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Welcome to our monthly Patreon episode where we process what's going well, what's hard right now and how our self-care is going. We talk specifically about: being the good kind of busy summer routines when your kid just isn't that into you (right now) Subscribe and listen to the full episode now at patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined

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12: Where We Exercise Self-Care: One of the most important things we can do as homeschool parents is to take good care of ourselves. So why do we often neglect to do this? Today we talk about all the reasons to prioritize self care, our history with self care and all the... by Homeschool Unrefined
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06: Where We Talk Personalities: Join us as we talk about personality types and homeschooling. by Homeschool Unrefined
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23: What We Don't Do: Having a Don't Do list is just as important as having a To Do List and today we are hashing that all out. In order to do the things you love to do, there are going to be things you can't do. What things are on your Don't Do list so that... by Homeschool Unrefined
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35: Where Maren Talks With Her Husband: Today is a fun one! Maren's husband Sean joins our show to talk all about how he and Maren met, his background, his views on education and why he thinks the world needs homeschooled kids. This would be a perfect episode to share with a... by Homeschool Unrefined
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40: Where We Let Go of Perfectionism: In this episode we talk all about the ways we can get perfectionistic in homeschooling and parenting. Striving for excellence is one thing but that can easily slide into perfectionism. We talk about our own perfectionistic tendencies and their... by Homeschool Unrefined
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18: Where We Travel: One major perk of homeschooling is the flexibility to travel as a family. We are big fans of this family activity and learning opportunity. You don't have to go far to reap all the benefits travel has to offer. Join us as we talk... 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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