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"Just People" with Sue Patterson of Unschooling Mom2Mom

Nov 6, 2025
1h 1m

Episode Description

Who is a "typical suburban mom"? And what if they were never taught to people please? I talk to Sue Patterson about showing up authentically, partnering with your kids, and using your voice—even when it’s shaky. In many different spaces, from facebook groups to the school cafeteria, Sue meets people where they are, right now. Sue is a coach and podcaster whose website, Unschooling Mom2Mom, offers an accessible entry point for new unschooling families.

2:19: Defining unschooling 7:10 Journey to unschooling and living in the present 19:39 Sue’s background as an outspoken kid and psychiatric nurse 24:08 Changing culture by creating Unschooling Mom2Mom 41:33 Political speech and the typical suburban mom 58:28 Sue’s guiding principals

Unschooling Mom2Mom https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/

Sue’s podcast with quick unschooling tips https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/podcast

Sue’s substack https://unschooling.substack.com/

Homeschooled Teens book https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/homeschooled-teens-book

Strewing calendar https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/strewing-calendars

Home Education Magazine https://openlibrary.org/works/OL9625942W/The_Homeschool_Reader

The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child’s Curriculum Mary Griffith https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-unschooling-handbook-how-to-use-the-whole-world-as-your-child-s-classroom-mary-griffith/641440e51a6b16d8

John Taylor Gatto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto

Pam Sarooshian https://livingjoyfully.ca/blog/2016/01/eu002-ten-questions-with-pam-sorooshian/

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