Homeschool Unrefined

We had another inspiring conversation with Julie Bogart you won’t want to miss!  We talk about everything from making the most of your personality to getting older kids excited about learning to keeping the magic going even when we don’t feel like it.  Julie even shares her own version of some Homeschool Unrefined signatures: What We Don’t Do and LTW (Loving This Week). Pre-order Julie’s new book, The Brave Learner, now for some bonus content!  It’s a must-read for any homeschool parent, regardless of style, personality, or number of years you’ve been at it.  You will be better for reading this gem! Find Julie on Instagram @juliebravewriter Ep 70: Where We Are Brave Writers With Julie Bogart Julie's LTW: The Good Place Ep 67: Where We Have All the Feels About Screens   Loving This Week  Angela: Blackish Maren: RxBar Nut Butters   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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’re back… and easing into homeschool (and podcasting) with lots of patience for ourselves.  Transitions can be tricky, and we’re here to go through the good, the bad and the ugly of it all with you.  We’ve got lots of podcast news for you, and we’ll share our usually check-in stats: what’s going well, what needs tweaking and how our self-care is going.  And don’t forget the LTWs! Episode 35: Where Maren Talks With Her Husband   Loving This Week  Angela: The Song Poet, Becoming Maren: Scrib'd, Becoming   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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 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 change on their journey. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our audible listens: Mary Poppins; Sing, Unburied, Sing; A Wrinkle In Time; James and the Giant Peach; Educated, a Memoir; Rethinking School Episode 65: Where We Do a Curriculum Check-In The Writer's Jungle by Julie Bogart Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne Free to Learn by Peter Gray   Loving This Week Angela: Lazy Sisters Podcast Maren: Soda Stream Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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 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 things outdoors.  Greta gets real, simple, AND fun which is exactly why we knew she was a must-have guest on Homeschool Unrefined. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our Audible listens: Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels Wachs, You're On an Airplane by Parker Posey, The Roald Dahl Audio Collection, The Collected Stories of Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne. How To Raise a Wild Child by Scott Sampson Greta on the Read Aloud Revival Podcast Episode 62 Find Greta at her website, instagram, and her podcast.    Loving This Week Maren: Her mug from Caribou and this mug from Jo's Coffee. Angela: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.

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 it might not be the worst thing in the world, and how we deal with fighting in our own homes.  This episode calmed our own nerves about this inevitable topic, we hope it does the same for you! Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Simplicity Parenting Siblings Without Rivalry Loving This Week Maren: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Angela: Dear Sugar Podcast Series on Consent    Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.

Join this inspiring conversation with Kristiina Craven (creator of the blog Getting Unschooled) as she tells how she went from an unlikely homeschooler to fully embracing the lifestyle.  Listen in on her story of how, as she learned more and more about her differently wired child, unschooling seemed like the perfect choice. Not unrelated, we talk self-care and how vital that is to sustaining ourselves as we homeschool. Kristiina's Blog: Getting Unschooled Kristiina on Instagram   Loving This Week  Angela: Shea Moisture Extra Moisture Detangler Maren: Bonavita 8-Cup One Touch Coffee Maker   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.

You do not want to miss this packed hour where we celebrate 100 EPISODES(!!) of keeping homeschool simple, real & fun.  Celebrate with us because there is so much for YOU in this episode!  We’ll reflect on how we have changed and grown over the last 100 episodes (we asked our patrons to help us out with this, so listen for them, too!), we talk personalities and how much our homeschool has benefited from learning about them, and we tell you how you could win swag! THANK YOU for being part of this awesome community, whether you have listened to one episode or 100.  Thank you for supporting the message that WE are enough, and that doing more is not always the answer.  Thank you for thinking differently about homeschool right along with us.  WE are changing the conversation about homeschool one episode at a time.   Ep 23: What We Don't Do Ep 50: What We Don't Do: Holiday Edition Ep 49: Where Autopilot Saves the Day Ep 41: Where We Stage an Intervention Ep 27: Where We Appreciate the Highly Sensitive Person 16 Personalities Enneagram Institute We are giving away swag on Instagram and our Closed FB Group, Unrefined Homeschoolers.    Loving This Week Recaps Maren: Costco Socks, Ranch Dressing Mix, Last Man On Earth Angela: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie, AirPods, Better Homes and Gardens Dinnerware Set   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.

Have you ever thought of taking an extended break during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season?  Need someone to tell you it’s okay?  Here you go!  Your official permission to take whatever time you need or want to really thrive during this season (or any season that fits you best).  We’ll go through lots of reasons why it’s so beneficial, how it counts as real learning, and the invaluable things our kids learn during breaks.  How and when do YOU take breaks? 54: Where We Take a Break Favorite Holiday Books Episode   Loving This Week Angela: A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Maren: Ingrid Michaelson's Songs For the Season   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.

November has flown by, and it’s time for our favorite end-of-the-month ritual: check-in day!  Here we discuss what’s going well in our homeschool (and our lives), what needs tweaking, and we answer a listener question.  Topics we cover: holiday schooling, chores management, how to not lose your ever-loving mind when it’s not a normal homeschool day, and a whole lot more. Homeschool Unrefined swag is here! You can get t-shirts, mugs, totes and more at https://www.teepublic.com/user/homeschoolunrefined Today, Cyber Monday everything is up to 30% off!   Loving This Week Angela: Chrome Extension Facebook News Feed Eradicator Maren: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.

Throwback to this amazing interview with Julie Bogart, the original homeschool guru!  Whenever we feel tired, insecure, or downright unable to homeschool anymore, we call upon Julie.  A few words from her, and we feel like super heroes again.  Which is why we chose to re-issue this jam packed episode of inspiring truths.  Julie hands out all kinds of goodness in this episode, just what you need to get you through the final stretch of 2018.  What is your favorite piece of wisdom from Julie? You can pre-order a copy of Julie’s new book, The Brave Learner at https://thebravelearner.com/ Brave Writer 7 Day Writing Blitz The Writer's Jungle Poetry Tea Time Julie in Instagram Julie on Youtube Julie on Facebook The Homeschool Alliance   Loving This Week Maren: The Queen of Katwe Angela: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon   Visit our website 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 homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com 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.