Your Next Step...

Every family has different questions. Find the one that sounds most like you.

🎓 My teen is getting older...

"I can't stop worrying that I'm going to mess up high school."
Help Me with High School

📃 "How will I translate this play-based life into something acceptable on a transcript?"

Help me with Transcripts

😟 I second-guess everything.

"I don't know if I'm doing enough. One minute I'm okay with unschooling — then I'm not!
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➗ Math keeps me awake at night.

"Math is the one subject I always feel like I'm getting wrong."

🌱 I'm just starting.

"I've been reading about unschooling, but I still don't really understand how it works. I don't want to mess this up."
Start Here - Unschooling 101

🤝 I wish I could talk this through.

"I don't need another blog post. I need someone to help me sort through my situation."
Book a Coaching Call

😔 I feel so isolated.

"No one in my community gets it.  It would be nice to brainstorm with others on this path. And a little coaching would help too!"



Try Sue's Creating Confidence Community!

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Time to get an Unschooling Mentor?

You have options!


If you prefer talking with Sue Patterson privately, where she can really get to know you and your family, monthly check-ins may be the best solution. Sue will help you create a plan — and then help you modify it next month when real life kicks in!


This helps busy parents who want a little more accountability - plus brainstorming with someone who has a TON of experience to share.

Recurring 1:1 Coaching

Free Video Mini-Course

This quick video series will get you started unschooling!I'll share nearly 30 years of experience, to help you hit the ground running!

🎥  Introduction/Overview Video

🎥  Video 1 - Laws, Locals, Community

🎥  Video 2 - Learning and Brainstorming

🎥  Video 3 - Your Parenting Role

You'll have SO much more confidence when you're done!


Plus a FREE PDF Workbook to help you keep it all organized!

Let's Do This!
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Creating Confidence Daily App

Let's create new habits that will offset the huge push toward the status quo!


Each morning, a quick 3 minute voicenote from Sue, helping you grow your own confidence in your unschooling approach!

7 day Free Trial!

Deschooling Toolkit

You've heard about Deschooling, but it's just not "clicking" for you!

  • Parent Guide - Get to the heart of why you keep getting pulled back to the familiar schoolish ways 
  • 365 Days of Deschooling - A year's worth of Ideas for the Kids (that aren't academic-focused)
  • Affirmation Cards to help you keep deschooling and unschooling at the front of your mind!
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Helpful Unschooling Tools

Sometimes you just need a little bit of help finding what you need! Here are some great options!

Unschooling Guides Unschooling Books/E-books Strewing Calendars Unschooling Mom2Mom Videos Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcasts
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Still Not Sure?

That's okay.

Most parents aren't trying to solve just one problem.

If you're feeling pulled in five different directions, let's figure out which one matters most right now


You can do this!

And you don't have to do it alone!

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