I believe that the paradigm from which we create the ‘new school’ needs to have its foundation set in the incredible scope and capacity of human potential. We are raising and educating human beings; not products, slaves, a workforce or anything else. Our children are first, foremost and forever Human Beings. So let us begin…
My blog has been quiet over the last couple of weeks and my mind has been dancing a roller coaster. Time continues to pass and I have felt myself moving away from my mission. This is by no means extraordinary for anyone; it is very much a part of life. Life flows in ups and…
We want to create something new, something different and something extraordinary. We have no formula and no predisposed step-by-step process to follow. Instead we have a vision, a blank canvas and the colours of imagination, creativity and courage. We have the beginnings of a masterpiece. Now obviously we know what we don’t want but that…
Resilience is a word thrown around often when we talk about what our children need to survive and thrive in the world today. We can all acknowledge that life can be extraordinarily difficult and stressful, and we want to equip our children with the tools they need to achieve their dreams despite that harsh reality.…
I watched a video on Facebook this morning and like many others it successfully created a flurry of desperate commenting. Sunrise has put up a poll on whether unschooling is good for children. The accompanying video is 2.31 minutes. In that 2.31 minutes it succeeds at creating a destructive drama amongst parents, educators and those…
It is so hard to watch the children we love in pain. Every mothering instinct wants us to jump in and take the pain away. I believe that most of us want our children to be happy all the time and when they are not, it can strip us down. We ask questions like; “What…
One of the greatest gifts we received when we were travelling was CLARITY. When you strip things away you see, you feel and you hear things with a clarity that is difficult to achieve in the busyness we are so often consumed by. In moments of true presence, of stilling my busy mind I noticed…
One of the greatest aspects of my journey as a woman, a wife and a mother is getting to know myself again. While looking deeply at who we actually are despite everything going on in our lives is incredibly challenging, it is the most liberating thing you will ever do. It is also key to…
My eldest son has been experiencing some challenges at lunchtime footy. I think playing footy at lunch break was the most exciting thing for him when he started school again. The children have been working out where he fits into their pack and of course he challenges some of them; he is strong, he is…
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