Sharing what looks like a beautiful resource exploring the wisdom of trauma, and following the healing journey… Are you easily triggered? Prone to over-thinking? Scared to be seen? Constantly apologising, even for the space you take up in the world? …
Today I’m sharing 16 YouTube channels my 16 year old son loves. Plus a few more we’ve sneaked in here and there. He enjoys watching YouTube for research, for inspiration, and for fun. And his choice of channels reflects that. …
Meal planning might just be the simplest way to win back some extra time in your week and even some extra pennies in your purse. The ultimate time management hack. And highly recommended for busy families, especially those new and …
17 Middle-grade/pre-teen read-aloud recommendations endorsed by the whole family In which we share 17 of our favourite read-alouds you’ll love. Not as much as you love your children. I mean, they’re good, but not that good 🙂 But, hopefully you’ll …
I’m an avid collector of time management tips. And as a mama of 4, home educating for over 10 years and ever on the lookout for ways to make better use of my time and generally super-charge my efficiency… I’ve …
When we’re living with pain, it’s hard to be the nicest, kindest versions of ourselves. But what if we could live with pain better? A question I’ve been asking myself a lot recently. Pain has been my constant companion for …
Having recently answered the question what is respectful parenting, now it’s the turn of unschooling. This post is the first in a 3 part series devoted to the question, what is unschooling? In Part 1, here you are, welcome 🙂 …
13 new year challenges to bring joy, peace and strength in 2021, for our body and mind, our home and family 🙂 January has arrived. And with it the promise of new beginnings and fresh starts. The perfect time to …
One day your child will make a mistake or a bad choice and run to you instead of away from you and in that moment you will know the immense value of peaceful, positive, respectful parenting. L. R. Knost Peaceful, …
A selection of my favourite resources for respectful parenting at Christmas. A reassuring round up of the best blogposts, videos and podcasts to support respectful relationships. Keeping it calm, kind and respectful right through the festive season. And not just …
A step by step guide to making a festive joy list and tons of suggestions for festive fun. Enjoy 🙂 You might be wondering, what is a joy list? And why do we need one? I wrote a post all …
Do we feel glad when our children say No? Maybe when someone offers them a cookie or a coke right 🙂 But when they say No to us… That can hurt. Leave us feeling angry, embarrassed, resentful. Exhausted, anyone? But… …
