I home educated my son from the age of 13 until he went to college at 19. It’s a tough challenge, but sometimes you have to do what you know…
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Worrying seems to be part of a parent’s job, and education is one of the main worry topics. Right now, back in a national lockdown, parents all over the…
Isn’t it great when you really feel someone is listening to you? You know, those times, with those people, when you can talk for as long as you need to,…
Many parents home educate their children but usually there is some element of choice involved and they have time to think about it. They do some research, read some books…
I was a home educating single mum for about six years. I say ‘about’ because once you’ve started home educating, it never really stops. My son went to college over…
Well, long time no blog. The last few years have been filled with challenging family stuff, but now I am spending time with my keyboard again and looking forward to…
We’ve all heard the question, ‘how on earth does she do it all?’ We might ask it about someone we know who seems to juggle work, family, home and hobbies…
We all know that decisions can change the course of our lives, and that sometimes we have to make brave decisions. I have been reflecting recently on a big decision…
Today I’ve been for a run – the first for a long time. I took it steadily, walking when I needed to, but I just couldn’t resist the urge to…
I used to have rather fixed ideas about education. As a naturally academic person myself, good at exams and gaining qualifications, I believed that educational success meant learning a lot…
Today marks a new beginning of sorts for me. My son, the Teenager, is home educated and has been for the last three and a half years. He has now…
What is education? As far as I’m concerned, ticking boxes required by the National Curriculum and stacking up GCSE grades have nothing to do with it. If we take the…