This episode is for the questions you’ve been carrying quietly… the ones you’ve been too nervous, overwhelmed, or burned before to ask out loud. We know not all online spaces are safe spaces, and fear of judgment, pile-ons, or being told your question is “dumb” can keep things bottled up. So we’re opening the door and asking some of the most common homeschool questions head-on, with honesty, nuance, and zero shame. If something has been weighing on you and you’ve been avoiding naming it (we’ve been there), there’s a good chance it shows up in this conversation. You’re not alone and you don’t have to figure this out in silence.

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We’d love to invite you to join our book club. Reading books among community matters so much. Homeschooling can feel isolating, but processing complex topics alongside like-minded people helps fill your cup, sharpen your thinking, and remind you that you’re not navigating this alone. Our next book club selection is How to raise kids who aren't assholes : science-based strategies for better parenting-from tots to teens.

Click here to learn more: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code BOOKWORM for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between. - here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.

⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

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In this episode, we are digging into a SparkNotes-style digest of our recent book club selection - The Anxious Generation. We talk about kids, screens, anxiety, and the cultural pressures shaping childhood right now.

We’d love to invite you to join our book club. Reading books like this among community matters so much. Homeschooling can feel isolating, but processing complex topics alongside like-minded people helps fill your cup, sharpen your thinking, and remind you that you’re not navigating this alone. Our next book club selection is How to raise kids who aren't assholes : science-based strategies for better parenting-from tots to teens.

Click here to learn more: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code BOOKWORM for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:

Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between... here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.

⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Everyone says you need endless patience to homeschool… and we’re calling BS. Beyond that, in this episode, we are going to unpack where that belief comes from, who it quietly excludes, and why impatience is often a signal… not a failure. From burnout and unrealistic expectations to repair, regulation, and systems that actually work, we talk about what kids really need from the adults teaching them. Spoiler: it’s not a 24/7 zen parent/caregiver… it’s real humans who can adapt, reset, and keep going.

Let's continue the conversation on Patreon! We host live support meetings, socials, and even a book club. Join here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code HMU90 for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:

Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between. - here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.

⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

In this episode, we invite you into a real homeschool coaching session with Devyn, a newer homeschooler navigating middle school, big-picture planning, and the day-to-day realities of making homeschooling actually work for her family. We talk through curriculum choices, options for decolonized history, structure vs. flexibility, and how to support kids while building independence. What’s the difference between this episode and all of our others? We’ll be showing what it looks like when homeschool advice becomes specific, personalized, and doable. If you’ve ever thought, “This all makes sense in theory, but how does it work for us?” this episode is for you. And if you decide you’d like that kind of support for your own homeschool, we’re offering 25% off coaching sessions through December 31, 2025. Sessions can be booked now and scheduled for dates into 2026.

Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you. Use the coupon code in the Calendly description to apply the discount. You can find our calendar here: ⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Let's continue the conversation on Patreon! We host live support meetings, socials, and even a book club. Join here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code HMU90 for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between. - here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Do homeschoolers really need tests and grades to prove learning is happening? In this episode, we unpack why so many parents feel pressured to measure progress the “school way,” even when it might not align with how their kids actually learn. We talk honestly about the limited role testing can play, the very real downsides of over-relying on data, and the many meaningful ways growth shows up in everyday life. Whether you’re fully anti-testing, required to participate because of a charter or state rules, or just trying to unlearn old school conditioning, this episode offers reassurance, perspective, and permission to trust what you see unfolding in your own home.

Let's continue the conversation on Patreon! We host live support meetings, socials, and even a book club. Join here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code HMU90 for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between. - here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.

⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠

TT: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschoolmomsunfiltered?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

In this episode, we’re talking honestly about homeschool burnout… why it happens, why it’s normal, and why taking a break is often the smartest move you can make. We dig into the pressure to push through and the small shifts that can help you feel human again. We also share practical ways to lighten your load, reset your homeschool, and remind yourself that rest is part of the learning process, not a step backward. If you're exhausted, overwhelmed, or wondering whether it’s just you… it’s not. Let’s breathe, recalibrate, and figure out what actually supports you when you’re running on empty.

Let's continue the conversation on Patreon! We host live support meetings, socials, and even a book club. Join here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code HMU90 for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:

Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between. - here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.

⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/⁠

TT: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschoolmomsunfiltered?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support?

⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Ever listen to the podcast and think, “I wish I could just ask them my questions”? If you’ve been wishing you could sit down with us and get straight answers about homeschooling… this is your moment. 🙌 (See code details below.)
Coaching sessions with Meagan, Amanda, or both are officially on sale... and yes, it’s as good as it sounds.

Book here: ⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Quick note from Meagan re: coupon codes...

After we recorded this update, I went to create the coupon code and the system wouldn't let me use the same coupon for sessions with me, sessions with Amanda, sessions with us both, etc. Le sigh. I thought technology was supposed to make life easier.

Anyway, I created three separate coupon codes, but to make it easier... I named the event with the name of the corresponding coupon code. You'll see it when you click the link. It is more straightforward than my explanation here would imply.

Coaching with Amanda: AMANDA25

Coaching with Meagan: MEAGAN25

Coaching with Meagan AND Amanda: COACHING25

Note: My (Meagan) name has two a's in it because my mom wanted unique, but unique leads to misspellings.

This week we’re digging into what homeschooling actually looks like when you don’t have a dedicated room, endless storage, or a perfectly curated setup. We’re talking about making learning work in small spaces, busy schedules, and real life… because most of us are juggling school at the kitchen table, in the car, and everywhere in between. We break down how to create a functional, flexible homeschool that fits your home and your reality, not some Pinterest version of it. If you’ve ever worried that you don’t have enough space to do this well, this one’s for you.

Let's continue the conversation on Patreon! We host live support meetings, socials, and even a book club. Join here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3X5R0gI⁠ Use code HMU90 for 90% of your first month!

Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:

Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/nopanichomeschool⁠

And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G

The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum -

⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/curriculumnbundle⁠

Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - ⁠https://courses.homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/earlyed101⁠

Find Meagan’s book - 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between. - here: https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y

Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.

https://outschool.com/

Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.

⁠https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠

Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities.

⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered⁠

Exciting news! Meagan will be hosting a worldschooling pop-up in Naples, Italy in 2026. If you’re curious about worldschooling or just want to know more about how a pop-up work, send us a DM through our social channels or join the FB group linked below for updates and community connections.

FB Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1412900799770816⁠

More info: ⁠https://www.worldschoolpopuphub.com/events/naples-italy-april-2026⁠

Visit our website here: ⁠https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/⁠

Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!

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Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered⁠