Hello!
I'm Josie - a former primary school teacher and now home ed mum of two.
I created The Home Ed Help to encourage and support families on their own home education journey. Whether you're just exploring the idea, finding your feet or looking for fresh inspiration after years of home educating, I hope you'll find practical ideas, thoughtful encouragement and honest reflections here.
Becoming a parent gave me a new perspective on children's learning - one that changed the way I thought about education altogether. As a teacher, I understood the challenges of supporting individual children in a classroom of 30. At home, I discovered how naturally learning can unfold when it is guided by curiosity, supported with autonomy and given the space to develop.
This shift in perspective led our family to home education - a path that’s been just as full of learning for my husband and me as it has for our kids. It’s been freeing, eye-opening and incredibly rewarding, but definitely not without its challenges!
Running a weekly home ed group in London for three years allowed me to have many honest conversations about the realities of home ed life - not just our children's learning, but the everyday challenges that come with this choice. Those conversations were part of the inspiration behind this site.
I don't believe there is one 'right' way to home educate. Every family is different, and my aim is not to provide a blueprint, but to share ideas, experiences and resources that help you create a home education journey that works for your children and your family.
Here you'll find:
🧰 A Learning Toolkit with simple ideas I've used for meaningful, engaging, stress-free learning.
💡 Practical Tips with advice to help make daily home ed life smoother, more manageable and aligned with your own family values and strengths.
🌱 Beginner Bites - little bite-sized guides for those considering or just starting out with home education.
💚 Reflections and insights from both sides of the classroom, covering the small moments and the big ideas behind how kids grow and learn.
💌 A regular newsletter sharing my latest posts, along with the occasional book, resource or idea that I think you might enjoy. You can sign up here.
🫶 Mentoring Calls - If you'd like a bit more support with starting out or any other worries or concerns, I've recently joined Streams Education as a home ed learning mentor. You can now book a mentoring call with me by emailing me at jo@thehomeedhelp.com. More details here.