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...
Aug 30, 2023 | family, fun, home education, Mums, my journey, parenting
“What about socialising though?” This is one of the most common questions you can face as a home educator. My son did not socialise at school. He had friends, but they barely got any opportunity to talk to each other in lessons. Break times were too difficult for him,...
Aug 16, 2023 | career, client stories, Coaching, family, fun, goals, identity, Mums, parenting
Coaching isn’t always about career progression, promotion, or pay. It’s about achieving the life that works for you in the way that suits you. I’ve been working with someone who is planning on reducing her workload and income. This wasn’t necessarily her plan when we...
Jul 26, 2023 | client stories, Coaching, fun, gratitude, home education, Mums, parenting
Today I met a new client for the first time, a busy home educating Mum with caring responsibilities. Early into our conversation, I asked her what she does for herself. She told me what a huge thing it was for her to have assigned a full hour to herself in coming to...
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,...
May 31, 2023 | Coaching, creativity, fun, goals, play, wellbeing
What do you do for fun? If you find that hard to answer, you’re not alone. How many of these ideas could you tick off today to inject some play more into your day? 🐯Dance manically round the kitchen while the kettle boils 🦄Pretend to be a rockstar when...
