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October 2, 2026 by thegreenparent in alternative education

Our autumn edition is out now 🍂

Issue 131 is here, and this autumn we're talking about trust. Trust in your own parenting instincts, and trust in your children to find their own way.

Child playing with colourful tangram pieces and pattern cards

Members October 2, 2026 in alternative education

The Art of Strewing: Inspiring Home-Educated Children Without the Hard Sell

Members September 30, 2026 in What's On

14 Fun and Free Things To Do With Your Family in October

September 26, 2026 in outdoor play

Made to be handed down: the case for rethinking the animal figurine

Members September 22, 2026 in breastfeeding

Prepare for Bedsharing (even if you do not plan to do it)

September 21, 2026 in seasonal celebration

How to Celebrate the Autumn Equinox

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Paid-members November 21, 2024 by thegreenparent in vanlife

Unschooling On the Road

Living and learning in an 11-metre-long American school bus as it travels the length and breadth of the UK and beyond

November 21, 2024 by thegreenparent in babies

Make Your Own Postpartum Care

Try these simple recipes for a mood-lifting massage oil, an all-purpose balm and a solid shampoo bar to encourage hair growth after birth

Paid-members November 19, 2024 by thegreenparent in lifestyle

Going Back to Nature - Living in a Yurt

Bex Bird lives in a yurt in West Cornwall with her two children, Senned (10) and Eidothea (9). Her older children are Matty (29), Ben (28), Caleb (25), Nelly (23) and Bryn (17) We moved in in 2017. I’d always wanted to build my own eco home, live more...