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Collecting our children : Reducing frustration and increasing connection every day

by Hayleyon October 12, 2020October 12, 20204 Comments on Collecting our children : Reducing frustration and increasing connection every day

I mentioned the idea of collecting our children in a recent post, 22 super simple ways to help our children feel loved. And it’s been on my mind a lot. Collecting our children is a chapter title from Hold On …

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Two Thousand Kisses a Day by L.R. Knost. A book review

by Hayleyon August 18, 2020August 18, 20202 Comments on Two Thousand Kisses a Day by L.R. Knost. A book review

Sharing my thoughts on Two Thousand Kisses a Day : Gentle Parenting through the Ages and Stages by L.R. Knost. …family relationships are the steady and sure bedrock of secure connection and belonging that ground us and assure us that …

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22 super simple ways to help our children feel loved

by Hayleyon July 18, 2020July 15, 20202 Comments on 22 super simple ways to help our children feel loved

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 …

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What to do when you feel like a rubbish parent : 13 steps to dealing with parenting doubt

by Hayleyon July 11, 2020July 9, 20204 Comments on 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 …

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Feel like a rubbish parent? 9 things to remember when you doubt your parenting…

by Hayleyon June 28, 2020June 28, 20208 Comments on 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 …

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Curious Unschoolers by Sue Elvis : A book review

by Hayleyon February 10, 2020February 10, 202011 Comments on 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, …

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Respectful parenting : Healing the hurts from our own childhood

by Hayleyon February 3, 2020July 8, 20204 Comments on 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 …

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What to do if you’re worried about ‘screentime’

by Hayleyon January 4, 2020July 8, 2020Leave a Comment on 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 …

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What worries me about Fortnite (and 9 reasons not to limit children’s ‘screentime’)

by Hayleyon November 12, 2019July 8, 20202 Comments on 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 …

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The funny ideas people have about parenting…

by Hayleyon August 3, 2019August 3, 2019Leave a Comment on 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 …

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9 Sandra Dodd quotes on parenting that rocked my world

by Hayleyon June 7, 2019June 30, 2020Leave a Comment on 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, …

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My journey to taking a kinder path

by Hayleyon May 15, 2019November 19, 20214 Comments on My journey to taking a kinder path

In which I attempt to explain a little about how I discovered the delights of respectful parenting, natural learning and intentional living, and why I write this blog. Enjoy … x When I had my first baby, almost 21 years …

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