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...
Jun 7, 2023 | creativity, family, fun, home education, Mums, my journey, parenting, play, wellbeing
Do you have a constant battle with your kids over video games? I know I do. Whilst they’re on them, they’re quiet, parenting is easy and I can get things done. I’m grateful to video games for entertaining my children. Then the guilt hits. They should be outside,...
Apr 19, 2023 | Coaching, exercise, family, fun, goals, Mums, my journey, parenting, play, reflections
What are you most looking forward to this summer? In December I had the pleasure of joining Claudia Geratz MSc for her Bye Bye 2022 reflection webinar. It made me realise just how many of my joyful memories of last year came from swimming. 🌊 A full moon...