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  • Unschooler Edition: Navigating the College Application Process

    Unschooler Edition: Navigating the College Application Process
    Feb 12 2026
    The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. Clear, practical advice on how non-traditional learners can shine in the college admissions process. With Wade Arave and Michele Evard. Admissions officer Wade Arave and homeschool specialist Michele Evard join us to break down what colleges actually look for from non-traditional applicants. They offer clear, practical guidance on how to present portfolios, essays, recommendations, and lived learning experiences in ways admissions teams can understand. This conversation takes the mystery out of the application process and helps families craft authentic materials that reflect who their young person truly is. For more information on this episode follow the link below: Episode Resources
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  • Permission to Choose: When Your Learning Path Raises Questions

    Permission to Choose: When Your Learning Path Raises Questions
    Feb 5 2026

    The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community.

    How to stay grounded, confident, and clear when others question your choice to unschool. With Dr. George James, PsyD, LMFT. Therapist and author Dr. George James joins us to talk about what happens when your decision to unschool—or choose any non-traditional path—raises questions from family, friends, or your community. We dig into how to stay grounded in your values, communicate clearly under pressure, and navigate the emotional and relational dynamics that surface when others doubt your choices. Dr. James brings practical tools and compassionate insight to help you find clarity, confidence, and calm as you advocate for your child’s learning life. Episode Resources
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    24 Min.
  • When the School Hurts Your Child: Lynice’s Story of Racism, Courage, and Choosing Unschooling

    When the School Hurts Your Child: Lynice’s Story of Racism, Courage, and Choosing Unschooling
    Jan 29 2026

    • The Mosaic Collective
    • is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community.
    A powerful story of a mother protecting her children, reclaiming dignity and rebuilding learning on her own terms. With Lynice Brock. Lynice shares her powerful story of removing her children from a school environment that was harming them—one she describes as resistant to change and marked by racism. Her decision led her family into a new learning life rooted in trust, dignity, curiosity, and safety. We talk about how she built a home environment that honors who her children are, the community she sought along the way, and how she is preparing her oldest for future opportunities. It’s a moving conversation about listening to your instincts and creating a life that protects and uplifts your kids. Episode Resources
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    29 Min.
  • When Educators Become Parents: What Changes When It’s Your Child

    When Educators Become Parents: What Changes When It’s Your Child
    Jan 21 2026

    The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community.

    Two educators share why they left the system they once served and how trust reshaped their families’ learning lives. With Daniel T. Moeller & Leslie Bray. This episode explores what happens when educators leave the systems they once worked in and choose a different path for their own children. Leslie Bray and Dan Moeller share what it felt like to unlearn old assumptions, rebuild trust in their kids’ natural curiosity, and navigate the emotional and practical transition to unschooling. We also discuss insights from the Mosaic–Institute for Self-Directed Learning survey, and what families gain when they step outside conventional expectations and follow what actually works for their children. Episode Resources
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    29 Min.