Tag: Motherhood
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5 Ways To Navigate Stressful Times – Compassionate Self Care
5 Ways To Navigate Stressful Times – Compassionate Self Care
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Finding Serenity In A Busy World – Wisdom To Know The Difference
Finding serentity in a busy world. Having wisdom to know the difference.
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Different Friends for Different Things – The 6 Types of Friends Every Woman Needs In Her Friendship Circle
Different Friends for Different Things – The 6 Types of Friends Every Woman Needs In Her Friendship Circle
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SONDER – A Thought Provoking Poem For The Modern Day Depth of A Mother’s Emotions
Sonder – A thought provoking for the modern day depth of a mother’s emotions
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6 Ways To Prepare For The Autumn Season At Home
6 Ways To Prepare For The Autumn Season At Home – PART OF THR LAMPLIGHTER CHAPTERS
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NOT Back To School – How to join the movement that’s reclaiming childhood!
Thinking about not sending your children back to school this term? What is Not Back To School and how to join the growing movement.
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Autumn Update – YouTube DITL
It’s been a whole year! This September, join me for a chatty DITL where I show you what were up to and talk about how our family Unschools here in the UK. Also, exciting news… My latest book, a poetic memoir, is available now on Amazon. Watch for a “sneek peek” excerpt. © 2025 Juliette…
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POETRY – Today
Just as soon as I’ve cleaned.After we’ve played,Picked the toys up from the floor.Not until I’ve read aloud,While they eat,Following an abundance of hugs. Then, quite possibly,I’ll suggest the TV,Chance sitting down to write.The peace will come I’m sure.The inspiration, the words, the masterpiece.That brings home the bread. Realises the dream. Snatched moments here and…
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POETRY – Disinclined
I thought I was lonely, butI found I just needed to be alone. Away.By myself.With my thoughts, in my van.Without peopleAnd their assumptions of me. Just me.My pen and my paper. The large, take away, coffee house cup,That allowed me to refil it to the brim line.When I needed to pee,But didn’t want to go…
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Here’s The Thing – How Home Education Works & Why
While driving along in the car today, I was thinking of a way to explain and encompass just how a Home Education really works and why. We give it that name but really what we’re referring to is the human right to thrive, grow and achieve. To fulfil a personal purpose and desire to obtain…
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MISSING OUT
16000+ hours of extra time with each other in this beautiful messy life! I love that we don’t miss out on that. When I watch my girls about their business around our home it makes me smile. How fortunate I have been to watch all my children over the years. I’ve watched them play, learn,…
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A Typical Day?
There are times during your home educating journey as a parent, when you wonder if what you’re doing, is what others do. Not that it troubles you in your sleep but you do wonder. Whether you’re new to everything or your child has reached a new phase in their life, as they grow and change…
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Tentatively
We’ve begun to wake up from the “Slow.”We’re still in the middle of winter but we are starting to find our rhythm and flow again. No one is rushing however we are doing a little bit more, discovering new things. We’ve watched a film about Mikkelsen and Iverson in the Arctic. We’ve watched David Attenborough…
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Learner Focused
I often get asked how my children learn without a curriculum or what I mean when I say we learn, year round. It is my view that we are all, “never not leaning”. Learning doesn’t stop at a predetermined time. So, with opportunity and conversation we can learn all the time…every day of our lives.…
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POETRY – I Would Rather
I would rather have a tiny shoebox house with a blazing fire, candles adorning the table and the “outside-brought-in” to feel and smell. I would rather have over ambitious ideas of baking 100 mince pies and sleeping in til noon with baby arms draped around my neck or toddler bodies sprawled in heavy slumber across…
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Christmas Traditions
Traditions are a wonderful part of being. They are there to remind us, to comfort us and to bring us continued joy as we smile on, watching our families recreate them. But…They are not rules.They can be left where they are, in our hearts and memories. Fondly residing in tales from when we were young.…
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Unschooled Teens
Teenagers are wonderful and awkward and frustrating and amazing. They are impatient, emotional and kind. Still just as in need of us parents as ever before but in ways we couldn’t have prepared for. They no longer hang on our every word or think us super heroes. They need more sleep, more space and less…
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Being Fun
Sometimes as a parent I find myself sitting on the sofa almost unable to move because a) I feel depleted and b) because I have no inspiration. It comes and passes in phases. There and then not there. It can truly be hard at times to find the “Gee-up” button. Sandra Dodd’s words of encouragement…
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Personal Achievements
When I turned 40 I decided to make some life changing decisions. I realised that I don’t mind being a dreamer. It’s not a bad thing but also I mustn’t wait for an opportunity to realise those dreams…so I just got right on out there and started working on more of them. Life will forever…
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Moving Towards Perimenopause – Why I Liberated My Body From Mirena Coil
After my fourth child at 29, life became much more hectic. Remembering to take my contraceptive pill each day at the same time was challenging because there was always some distraction. I opted for the Mirena Coil after failing to get on well with the contraceptive implant. The coil suited me and my lifestyle much…
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A Time To Be Real – Behind The Scenes
Those of you who know me by now, know that I write real and relatable content. I see no point in making things up to please the masses. The way in which I talk about life and its experiences is probably one of the reasons you follow me and I am very glad to have…
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VLOG – Spring Home School Update
Join me – Juliette – Life blogger & Author for a chatty spring update all about our NEW Groove! © 2024 Juliette Proffitt
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WHEN GOOD INTENTIONS BACKFIRE- Why I’ll Never Use Reward Charts Again
The detrimental effect of reward charts for children
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Manage or Cope? A Science & An Art – Juggling Motherhood With Home Education
Manage or Cope? A Science & An Art – Juggling Motherhood With Home Education
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VLOG – Full Life Update
Today I give you a full life update. Join me as I talk about:🍂 The loss of my father🍂 Navigating self compassion including tips for you🍂 My sobriety journey🍂 Why I got a bee in a bonnet over a comment🍂 Unschooling update!
Beautiful Messy Life 