's inherent learning (and relational) experiences—from the planning stages through the return trip and beyond. This is a great episode if you're thinking about big summer vacation travel plans, roadschooling, or even a simple weekend trip out of town.

Share this episode with a friend and let's talk about it more in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Episode Mentions

108: Personalities Deep Dive—An Introduction

49: Where Autopilot Saves the Day

18: Where We Travel

Loving this Week

Angela: Aegend Swim Goggles

Maren: Yogalicious High Waist Ultra Soft Lightweight Capris - High Rise Yoga Pants

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.

Real-life homeschool mom Vanessa Wright is here to guest co-host and get us in the F.L.O.W. She's developed the F.L.O.W. acronym for helping find homeschool flow, and we're breaking it down, one letter at a time. This conversation is like a homeschool brainstorming session with a friend—grab a kombucha and listen in!

Enjoy an extended chat with Vanessa available exclusively on Patreon. We chat 90s music, our favorite things to buy at Costco, and balancing work and homeschool. Maren also tells a never-before-shared 90s concert story you're gonna want to hear.

Share this episode with a friend and let's talk about it more in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.

Episode Mentions

48: Where We Take on Tweens with Vanessa Wright

31: Where We Homeschool Through Hard Times with Vanessa Wright

104: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool

Where to Find Vanessa

Connect with Vanessa on Instagram and Facebook.

Loving This Week

Vanessa: Pacifica Beauty Hairvana Leave On Detangling Conditioner and Emily P. Freeman's book "The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions"

Maren: Captain Marvel

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.

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Jamie C. Martin, author of "Give Your Child the World" and editor of SimpleHomeschool.net, joins us to talk about the power of knowing, accepting, and celebrating yourself as an introverted parent. But this message isn't just for introverts—we're talking about you, too, extroverts! This is the conversation we wish someone had with us in our early days of parenting and homeschooling, and one we can learn from even now.

Get our extended interview available exclusively to patrons at patreon.com/HomeschoolUnrefined. Jamie shares compelling insight about the difference between self-improvement and self-care. We also get her take on the Homeschool Unrefined signatures "What We Don't Do" and "Giving Ourselves Credit"—join now to listen!

Jamie's new book "Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy" is available now for preorder—with TONS of preorder bonuses to last you all through the year. Order your copy at amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined.

Episode Mentions

108: Personalities Deep Dive--An Introduction

72: Where Simple Homeschool Is Our Jam with Jamie Martin

Where to Find Jamie

Connect with Jamie at her website. You can also find her in all these places: Simple Homeschool, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Loving This Week

Angela: Wake Up Call with Katie Couric (newsletter) and The Breakdown with Shaun King (podcast)

Maren: Xpand No Tie Shoelaces System with Elastic Laces - One Size Fits All Adult and Kids Shoes

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

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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.

Can knowing more about personalities transform your homeschool? We think so! We discuss the simple yet powerful framework of introvert/extrovert, and we break down the common myths and misunderstandings about both. Respecting this basic dynamic in our homeschool can have big results! We also introduce four personality systems we love and use for self-awareness, personal growth and development, and healthy relationships. Join us as we start this new series about one of our FAVORITE topics.

Maren is speaking at the MHA Convention on April 15! Email us at [email protected] if you're interested coming to the Meet Up with Maren at 8am that morning!

Past Personality Episodes & Show Notes/Resources

• 06: Where We Talk Personalities
• 22: Where We Enneagram
• 46: Where We Dive Into the Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
• 27: Where We Appreciate the Highly Sensitive Person

Loving This Week

• Angela: Hydro Flask, Standard Mouth Flex Cap Lemon, 24 Ounce and The Coldest Water Insulated Standard Mouth Size 2.0 - Hydro Sports Straw Cap Flip Top Lid - Multi-Compatible with Standard Flask Mouth Size Stainless Steel Water Bottles
• Maren: Album "Heard It In A Past Life" by Maggie Rogers

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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.

Most of us want a homeschool experience that's more than just school at home. But it can be overwhelming, even scary, to change our entire mindset about learning and schooling. So we're talking about what it means, why it's important, and how empowering it can be to think differently about homeschool. Plus, we share what we DO do in a typical homeschool day with our own kids, ages 8-14. Listen in and get ready to think differently about homeschool!

Other episodes in this series 104: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool 105: Where We Honor Authenticity

NEW Patreon episodes March Check-In March LTW Extra More with Debbie Reber

Maren is speaking at the MHA Convention Email us at [email protected] if you're interested coming to the Meet Up with Maren!

Episodes Mentioned 103: Where We Get an Enchanted Education With Julie Bogart 55: Where We Give Ourselves Credit

Resources MentionedCTC MathProdigyBravewriterLogic of EnglishBlast Off To ReadingExplode The CodeDaily GramsEverything You Need to Know About MathQ&A a Day300 Writing Prompts

Loving This Week

Angela: Amazon Essentials Women's 2-Pack Short-Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt

Maren: ComfiLife Orthopedic Knee Pillow for Sciatica Relief, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Pregnancy, Hip and Joint Pain - Memory Foam Wedge Contour

Visit our website

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

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangelaMaren 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.

Chances are we all have a kid who is differently wired, regardless of a diagnosis. Debbie Reber is here to normalize these differences and ease our minds. Debbie answers all our questions we didn't know who to ask (until we met her). Just hearing Debbie's experience and wisdom gave us confidence to normalize and own all the learning differences in our own families. We hope this episode has the same effect on you!

Dr. Ross Greene's Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Model

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen

Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World by Deborah Reber

Debbie's TEDx Talk: Why the Future Will Be Differently Wired

Find Debbie at her website, instagram, and her podcast.

Loving This Week

Angela: Plum Paper Company Personalized Planner (7x9 Vertical Priorities)

Maren: Her Starbucks order of Dark Roast with Steamed Coconut Milk (and this OATLY! milk for coffee at home)

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Sign up for our newsletter here.

Support us on Patreon here.

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.

Today, we honor our authentic selves and yours! Do you love to plan? Or are you more fly by the seat of your pants? Do you love to knit? Play games? Read aloud? Adventure? Whatever you do, embrace it! Here we give you ALL the reasons to own your authentic self. We'll give you a glimpse into what our authentic homeschool looks like for each of us—and we bet it won't look the same as yours!

Ep 104: Where We Marie Kondo Our Homeschool

Ep 56: Where We Adventure with Emily Carlson

Ep 86: Where Nature Inspires Us With Greta Eskridge

Ep 27: Where We Appreciate the Highly Sensitive Person

Loving This Week

Angela: Mpow H5 Noise Cancelling Headphones

Maren: Hidrate Spark 2.0 Smart Waterbottle

Visit our website

Sign up for our newsletter here.

Support us on Patreon here.

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.

Sure, you're Marie Kondo-ing your sock drawer, but what about your homeschool? In this episode, we talk about why we all might want to consider using Marie Kondo's simplifying technique on our homeschool plans. We also identify what really Sparks Joy for us, and of course, we had to include a few What We Don't Dos. Because, Marie.

Loving This Week

Angela: Believed

Maren: Quip Toothbrush

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Support us on Patreon here.

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.