When people talk about school burnout, they usually mean the children. The tiredness, the stress around exams, the reluctance to get out of bed in the morning. But something I didn’t fully see until much later is that school burnout doesn’t just belong to children — it quietly seeps into the whole family. Interestingly, this realisation didn’t lead me to home educate. My decision to home educate came from many other reasons. But stepping away from the traditional school syste

When you are trying to conceive, it can quietly become a mission. Track the cycle. Fix the hormones. Optimise the diet. Time sex perfectly. Before long, the body becomes something to manage — something to analyse, improve and fix. But what if the body isn’t the problem at all? What if it’s responding to something deeper — the pressure we carry, the stories we’ve learned about our bodies, and the messages our nervous system has been hearing for years? ⸻ When the Body Becomes t

“I Could Never Do That.” When Other People’s Limits Aren’t Yours When you have seven young children you hear a lot of opinions. Some are kind. Some are curious. Some are supportive. And some are unhelpful to say the least! Not because they’re cruel but because they’re rooted in fear. “I could never do that.” “That sounds exhausting.” “How do you afford it?” “Aren’t you overwhelmed?” “Don’t you ever want a break?” “You have your hands full!” Over time, I realised something imp

As I embarked on my seventh pregnancy, I was filled with a blend of excitement and trepidation. Having navigated the realms of pregnancy...

Anybody that knows me, knows how much I love my photos. I document all the important moments of my families life. I have added many of my...