We all want our children to feel loved. And while there’s a place for grand declarations and glitzy celebrations, it’s the ordinary, everyday ways we show our love that matter most. Children need at least one person in their life …
What to do when you feel like a rubbish parent : 13 steps to dealing with parenting doubt
In a recent post I shared a list of 9 things to remember when we feel like a rubbish parent. And at the end of that post I promised to be back soon with a follow up – what to …
Feel like a rubbish parent? 9 things to remember when you doubt your parenting…
Do you feel like a rubbish parent? Scared of letting your children down? Convinced you’re not good enough, aching to clock out, curl up and wake up in a galaxy far, far away. Being a parent for over 20 years …
Curious Unschoolers by Sue Elvis : A book review
Gradually, I was discovering what was important. And bit by bit, I rejected anything that led us away from that close and happy relationship that I knew was the most valuable thing in the world. – Sue Elvis, Curious Unschoolers, …
Respectful parenting : Healing the hurts from our own childhood
Healing the hurts from our childhood can be a messy business. So many feelings. But it’s okay to feel what we feel. It’s what we do with those feelings that matters. It’s okay to feel sad. To wonder why, why …
What to do if you’re worried about ‘screentime’
Fears about ‘screentime’ and how it might be affecting our children now and in the long term, are everywhere. From concerns about whether they’re getting enough fresh air, exercise and physical contact with others, to the damage it might be …
What worries me about Fortnite (and 9 reasons not to limit children’s ‘screentime’)
My children play Fortnite. Or at least, they’ve all tried it. They mostly take it or leave it, except for one. My 14 year old son, he’s definitely a Fortnite fan. Fortnite has been hugely popular over the last …
The funny ideas people have about parenting…
“She’s so polite, I bet her parents are super strict” – my daughters boss when he discovered she was home-educated. And he wasn’t the first to think so. On at least one other occasion and maybe more, people have assumed …
9 Sandra Dodd quotes on parenting that rocked my world
A collection of quotes by Sandra Dodd on parenting peacefully and living respectfully with our children. If you want to measure, measure generously. If you want to give, give generously. If you want to unschool, or be a mindful parent, …
My journey to taking a kinder path
In which I attempt to explain a little about how I discovered the delights of gentle parenting, natural learning and intentional living, and why I write this blog. Enjoy … x When I had my first baby, almost 21 years …