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Paid-members May 9, 2025 by melissacorkhill 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!

Paid-members April 9, 2025 by thegreenparent in teenagers

Laughter is queen when it comes to building connection with our kids - here's 5 ways to get started today, especially with older children

Paid-members March 25, 2025 by katehodges in seasonal celebration

From funny (and gentle) April Fools pranks to egg hunts and witchy folk tradition, this month is full of mischief, adventure and exploration

Paid-members March 7, 2025 by melissacorkhill in outdoor play

A tool to help you and your partner understand one another better, listening to bird song and cooking pancakes over an open fire

March 6, 2025 by drlauramarkham in family life

7 ways to deepen your connection with your teenager and encourage cooperation even when you're frustrated

Paid-members February 21, 2025 by melissacorkhill in outdoor play

Reading loads of non-fiction, making massage balls from cabbage (!) and pretending to be paleontologists. Oh and an easy way to ease fear, for kids

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