Sober and Sunny

Oct 11, 2023 | Coaching

I used to lose so many weekends to hangovers. I had a great time partying, but I was losing precious time with my kids and not achieving the things I wanted to. Now that I’m sober, I have so much more time, money, energy and motivation to do all the things I...

Get out of your comfort zone

Oct 4, 2023 | Coaching

I don’t go to the pub very often these days, but when I do, things like this happen. Recently in the pub, a friend congratulated me on my book and vaguely mentioned that I could record it as an audiobook. The next morning, I booked in with him to record it. Four days...

It’s official!

Sep 27, 2023 | Coaching

This summer I am proud to have been awarded my Level 7 Coaching and Mentoring Diploma, and Senior Practitioner Accreditation with the European Coaching and Mentoring Council. Both of these are huge achievements for me and I am so proud to share this with you! I hope...

How much is enough?

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...

Where to start with home education

Sep 13, 2023 | Coaching, diet, exercise, family, fun, goals, gratitude, health, home education, my journey, parenting, tools and models, wellbeing

Like many parents new to home education, at first, I created a lovely colour-coded timetable, the kind of thing you’d be given at school. It didn’t take long to realise that the kind of kids and families who are better suited to home education aren’t always so great...