This week on The BIG Home Ed Conversations Podcast, we’re talking about activism, justice, and how to help our kids use their voice — without overwhelming them. Because so many of us are already doing something quietly radical. “We are, in a sense…
Reflecting back on this week’s episode of The BIG Home Ed Conversations Podcast… we pulled “Food Around the World” out of our topic-from-a-hat challenge. And I’m not going to lie, I was excited about this one. I’m a foodie. I love the stories behi…
Our Top 5 Strategies for Covering Money Management With Your Kids If when we plucked the topic “capital allocation and investment” it made you laugh/cry a little… same. In this week’s BIG Home Ed Conversations experiment, we set ourselves the chal…
If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ll know we love a good deep dive. We’ll happily chat deschooling, SEND, mindset shifts, child-led learning, and all the big feelings that come with choosing something different. But this season? We’re doing s…
We’re so excited to announce the launch of our Season 4 theme: Changing Perspectives. This series is close to our hearts, and we want to share why we’re doing it, what you can expect, and how you can be part of the conversation. Why Changing Perspe…
If you’re a home educating parent, September might stir up some surprisingly familiar feelings—maybe even a bit of anxiety or pressure to “get organised,” buy new supplies, or mark the start of a new academic year. But what if you didn’t have to? In…
If you're reading this, you're probably someone who's considered home education—or maybe you're already on the journey and just need a bit of encouragement. Let's be real: choosing to home educate isn't always a walk in the park. There are roadbloc…
Kelly Rigg and Ashley explore what planning actually looks like in homeschooling households, acknowledging that rigid schedules often fall short of reality. The conversation highlights five key insights: planning doesn't require perfection—sometime…
Let's talk about the elephant in the home education 'room': AI. Whether you're a die-hard techie or someone who'd rather keep things old-school (hello, library cards and handwriting practice!), you've probably heard the rumblings about ChatGPT and a…
We are in the age of information, data tracking is everywhere, from your supermarket shopping to where you travel regularly, to the way you spend your time. Since Covid struck, thousands more families have chosen to home educate their children - so…
Hey you, I wanted to write you a little note, from one parent to another, if you have found yourself wondering lately if school just isn't the best fit for your kid - and you've found yourself googling 'should I home educate instead?'. You may wel…
Here's an unconventional clothing metaphor that might just change how you think about traditional schooling as the only viable educational path. Forcing a child into an unsuitable school is a bit like wearing ill-fitting jeans - when something doesn…
Home Ed Kids are as unique as they come, so putting together a Christmas Gift Guide for them hasn't been easy, but here's some brilliant bits that I think pretty much every home ed kid will love! Womb to World Art Home Educating T-Shirts and othe…
If you are finding yourself googling this, chances are you are supporting a child or multiple children as a parent, grandparent, teacher - and you are wanting to ensure that you understand what Home Education really means, what it looks like, what a…
Finding meaningful presents for home educators is a genuine challenge - these parents frequently sacrifice personal comforts to maintain their educational lifestyle, so let's fix that! Here are ten curated suggestions: PACMAT by rubbastuff — a c…
Let's talk about the overwhelm so many parents experience during school holidays - how families automatically fill breaks with activities despite already being stretched thin. I recognised my own relentless cycle of home education, work, and househo…
I want to share a deeply personal reflection on struggling with feelings of inadequacy across multiple life domains. My internal critic can be harsh - about my parenting, my business growth, my housekeeping, my personal wellness. My professional ro…
This is one of the biggest battles we face as human beings - we love to feel accepted and embraced by our peers, and the act of defying convention and believing something different to others can require real courage! I know that I will spend a lifet…
I want to start this blog by emphasising the importance of the answer to the question you may have typed into google that found this blog, Home Education is a perfectly legal form of education. It is your human right as a parent to a child. It is th…
Choosing home education often comes with some element of financial sacrifice - one that most of us do willingly to gain that all important time to connect and enjoy our family. But let's be honest, getting savvy when it come to ensuring our kids st…
As a home educating parent, the start of a new school year is an odd one. It comes with a kind of ghost attached - a schooled, slightly anxious, feeling like everything needs to step up - more needs to be achieved and more pressure added. It is a ha…
Choosing home education (homeschooling for my US friends) is never made in a vacuum, it is never just about our children's education. It factors in so many things like our careers, our need for more human-ness, authenticity and joy, our stress level…
I am going to share with you the honest truth about the dialogue that went through my head as I started thinking about home education as a viable option and the limiting beliefs I had to overcome in order to allow them to be valid reasons. 1. 'I do…
Empowering Your Home Education Journey: Must-Read Books for Every Educator Reshaping one's mindset forms the foundation of home education. Those educated in traditional UK schools may find their beliefs and self-judgments deeply connected to their …