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Self-care: 5 ways that have helped me keep sane

By Chiedza May 3, 2023Blog1 Comment

Being a mum is a job where everyone expects to be taken care of by you. Sure, mums are our 'safe place', no matter how old one gets they still want their mum. However, it can be easy to think of others and forget the most important person: you! Self-care is very crucial so that the rest of the family have the best of you.

Out of the mouths of babes

By Chiedza April 21, 2023Blog3 Comments

Children have a way they view the world that can be hilarious. And they are quick to just say what comes to their minds. Oh the innocence!

Raising a strong-willed child: 3 lessons I have learnt

By Chiedza April 6, 2023Blog

Raising a strong-willed child is full of frustrations and lessons. You have to choose how to navigate this mine-field carefully. Emotions will be involved alright, but they need not give you a hernia in the end.

The Power of Using Games for Learning

By Chiedza March 23, 2023Blog1 Comment

Games help children to thrive. It's like killing two birds with one stone. On one hand they enjoy their childhood, on the other, they can develop mentally, physically or even spiritually.

kids making noise and disturbing mom working at home

Ditching the stress in homeschooling

By Chiedza March 17, 2023Blog1 Comment

So, here we were, rearing to go! The word burn-out was there, hovering in the air. I had to find ways of ditching stress in homeschooling. This is an inexhaustible subject, but I will share how I have moved from chaos to calm in my journey.

3 challenges we have faced in homeschooling

By Chiedza March 10, 2023Blog1 Comment

While largely we have found our homeschooling journey fulfilling, there have been some learning curves in there. Here I share 3 challenges that we have faced in homeschooling.

To teach our native language or not?

By Chiedza March 2, 2023Blog8 Comments

One of the dilemmas immigrants face is the issue of language on children, and we are no exception. The question: 'to teach our native language or not?' has been discussed in our home.

4 different ways to homeschool in Zimbabwe

By Chiedza February 23, 2023Blog

Homeschooling is not very common, yet the number of families taking it up has increased, especially after Covid-19 lockdowns. Here I highlight 4 different ways to homeschool in Zimbabwe.

10 reasons why I love homeschooling

By Chiedza February 16, 2023Blog6 Comments

There are tons of reasons why some families opt to homeschool their children. People often wonder why I would do such a hard thing, but I often borrow from someone who said 'Life is hard. Choose your hard!'

Experiencing homeschooling in Canada: The Intro

By Chiedza February 9, 2023Blog8 Comments

Experiencing homeschooling in Canada- how would that be? The die was cast, and there was no turning back now. We had begun preparing for the move in 2018, and now finally in 2022 the wheels were turning.