ABOUT UNSCHOOLING MOM2MOM

Meet Sue Patterson,

Your Unschooling Coach

Maybe you’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, and asked questions online—but you still wish you could talk to someone who has actually unschooled her own kids. Someone you can tell the whole story to, who won’t assume your family looks like anyone else’s. That person can be hard to find.

Think of me as your unschooling personal trainer. I’ll listen, get to know your family, and help you see possibilities you might have missed while you were in the thick of it. I know how much it helped me to talk with moms who were a few steps ahead. Unschooling Mom2Mom is my way of offering that same kind of steady, personal support to you.

Sue Patterson is an unschooling coach, mentor, author, and mother of three grown unschoolers.

the beginnings

Why I Started Unschooling Mom2Mom

I wanted parents to have a place to learn about unschooling without worrying whether they were doing it the “right” way. Families arrive with different experiences and questions. The goal was never to trade one set of rigid rules for another, or to decide who counts as a “real unschooler.”

A few simple beliefs guided me then and still guide my work today:

• Children are curious and want to learn.
• Parents know their children better than anyone.
• Every family can shape a home education approach that works for the people living in it.

We all learn as we go, and where we start is rarely where we end up. That’s easier when we have people who will listen, share ideas, and give us room to figure things out. Unschooling Mom2Mom began as my blog and grew into a Facebook group that has brought parents together for more than 20 years. Today, it has over 48,000 members.

Our Family’s Journey to Unschooling

How Sue Learned to Relearn

We were a mainstream military family who sent our kids to school because that’s what everyone did. But school drained the joy from my happy-go-lucky kid who loved to learn. He wanted to run, play, and talk about his interests, and the classroom wasn’t a good fit.

In 1995, my kids were 6, 4, and 1. I talked with two homeschooling families on base and sent for catalogs. I didn’t have the later grades figured out, but I thought I could surely handle second grade.

When we moved from San Antonio to Anchorage, I took his school records and never enrolled him again. Within a year, we discovered unschooling.

The more I learned about how children learn, the easier it became to let go of school expectations. Over 30 years of living and learning alongside my children, I saw how much was possible when we followed their curiosity and explored life together.

Private Coaching

with Sue

Sometimes you just need a real person to hear the whole story. In a coaching conversation, I’ll get to know your situation, help you sort through what’s worrying you, and work with you on practical next steps.

Creating Confidence Community

If you learn by picking the brains of others on a similar path, you’ll feel at home in Creating Confidence. We meet eight times a month, keep talking in WhatsApp, and share daily support through the app.

Courses & Tools

Choose from self-paced courses, focused workshops, and practical unschooling tools, including the Strewing Calendar. Purchase what you need and use it on your own schedule.

BRING THE CONVERSATION TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Invite Sue to Speak

Sue brings nearly 30 years of lived unschooling experience to conferences, workshops, podcasts, parent groups, and community events.

She speaks honestly and practically about learner-driven education, deschooling, parent confidence, family connection, and the real questions that arise when families step away from traditional school.

Whether your audience is new to unschooling or ready to explore the ideas more deeply, Sue creates conversations that leave parents feeling understood, encouraged, and able to see more possibilities for their families.

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