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The Mellow Map

A gentle guide through the seasons of home education - wherever you're starting from, you're in the right place.

Find Your Stage on the Mellow Map

Answer 5 quick questions to discover your stage on the Mellow Map and your next best step on your home education journey.

1. How do you usually feel about home educating right now?





2. What’s your current home education rhythm like?





3. How confident do you feel in your home education decisions?





4. How do you measure a "good" home education day?





5. What’s your biggest current challenge?





Not sure what stage you're in? Take a scroll below - and see what resonates most.

The Mellow Map

Your gentle guide to a joyful, sustainable home education journey.

Stage 1: Spark

You feel a flicker of something... a wild idea that there might be a different way to help your children learn and grow.

You might be feeling: Excited, nervous, curious

Focus: Curiosity

Action: Start a simple inspiration journal or mood board for your home education ideas.

It all begins with wonder.

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Stage 2: Seed

You’ve decided to home educate, but self-doubt creeps in. You’re gathering resources and trying to build your courage.

You might be feeling: Doubtful, overwhelmed, quietly hopeful

Focus: Courage

Action: Write down your reasons for home educating and keep them somewhere visible.

Small steps grow mighty oaks.

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Stage 3: Roots

You are living the home ed life now - messy, real, and beautifully imperfect.

You might be feeling: Wobbly, messy, quietly determined

Focus: Rhythm

Action: Choose one gentle daily anchor - like morning stories, outdoor time, or shared mealtimes.

Messy beginnings make magic later.

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Stage 4: Bloom

The pieces are coming together. Learning and life are weaving into a beautiful flow.

You might be feeling: Playful, creative, more relaxed

Focus: Flow

Action: Celebrate one joyful learning moment this week - however small.

Learning is living, and living is learning.

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Stage 5: Harvest

You can see how far you’ve come. The memories, the moments, the growth.

You might be feeling: Grateful, nostalgic, proud

Focus: Reflection

Action: Create a simple celebration of your year - a photo wall, a memory jar, or a letter to yourselves.

The real riches are in the moments.

Wherever you are on the Mellow Map, you are exactly where you need to be.

There’s no right speed, no perfect rhythm. Just your own unfolding path - rich with moments that matter.

Wherever you are on the Mellow Map, you’re not behind. You’re home.