What can we learn from ‘unschooling’ with May-Ling Thomas? A few weeks ago I put my hand up to talk about all things home education. It turns out I had a lot to say, especially from an unschooling perspective! Of … Read More
As Steve opened the opaque kitchen window I was struck by the view of the sun dancing on the sea. Terracotta buildings rose out of the canopy of palm trees, swaying in the sea breeze. How on earth did we … Read More
After 7 years and 3 months it appears my milk has dried up and my breastfeeding career is over. Emmie was only feeding intermittently for short times at bedtime, but the second night she told me there was no milk … Read More
I got asked to do a talk on fear so I recorded a video on the subject of freedom to feel fear (yes, not freedom *from* fear) – and how fear is actually a friend as long as you don’t … Read More
With all the news updates, press conferences and social media posts, it’s no wonder the virus is constantly in our thoughts. Panic and anxiety seem to be spreading at the same speed as the virus, maybe faster, which begs the … Read More
2019 was a real cooking pot! With coaching training, visiting my dad and my family in Malaysia for the first time IN MY LIFE, extreme camping (57mph gusts!), speculative business building and the political, economic, social and environmental climate, Steve … Read More
We went to an interesting workshop the other day where the emphasis was on exploring empathy. The children were asked to listen to a piece of music with their eyes closed and then they were asked what they felt and … Read More
Doing nothing is the best thing to do when your partner doesn’t listen and shuts you down. Let me tell you a story. Last night I noticed something in my twitter feed that gave rise to hope within me. I … Read More
It’s one of the most awesome things I’ve ever seen. So unexpected, so precise, so amazingly perfect. Yet on the outside it doesn’t look like much, just a bit of white fluff where the flower once was, poking out of … Read More