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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 May 15, 2025 by thegreenparent in home education

7 Surprising Lessons I've Learned Through Unschooling

My son rarely sits down and handwriting is a laborious practice, but he can code a game and build a robot figure using scrap wood

Paid-members May 9, 2025 by thegreenparent in family life

What I Did With a Child Free Afternoon!

Make your own refreshing sorrel lemonade, amazing new novels to devour and how we joined a big group of home educators to celebrate creativity!

April 30, 2025 by katehodges in What's On

The sun is here, the ground is dry (for now) and summer is GO! This month, help build the Moominhouse, enjoy free street theatre festivals, caper at Jack-in-the-Green, wash your face in the dew, create a real-life wrestling character and grow a den made of sunflowers!