When any group of people come together, conflict is inevitable. Especially when working on a meaningful purpose that really matters, and...

Throughout my early parenting years, at least over the first decade, I felt undersupported, isolated, lacking mental and emotional and...

I love that we have 4 distinct seasons and that each one when celebrated is done so in tune with the elements of nature, connecting us to...

As a home-educator I don’t need to tell you that this life offers more scope for interactions with family members in the home, and that...

As a home educator, I’ve been with my children a lot over the years. It’s a high responsibility, high demand job and has at times left me...

Your energy is not what it was. You know it’s not simply your older age. Since you’ve had your second or third child, and years have...

I was part of a co-created learning co-operative with a bunch of other home-ed families. This evolved from a once-a-week event in a local...

Let nature show you how to celebrate the abundant fruits of the season and let go of any heavy burdens… Autumn transitions us from summer...

My daughter is called Mirabel, she’s 12 which means that she was named long before the lead character in the 2021 Disney film Encanto. In...

Being a home-ed parent involves carving out a new path, unfamiliar and experimental. Miles apart from our own experience of being...

It’s likely that you check-in with your children to track where they’re at emotionally. Here’s how I learned to extend that care to...

Walking to work I pass someone dressed for the office and suddenly a smile crosses my face as I become aware of my blessings! It’s...

As a home-ed parent, you know these moments arise now and again. Often during times of transition. Times when suddenly you’re having a...

Coming to the end of something meaningful is hard. Some things have us plunge in so deeply that our whole life revolves around it; a...

It’s the end of the summer and I’ve awoken to a sunrise that’s gentler on my body clock. I step outside to a quiet stillness, one that’s...

If you value learning, it’s useful to consider whether the environment you find yourself in contains key ingredients that support the...

I love building my connection to the natural world, especially that which is right on my doorstep. I consider each element my neighbours!...

You find yourself in one of those moments where you question your ability or choice to home-educate. Doubt has crept in to undermine your...

It’s quite likely that if you are a home educating parent you spend a great deal of time with your children, and sometimes this can mean...

As the youngest of my three children becomes a teenager, I find myself in a transition phase. I’m moving from a place where most of my...