I’m quite a reflective person in private. I think about things a lot. Things that probably don’t matter anymore, but still have a bearing on my life. Many people probably wouldn’t think about these things. The past is the past and all that. To some extent I agree, but there are certain elements of my…
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Home Education featuring Prudence
Read moreThis post is part of a series of posts about my research into home education and if it’s right for us. To read my two previous posts in this series, click the links below: Is home education the way forward? Home Education: My questions answered featuring Katie In this post, I ask home educator and…
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Home Education: My Questions Answered Featuring Katie
Read moreThis post is part of a series of posts about home education. I’ll be looking into the advantages and disadvantages of home education in a bid to find out if it for us. In my post called ‘Is home education the way forward?’ I talked about some of my concerns with regard to an education…
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Foster Care: The Myths vs. Facts
Read moreFostering a child is one of the most selfless and inspiring things you can do, yet it is something that causes a lot of speculation and confusion. Misinformation can be a huge problem when it comes to thinking about fostering as it can put people off from embarking upon this fantastic venture. Therefore we’ve put together a…
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Is home education the way forward?
Read moreMore and more parents than ever are turning to home education and is it any surprise with some of the most recent news reports I’ve heard on TV and in newspapers. Stories of poor state educations and bad Ofsted reports are seeing parents taking their children’s education into their own hands. Our twins are only…
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Questions For My Mum
Read moreSince becoming a mum I have found myself thinking about my mum more and more. Don’t get me wrong, before our twins were born I would often think about my mum. I would relive memories of her in my mind. One of my favourite memories of my mum was on holiday, Spain, I think. My…