Oct 28, 2023 | bereavement, Coaching, death, family, gratitude, health, Mums, my journey
Today would have been my mum’s 63rd birthday, so I thought I’d share some of the ways I have been inspired by her throughout my life. We had nothing as kids; Mum had several low paying part time jobs, everything we owned was second hand, our house was freezing and we...
Sep 20, 2023 | family, home education, imposter syndrome, Mums, my journey, parenting, play
“I’m not doing enough.” This is the main worry I hear from other home educators. It takes time to adjust your expectations of home education and realise you don’t need to fit in with any school curriculum any more. There’s no need to compare what you’re doing to what...
Aug 9, 2023 | Coaching, family, goals, home education, Mums, parenting
Is your child struggling through mainstream school? Is worrying about their wellbeing and education affecting you? I help stressed out, overwhelmed parents like you explore whether home education would suit your family so that you can all be happier and more settled....
Jun 28, 2023 | Coaching, home education, my journey, wellbeing
When I was making the decision to take Oscar out of school for the sake of his mental health – and the fact that it was affecting his ability to learn, I asked myself why he was at school. The answer certainly wasn’t to learn or even to learn to learn, and if it...
Mar 22, 2023 | Coaching, family, health, home education, my journey, parenting
It’s was a long battle, but in January we received the news that Oscar will be getting an Educational Health Care Plan. I’m not big on labels, but this feels huge to me. It’s justification that we were right to take him out of school. It’s justification for me to find...
