Da Ladies Fixing the World

About Da Ladies Fixing the World

Three Moms, One Podcast: Conversations on Unschooling and Parenting In Season 2 & 3 of The Ladies Fixing the World, Cecilie Conrad is joined by renowned unschooling pioneers Sandra Dodd and Sue Elvis to redefine what learning can truly look like. Together, they explore the philosophy and practicalities of unschooling—where curiosity, trust, and relationships replace rigid curricula—and how this approach transforms both families and personal growth.

Publisher

Cecilie Conrad

Category

education · kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jul 2023

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2026

   S3E12 | Letting go. Of control. Of perfection. Even of unschooling? (or of the identity of being an unschooling mom)

   Letting go runs through every stage of unschooling — from releasing control over what children learn, to accepting that family life changes shape without warning. The last run with all your daughters, the last night in a house you raised your children in, the last time a child needs you to put their shoes on. These moments pass without announcement. Cecilie Conrad, Sandra Dodd, and Sue Elvis use this final episode of season three to talk about what they've let go of and what still holds. Sand...

2. 

   14 Apr 2026

   S3E11 | Unschooling - How much time does it take and what does it cost?

   The two most common practical questions about unschooling are how much it costs and how much time it takes. Neither has a simple answer. One parent usually stops earning a full income. Some expenses disappear — uniforms, rain gear, processed food, school fees — while others appear: music lessons, sports equipment, a computer for a gamer. The budget shifts with the seasons. Cecilie Conrad, Sandra Dodd, and Sue Elvis talk about what it actually looks like to manage money and time as unschooling...

3. 

   14 Apr 2026

   S3E10 | Unschooling and Learning Without Reading

   Reading dominates how most people think about learning. Schools treat it as the first skill and the primary method. But children learn language, movement, culture, and complex ideas long before they read a word — and many things can never be learned from a book at all. Sandra Dodd, Cecilie Conrad, and Sue Elvis talk about what children and adults learn without reading: music by ear, cooking by doing, sports by playing, trades by apprenticeship. They discuss how Holly, who didn't read until 11...

Who has been a guest on Da Ladies Fixing the World

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• Cecilie Conrad
• Sandra Dodd
• Sue Elvis

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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