Homeschool Unrefined Maren Goerss and Angela Sizer
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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.
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208: Getting Honest About Socialization
Join us as we discuss getting honest about socialization!
This is a biggie! When people ask about socialization, they’re usually wondering about one of the following:
How will the homeschooled child spend time with other children?
How will the homeschooled child learn to act appropriately in situations where other people are around?
Will homeschooling turn a child into a weird, eccentric kid?
We’re here to validate any concerns you might have about socialization and help put your mind at ease.
This last season of our podcast is for homeschooling parents, traditional school parents, and everyone in between. This is our last season and definitely our best season!
We’re here to show you how to:
Identify learning opportunities in everything you do, how to celebrate your child’s differences, and how to give yourself and your kids credit for all the things you’re already doing.
If you have felt unwelcome in other spaces, we hope you feel welcome here.
LTWs
Angela:
Favorite New Summer T-shirt
I’ve already stocked up for summer!
Maren:
HIdrate Spark Water Bottle
If you’ve been around Homeschool Unrefined for a while, you know I’ve used this smart water bottle in the past! After several year’s hiatus, I’m back. The new, updated water bottle is smarter, way easier to clean, and comes with a long-lasting, rechargeable base. It solves all the problems I had with their old bottle, and then some. I love the new tumbler model, which sits by my side all day long.
You can now pre-order our book!
Our book will be released on June 18th! You can pre-order "Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Children And Parents Thrive" from the following vendors, or wherever books are sold.
Bookshop.org Amazon Barnes & Noble
Connect with us!
Visit our website and follow us on Instagram: @homeschoolunrefined. Follow Maren for ADD, homeschooling, and parent coaching: @alwayslearningwithmaren.
Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List.
We are listener-supported! Support us on Patreon and get access to our special Q&P (Question and Process) episodes!
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207: Easy Ways To Connect With Your Kids
Join us as we talk about easy ways to connect with your kids!
Connection is the foundation for everything and is the answer to a lot of common issues.
We explore these easy ways to connect with your kids:
Enter their world, listen, and be curious
Let go of your expectations and plans
Own your mistakes
Invite vs impart
This last season of our podcast is for homeschooling parents, traditional school parents, and everyone in between. This is our last season and definitely our best season!
We’re here to show you how to:
Identify learning opportunities in everything you do, how to celebrate your child’s differences, and how to give yourself and your kids credit for all the things you’re already doing.
If you have felt unwelcome in other spaces, we hope you feel welcome here.
LTWs
Angela:
Klorane Dry Shampoo
This is the best dry shampoo I’ve tried - I have this on auto-ship!
Maren:
Superhuman Email
I have ADHD. The moment I received my first email address in college, life has gotten a little more complicated. Since then I’ve been chasing Inbox Zero to no avail, until Superhuman. Superhuman makes managing and organizing my email simple, and dare I say it, easy. I now see important emails coming in. I can find old emails I need at the right moment. And I often get to Inbox Zero. I’m finally at peace with email. Use my link for a free month!
You can now pre-order our book!
Our book will be released on June 18th! You can pre-order "Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Children And Parents Thrive" from the following vendors, or wherever books are sold.
Bookshop.org Amazon Barnes & Noble
Connect with us!
Visit our website and follow us on Instagram: @homeschoolunrefined. Follow Maren for ADD, homeschooling, and parent coaching: @alwayslearningwithmaren.
Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List.
We are listener-supported! Support us on Patreon and get access to our special Q&P (Question and Process) episodes!
Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com. -
206: Reframing Mental Health
Join us as we talk about reframing mental health!
Caring for ourselves and teaching our children how to care for themselves is critical!
In this episode, we talk about:
A simple and effective general assessment to help you and your kids self-regulate during challenging times.
The importance of knowing when you need a break and when you need a challenge.
How to be proactive in talking with our kids about mental health.
Advocating for our kids and knowing how best to support them.
What to do when our kids are struggling.
Note: The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours/day via call or text.
This last season of our podcast is for homeschooling parents, traditional school parents, and everyone in between. This is our last season and definitely our best season!
We’re here to show you how to:
Identify learning opportunities in everything you do, how to celebrate your child’s differences, and how to give yourself and your kids credit for all the things you’re already doing.
If you have felt unwelcome in other spaces, we hope you feel welcome here.
LTWs
Maren:
Hard Feelings Podcast with Jeannette McCurdy
Angela:
Stronger By the Day App
Before the Barbell on IG
You can now pre-order our book!
Our book will be released on June 18th! You can pre-order "Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Children And Parents Thrive" from the following vendors, or wherever books are sold.
Bookshop.org Amazon Barnes & Noble
Connect with us!
Visit our website and follow us on Instagram: @homeschoolunrefined. Follow Maren for ADD, homeschooling, and parent coaching: @alwayslearningwithmaren.
Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List.
We are listener-supported! Support us on Patreon and get access to our special Q&P (Question and Process) episodes!
Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com. -
205: A New Approach to Neurodivergent Learning (That Works For Everyone!)
Join us as we talk about a new approach to neurodivergent learning (that works for everyone!).
We discuss the importance of meeting our kids where they’re at and cover learning practices that are good not only for neurodivergent kids, but for everyone!
To help kids with learning differences (and anybody, for that matter!) it’s important to focus on:
Connection
Flexibility
Fostering a love of learning
Focusing on our child’s strengths
This last season of our podcast is for homeschooling parents, traditional school parents, and everyone in between. This is our last season and definitely our best season!
We’re here to show you how to:
Identify learning opportunities in everything you do, how to celebrate your child’s differences, and how to give yourself and your kids credit for all the things you’re already doing.
If you have felt unwelcome in other spaces, we hope you feel welcome here.
LTWs
Maren:
Bento Style Lunch Boxes
Angela:
Moose Master
You can now pre-order our book!
Our book will be released on June 18th! You can pre-order "Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Children And Parents Thrive" from the following vendors, or wherever books are sold.
Bookshop.org Amazon Barnes & Noble
Connect with us!
Visit our website and follow us on Instagram: @homeschoolunrefined. Follow Maren for ADD, homeschooling, and parent coaching: @alwayslearningwithmaren.
Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List.
We are listener-supported! Support us on Patreon and get access to our special Q&P (Question and Process) episodes!
Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com. -
204: 4 Homeschool Tentpoles
Join us as we discuss 4 Homeschool Tentpoles!
These tentpoles help hold up our homeschooling structure. They’re like filters, helping us make decisions about what to prioritize and what to intentionally leave out.
These are top-tier life skills and serve as a guide for our homeschool:
Expansive thinking and inclusive practice
Noticing the learning
Rocking our strengths
Critical thinking
This last season of our podcast is for homeschooling parents, traditional school parents, and everyone in between. This is our last season and definitely our best season!
We’re here to show you how to:
Identify learning opportunities in everything you do, how to celebrate your child’s differences, and how to give yourself and your kids credit for all the things you’re already doing.
If you have felt unwelcome in other spaces, we hope you feel welcome here.
LTWs
Maren:
She's Birdie Personal Safety Alarm
Angela:
Nature's Way CalmAid Lavender Softgels
You can now pre-order our book!
Our book will be released on June 18th! You can pre-order "Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Children And Parents Thrive" from the following vendors, or wherever books are sold.
Bookshop.org Amazon Barnes & Noble Connect with us!
Visit our website and follow us on Instagram: @homeschoolunrefined. Follow Maren for ADD, homeschooling, and parent coaching: @alwayslearningwithmaren.
Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List.
We are listener-supported! Support us on Patreon and get access to our special Q&P (Question and Process) episodes!
Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com. -
203: 5 Elements of Effective Learning
Join us as we talk about 5 elements of effective learning!
The following 5 elements are foundational to true learning:
Keeping things developmentally appropriate
Prioritizing interest led learning
Enjoyment
Feeling safe and connected
Flowing with free time
This last season of our podcast is for homeschooling parents, traditional school parents, and everyone in between. This is our last season and definitely our best season!
We’re here to show you how to:
Identify learning opportunities in everything you do, how to celebrate your child’s differences, and how to give yourself and your kids credit for all the things you’re already doing.
LTWs
Maren:
Missed Fortune Podcast
Angela:
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Connect with us!
Visit our website and follow us on Instagram: @homeschoolunrefined. Follow Maren for ADD, homeschooling, and parent coaching: @alwayslearningwithmaren.
Sign up for our newsletter and get our Top 100 Inclusive Book List.
We are listener-supported! Support us on Patreon and get access to our special Q&P (Question and Process) episodes!
Our book will be released on June 18th! Pre-order "Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Parents And Children Thrive" wherever books are sold.
Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com.