In-Depth: A Learning Environment that Works - Part 2

Strong Connections: The Foundation of Meaningful Learning

Home education, at it's heart, is about connection.

It’s possibly one of the most overused words in parenting in the last decade – but for good reason.

In psychotherapist Philippa Perry's The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (which I'd definitely recommend if you haven't read it), she says that the common thread for nearly all her clients is a childhood where connection was missing.

Which, for us modern parents, is both brilliant… and not so great.

Brilliant because we're more aware of the importance of connection and can prioritise it with our own kids.

But not so great because it brings with it a whole lot of pressure - and connection can sometimes feel like one of the hardest things to get right.

We're a generation of parents who carry the worry that if we mess things up, we'll mess our kids up too. That worry - the constant second-guessing of whether something we said, did or are doing right now might leave a lasting scar - can be incredibly exhausting.

And with so many voices telling us what we should and shouldn’t be doing, the guilt piles on fast!