For a peaceful home, for a peaceful world
Yesterday over on Instagram I shared some photos from our morning time, and said I was happy to answer any questions people had. I was not expecting to receive over a hundred! So I thought that I would answer the most frequent questions here (there were a lot of repeated questions) so that they can…
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I speak about our family’s rhythms a lot – I run a whole course on crafting your own rhythms, after all! – and have been getting a number of questions on what our rhythm looks like this Autumn now that we are “officially” home educating Frida. So I thought I would share our current rhythms…
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Every day with Frida, as part of our morning time rhythm, we sing some sweet seasonal verses. I love doing this early, after we’ve read our daily poem but before we dive into books and French and maths and stories. I simply sing some verses, and she can join in if she wishes too. We…
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Happy September! I always get “back to school” feelings when September approaches, and this month is no different. There is a distinct chill in the air in the mornings and evenings, the sun is going down a little earlier, some of the local trees are starting to turn, and rosehips are growing fat in our…
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I’m so pleased to be opening up The Peaceful Home to new members, ready for a brand new topic in September. I believe that parenting can be a truly radical act. The way in which we raise our children can have a profound positive impact on our families, our communities, and our world. At its heart,…
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This month I am taking part in a project on Instagram all about the concept of “The Prepared Adult”, and I thought I would share some thoughts here too. If we’re not already connected on Instagram, come along and say hi! This week the participants in “The Prepared Adult” are writing about self care, and how this…
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This month I am taking part in a project on Instagram all about the concept of “The Prepared Adult”, and I thought I would share some thoughts here too. If we’re not already connected on Instagram, come along and say hi! Last week (I’m a little behind again – oops!) the participants in “The Prepared Adult” were…
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My membership group for peaceful parents, The Peaceful Home, is opening its doors to new members again next week, just in time for September’s topic of self care. Self care is a topic you’ll no doubt have heard me mention a many times before because it is something that I am absolutely evangelical about. And…
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This month I am taking part in a project on Instagram all about the concept of “The Prepared Adult”, and I thought I would share some thoughts here too. If we’re not already connected on Instagram, come along and say hi! Last week (I’m a little behind – oops!) the participants in “The Prepared Adult” were writing…
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I’m delighted to be running another round of my Making Sense of Screens course in September, and booking is now open! I designed the course because as a parent, figuring out an approach to screen time can feel overwhelming. With so many conflicting voices and opinions, so many scare stories about both the harm of…
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