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

About this episode

The episode discusses the costs and time commitments associated with unschooling, highlighting the financial and logistical changes parents face.

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...

People in this episode

Host: Cecilie Conrad

Guests: Sandra Dodd, Sue Elvis

Topics covered

• unschooling
• education
• budgeting
• time management
• parenting

Keywords

• unschooling
• cost of education
• time management
• parenting
• budgeting

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• S3E9 | The Efficiency of Unschooling · April 14, 2026 · 1h 57m
• S3E8 | Unschooling and the Benefits for Parents · April 14, 2026 · 1h 38m
• S3E7 | Unschooling: Obsessions, Interests, and Letting Them Be - with Sandra Dodd, Cecilie Conrad and Sue Elvis · January 25, 2026 · 1h 50m
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