I Stopped Teaching My Kids in the Morning – Here’s What Happened
Turns out, not all learning needs to happen before lunch. Who knew? For years, I tried to be the mum who starts homeschool at 9am sharp. Whiteboard ready. Pencils sharpened. Children miraculously eager and dressed. Spoiler: they weren’t. I wasn’t either.Mornings in our house felt like an Olympic sport – and I was failing every […]
What Is Gentle Learning? (And Why It Might Just Save Your Sanity at Home)
🌸 What Is Gentle Learning? (And Why It Might Just Save Your Sanity at Home) Home education sounds so wholesome, doesn’t it? Picture it: fresh notebooks, curious little faces, a world of discovery laid out on the kitchen table. Now… reality check: someone’s crying, someone’s colouring the cat, and someone’s Googling “is it okay if […]
What Is the Mellow Method? Why I Chose a Softer Way to Home Educate
I didn’t plan to home educate. Not at first. I didn’t set out to create a “method” or design a new philosophy. I just reached a breaking point – and then I listened to my gut. Because honestly? The pressure on kids these days is unreal. They’re expected to learn at the same pace, in […]
How to Create a Home Education Routine That Actually Works (and Doesn’t Break You)
Because you didn’t sign up to be a teacher, chef, referee and emotional life coach before 9am every day. So, you’ve decided to educate your kids at home. Gold star. But now the chaos has arrived in a tiara, demanding toast cut into triangles, and reciting facts about volcanoes while you’re still trying to brush […]
Home Education in the UK: Navigating the New Landscape in 2025
Home Education in the UK (2025): What You Actually Need to Know Now Updated April 2025 If you’re reading this with a slightly panicked cuppa in one hand and Google search tabs open in the other — breathe. Home educating in the UK can feel like walking through fog right now, but you’re not alone, […]