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...
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 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....
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 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...
