Jul 5, 2023 | book recommendations, family, Mums, my journey, parenting
How good are you at recognising that something isn’t working and moving on from it? Recently I was reading with my son. He loves maths, but reading is a chore for him. Begrudgingly, he read to me (mostly in a silly voice) and made it clear he was finding the book...
Jul 4, 2023 | bereavement, death, family, gratitude, grief, health, Mums, my journey, parenting, reflections, relationships, wellbeing
Today marks three years since my mum died. Apart from her outfits and her hair, Mum was known for her teaching. Over the last few years her focus was on character education. “It’s character building,” was the often-repeated catchphrase of our childhoods, designed 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 3, 2023 | gratitude, home education, mindfulness, my journey, parenting, play, wellbeing
Forest School has been our lifeline in home education. My son volunteers at one forest school session a week with pre-school children. It’s given him so much more confidence and shown me that he could have a future career in forest school, childcare, or the...
Apr 26, 2023 | career, family, home education, my journey, parenting
When do you work best? I’m a morning person. My best work happens between 9am and 2pm. I get my jobs done in the morning so I can relax and play in the afternoon. The other way round, I spend my morning anxiously going over the things I have to do in the afternoon and...
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...
