Appreciating the ask

It's been a while since we've experienced the school system. We had a bit of a reminder of it when a couple of my kids went part-time to a Steiner school. They chose not to continue after a term. What I clearly remember from a parent&

The blesses and stresses

Losing my way through life and anxiety

Society doesn't prepare you this

I feel like a nimwit. And a fool. Brainwashed, maybe? I'm not so sure, but it's an interesting thing to think about. Will humanity look back on this point in time and laugh at how stupid we all were? I didn't really think through

The art of satisfying everyone's needs

This is where I often walk in circles with an audiobook while my kids play. Kids: in their happy place Me: my heart, body and mind are at peace What I do varies. Sometimes I'll sit and read. I also like to bring a jump rope if it&

⚽️ I'm playing multiple games at the same time

Rapinoe, the 2019 Women's Ballon d'Or winner, added: "What I've realised for a long time is that we're playing two games at the same time. One, we're playing all against each other, and then the other one, we'

Making choices is a skill to be learned

Making life choices is a skill to be learned. It sounds incredibly simplistic. Almost like there shouldn't even be a reason for me to write about this. Yet here I am. Parents often believe they're providing this freedom to their children, yet when you step back

Self-directed education is not just good for learning, it’s amazing for our well-being.

My girl was in a mood yesterday. I tried to help her by doing a craft project, she loves crafting and it normally does the trick of satisfying her needs. Not today. She perked up at the end of the day with some resources she had printed out about gems.

A meaningful and learning focused social strategy

I’d love for social posts to be created with different intentions. When they’re created with ‘engagement’ in mind, they are only successful when we see growth and engagement. When we post something without this “growth” success, many get bored and quickly move on to something else. We call

I am inconsistently consistent

You can be consistent without being held ransom

🌻 Making my days about just one thing

As a way to find focus and pre-plan mentally