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When we first stepped into the world of home education, I imagined a smooth transition: swapping uniforms for pyjamas and rigid timetables for wild, joyful learning. But oh, the reality.…

If the phrase “extra income” makes you want to scream into a pile of laundry I see you. Because not all side hustles are created equal. Some want 40 hours a…

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I have said "put your shoes on" at least 700 times this week. And yet... silence. Blank stares. A sudden inability to hear my voice unless snacks are involved. Getting kids…

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I did not plan to become a home educator. I planned on school runs, packed lunches, a quiet cup of tea once the house emptied. But plans change when your…

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Can I Gift a House to My Child? You have raised them, loved them, fed them roughly 12 thousand times, and now you are wondering... can I gift them my…

You know that moment when your child drops their toast butter side down and your brain immediately spirals into "we are going to be late, everything is going wrong, why…