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
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.
5 Parenting Superpowers You Already Have (A Handy Reminder)
Any parent who is doing their best – and aren’t we all? – is surely using, developing and finely honing those most Super of Super Duper Powers, every single day – even if you don’t know it yet.
Stop feeling guilty for doing what you love
Ditch the ‘should’ and follow your passion Do you feel guilty when you spend time doing something that makes you happy? It might sound like a strange question, but think about it. Maybe you know what I’m talking about. Is there some activity that you’d love to be doing more of, but it feels too […]