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Clip: May Check-In (plus a tween/teen parenting class)

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May 5, 2022

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Our monthly episode where we talk about what's going well, what's hard right now, and how self-care is going. More info about the parenting class on our Instagram page. Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined.

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May 5, 2022

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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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Bonus #5: Simplicity Parenting Book Club Ch. 5-6: Our final Simplicity Parenting Book Club chat about Ch. 5-6 by Homeschool Unrefined
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07: Where We Get Chatty: We reflect on our homeschooling year so far. by Homeschool Unrefined
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17: Where We Embrace Routine: Join us as we talk about how we use routines in our homeschool. We'll talk about how routines create freedom and security for kids and parents. There is no one size fits all for routines because every parent and child needs something... by Homeschool Unrefined
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44: Where We Positive Discipline with Casey O'Roarty: This is a good one everyone! We are so honored to have Casey O'Roarty of Joyful Courage on the podcast today talking all about Positive Discipline. Casey gives lots of encouragement and practical ideas for connecting with your kids and... by Homeschool Unrefined
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38: Where We Are Unruffled By Skeptics: This is the last episode in our summer chat series where we talk about what's going well, what needs tweaking and answer a listener question. Today's listener question is all about how to handle homeschool skeptics. We'll give you our best... by Homeschool Unrefined
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20: Where We Get Chatty 2: It's our 20th Episode and we are celebrating by getting chatty! We talk all about how our homeschools are going - what's going well and what needs a little tweaking. We also chat about where we find inspiration these days. Join us! Voxer... by Homeschool Unrefined
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55: Where We Give Ourselves Credit: We're so happy to be back from our break and podcasting again! In this episode, we reflect on how much of the work we do as homeschooling parents is intangible and not easily measured or noticed. We talk all about why it is important to... by Homeschool Unrefined
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