Home education isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Some days it’s more like a rollercoaster. One minute your child’s breezing through a new topic, and the next, they’re in full meltdown mode over a single math problem. If you’ve ever felt your patience fraying while trying to home educate your little ones, you’re in good company.…

Sleep. It’s something all parents talk about - how much, how little, and when. If you’ve got kids in mainstream school, there’s no getting around the early wake-ups. But if, like me, you’re a homeschooling mum, you get to play by your own rules. My daughters are 9 and 11, and let me tell you…