There is no other way to say it: I was terrified of hitting ‘publish’ on my post Past, Present and Future: Time for Change. It’s one thing coming to terms with the end of your marriage yourself. It’s another thing getting used to saying the words ‘we’re getting divorced’. That’s tough enough when it’s… Read More
It wasn’t until Caitlin first joined up with InterHigh that we appreciated quite how much of an advantage online schooling is. She is now part of the tax paying workforce for the next eleventy million years, and we currently have four more of the children in various years at InterHigh. With the expansion of… Read More
For a long time – a very long time indeed – I haven’t been able to write. I mean, properly write. I’m talking about the writing-from-my-heart kind of writing. The cathartic type. The sort that helps you work out the jumble of words and feelings that whirl around in your head. You know the… Read More
The onset of winter often fills me with dread. It is my least favourite season. The cold makes my body ache, I struggle with the darkness and shorter days, and the general greyness of the winter months seems to be something I battle with every year. Apart from Christmas, which I love the… Read More
I am sure that any parent that takes on the responsibility of their child’s education has a ‘what the hell am I doing?’ moment or two every now and then. And by every now and then I personally mean ‘daily’. After all, it’s no small responsibility, taking on your own child’s schooling. It can be… Read More
One question I often receive regarding home education (apart from the socialisation one) is how we manage to deal with so many children at different ages and stages. A lot of people contact me saying that they would like to home educate their children but aren’t quite sure how or where to begin. The… Read More