Hey friends,

It’s been a while, and hasn’t the world changed in that period. Overnight, parents the world over became locked down homeschoolers who, despite being isolated from the world outside, suddenly found their personal space more limited than ever before. The irony of craving solitude and silence during this time of isolation is not lost on me!

One of the things I’ve been struggling with most is the constant background noise – I am longing for peace and quiet – time to think, time to just be. But for now my days, hours and minutes are consumed with parenting, cooking endless meals (four people can eat a lot of food when there’s nothing else to do), cleaning (they can also make untold amounts of mess), and teaching/unschooling mostly… Whilst I’ve taken more of a relaxed homeschool vibe, I am still feeling the pressure to come up with activities the ...