October 2018
Growth Mindset: It is never too late to take your first piano lesson!
My Grandparents had a piano in the room that nobody ever went in. Not one of my family members knew how to play it, well if they did know, they never showed off their talent, not even at Christmas! As a young child I would spend hours sat at that piano trying to work out …
A story about Miscarriage
Before I embark on my story I would like to make a disclaimer that there may be some upsetting and graphic content so please take care of yourself while reading. It is not my intention to upset anyone, I just want to share my story here, in my tiny part of the internet, as it …
Why I won’t be ‘teaching’ my children at home
While travelling to gym in the car yesterday Rayne asked me a series of questions: “did you teach me to walk?, did you teach me to talk?, did you teach me to eat?” I answered “no” to each question then explained that I gave her the opportunity to walk by allowing her to go on …
Our Quest to a Growth Mindset
It was my oldest daughter Rayne’s 18 month check with the health visitor when she asked me if Rayne was recognising nursery rhymes. “She don’t just recognise them” I said with pride, “she sings them!” Everywhere we went people would comment on how advanced Rayne was and I was so proud of her. At 9 …