If I was starting home ed all over again, here’s what I’d do (part one) 🎙️
Everything we'd do differently if we could take ourselves right back to the start of this journey again.
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The truth about “school readiness” (what developmental science actually says) 🎙️
What really happens in a child’s brain before and after they turn five? And what are the hidden costs of deciding that formal learning should “start” at that age? Let's look at the neuroscience, the developmental timelines, and four key reasons why the idea of “school readiness” is so deeply flawed.
The 11 things children need to reach their full potential (part two) 🎙️
Part One explored five conditions that built a foundation. This second half moves into the deeper developmental drivers that shape capability and confidence from the inside out.
The 11 things children need to reach their full potential (part one) 🎙️
In this two-part series, I walk through 11 essential conditions that help children reach their full potential - backed by science, and shaped by real life. Part One covers the five foundational pieces every child needs to grow well.
What every parent MUST know about the AI Generation
AI is replacing the very jobs we’ve always raised our children to aim for. In this urgent episode, I unpack where AI is at right now, what the next decade might look like, and how we can prepare our children for a future more different than we can imagine.
What if my child never learns maths? (and what the research actually says) 🎙️
We’ll look at what most people actually need maths for, how numeracy develops without school, how quickly kids can catch up later, and why the data shows the school system isn’t delivering the results we think it is.
The 7 skills that make home educating WORK 🎙️
How do I actually guide my child’s learning and growth? I know I don’t want to be a teacher, I know I want to be more like a mentor, or coach, or guide, but...how do I do that? What does it look like in practice?
We were SO wrong about how children develop resilience
I was sent an email recently that I want to talk about here. It was based around the kinds of questions this parent gets from her mother: "How will your child cope in life if they aren't made to do things they don't want? If...
Why you’ll never ask “Am I enough for my kids?” again 🎙️
If you’ve ever wrestled with whether or not you have what it takes to give your home educated kids everything they need, this episode will change the way you see that question - and help you FINALLY let it go.
How to FINALLY know you’re doing enough as a home ed parent
That creeping doubt - Are we doing enough? - never really goes away. This episode breaks down exactly why we feel it, what we usually get wrong when we try to answer it, and what to look for instead. A grounded, science-backed guide to finally knowing what “enough” actually looks like.
The key parenting shifts that make home education easier 🎙️
When home education feels harder than it should, it’s often these six traits running the show. Here’s how to recognise and shift them.
How we’re guiding our 5, 10, 15 & 17 year olds through life without school 🎙️
A real-world look at how we’re guiding our 5, 10, 15, and 17 year olds through life without school - what we’re coaching on, what’s working, what’s still messy, and how our role shifts as they grow.
The 7 skills that make home educating WORK 🎙️
How do I actually guide my child’s learning and growth? I know I don’t want to be a teacher, I know I want to be more like a mentor, or coach, or guide, but...how do I do that? What does it look like in practice?
How the myth of falling behind was built (and why it’s still hurting your child) 🎙️
The fear of "falling behind" wasn’t built on child development - it was built on logistics and systems. In this episode, we dismantle where that fear came from, how it still shapes us today, and what real growth actually looks like.
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