Unschooling Mom2Mom
The Unschooling Mom2Mom podcast is a quick conversation with Sue Patterson, coach, author, and mother of 3 grown unschoolers. Sue shares inspiration and tips to help you find the unschooling confidence you're looking for!
Even if you’re more of a “homeschooler” than an “unschooler,” these 10 minute(ish) podcasts can help you find more joy in parenting, educating and connecting with your children!
Unschooling Mom2Mom
204 - Those Voices in Your Head? Let Me Elbow In
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If you’re an unschooling or homeschooling parent struggling with doubt, internal criticism, or wondering if you’re doing enough, this episode is for you. We talk about how unschooling confidence is built through daily reinforcement — not one-time inspiration.
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Unschooling doubt doesn’t disappear just because you left school.
Old scripts — about productivity, laziness, timelines, and “doing enough” — are still there criticizing you.
And when real life gets loud, those voices get louder.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How to grow your confidence
- How old school-conditioned thinking resurfaces under stress
- Why reinforcement matters more than motivation
- What it looks like to “practice perspective”
- And why adding a steady voice into the mix can change everything
You don’t have to silence the critical voices completely.
But you don’t have to let them be the only ones speaking.
I want to be in there too —elbowing them out of the way.
If daily reinforcement would help you stay grounded in your unschooling values, Creating Confidence Daily was built for exactly that — short, steady reminders that fit into real life.
Try it free for a week here:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/creating-confidence-daily
I’ll see you there — and I’ll be back here next week.
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