For a peaceful home, for a peaceful world
I recently had a conversation with home educator and Charlotte Mason education expert Leah Boden for her wonderful podcast Modern Miss Mason. We chatted about the joy of the quiet growing time, my home education influences, building an eclectic approach to home education, book writing in a pandemic, and so much more. I loved chatting…
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Welcome to a brand new workshop – Parenting From Joy Parenting is hard. This, we know. But it can also be beautiful, and connect us with ourselves in ways we didn’t know were possible. We deserve to feel joy and delight in our daily lives. And when we are lit up with happiness, it radiates…
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Autumn is my favourite time of year, and I think I love the shift from summer to autumn most of all. The days are warm and mild but the mornings and evenings are darker and colder; I feel justified in wearing snuggly slippers and lighting candles, and called to bed earlier each night. I’ve found…
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I’m delighted to announce that Extraordinary Parenting is now available in audiobook format in the UK. I will keep you updated about where and when it can be purchased globally! You can find it here, just click on the audiobook tab. If you want to purchase a paperback or an e-book, you can find a…
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What does it mean to provide a beautiful education? This is something I ask myself often, when I’m checking in with how our home ed is going in our home. For me it’s less about the tangible outcomes – the sums done, words learnt, skills mastered – and more about grappling with what it means…
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I recently had a really enjoyable conversation with Katie from the brilliant Home Ed Voices podcast. We talked about my book Extraordinary Parenting and what writing it during lockdown was like, as well as chatting about home schooling, privilege, and more. Listen in on our conversation here: Thanks for having me Katie!
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I recently had a conversation with Shevonne Hunt for her wonderful podcast Feed Play Love. We chatted about parenting and home educating in these extraordinary times, parenting as a radical act, and how we can cope in uncertainty. Listen in on our conversation here: https://babyology.com.au/podcasts/feedplaylove/parenting-in-extraordinary-times/ Thanks for having me, Shevonne!
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I recently had a fantastic conversation with Lucy Lucraft from What She Said. We chatted about parenting and home educating, and why home education is not for everyone and doesn’t have to be forever. I also shared my thoughts on privilege and the responsibility white home educators have in making the space accessible and safe…
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I recently had a very enjoyable chat with Penny Johnston from Babytalk Radio. We chatted about parenting and home educating in the time of Covid, my own parenting journey, and my new book Extraordinary Parenting. Listen in on our conversation here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/babytalk/babytalk-extraordinary-parenting-at-home/12329810 Thanks for having me, Penny!
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Well friends, it’s been a hot minute hasn’t it? I hope you’re all doing OK during these strange, uncertain times. Our family is currently in week seven of social distancing, and things have been up and down for us, like I’m sure things have been for you too. I’ve been experiencing sadness at missing our…
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