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...
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 23, 2023 | adhd, book recommendations, my journey
“Surely that’s just what everyone does?” I’ve read countless posts and watched endless reels about ADHD and responded this way. The stories they’re telling describe exactly how I think and work, and I thought most people would agree, that these were just influencers...
Jul 19, 2023 | bereavement, Coaching, death, family, gratitude, grief, health, my journey, wellbeing
During my time at Volunteering In Health I learned so much about the detrimental effects of loneliness on our physical heath as well as our mental health. If we can help people to feel less lonely, by providing more meaningful connection, it can have a huge impact on...
