Shortly before Covid-19 forced the hands of parents and carers to temporarily ‘homeschool’, I’d decided to travel that path. My HELM workshops changed our worlds and made the seemingly impossible, possible.
Homeschooling – Beginnings
Blood on Your Hands
A poem about the devastating consequences if a child protection expert gets it wrong.
You really don’t know what you have just done
‘Expert’, job description: protect my young son
Nothing Left to Say
No fireworks at the end of our 20 years. An easy number to remember. An impossible love to forget. Love of my life… a lifetime ago.
49 Lessons in 49 Years
Fifty years is a long time! Here’s some lessons I’ve learned, some, the hard way, others, as wake-up calls, and others as ‘Who knew?’ moments.
A Little Light Went Out Today
Twinkle was only a cat, but such a little star, and the best friend my daughter could have had. Shine on sweetheart!
Wisdom From the Yogis Next Door
Six different yogis who have a certain zen, an inner peace, a shiny presence in common, share their wisdom on yoga.
Intimate Moments With a Dust Bag
Pulling delicate fronds of household dust from Henry the Hoover feels strangely cathartic as I take a break from multi-tasking to empty the dust bag
The Just-In-Case Delivery of White Towelling Cloths
During the toilet paper crisis, here’s how a little girl remembered she really could go to the loo all by herself!
Unexpected Lessons from Lockdown Limbo
I left my family home at the beginning of lockdown. This isn’t the fresh start in a new home I’d planned for but I am learning some unexpected lessons.
How to Deal With Social Distancing – 3 Natural Mood Boosters for Anxiety and Depression
Social distancing is hard. Here are 3 tips I learned along my journey to recovery from depression and anxiety and 3 things to avoid. Be kind!