With terrifying speed, much of the world's population is either socially distancing or living in total lockdown because of Covid-19. For many of us, this means the entire family living and working form home while homeschooling children. It's a stressful situation and relationships will be strained. I think we could all do with some help in this unprecedented situation so I asked Dr Tony Ortega for some lockdown hacks. Relationship counsellor, clinical psychologist and author Dr Tony Ortega. ... continue reading...
Lockdown hacks from Dr Tony Ortega
To Me He Was Just Dad: A look at famous fatherhood
What can it be like to grow up with a phenomenally successful or famous father? Do you worship him, emulate him or rebel against him? A newly published book, To Me He Was Just Dad attempts to answer this question by interviewing the offspring of both famous and infamous men. To Me He Was Just Dad: A great selection of stories from the children of famous dads. ... continue reading...
Homeschooling photo project Pic No.1
Over the next few months, I'm going to post regular photography posts to the blog. It's a hobby I love and I think it may help keep me sane while we're all having to follow socially distancing measures. I have, however, deiced to turn it into a creative homeschooling project and get Helen and Izzy involved, which is exactly what I did with this image of this misty, vacant, railway line. This image was edited by my daughters Helen and Izzy as part of a creative homeschooling project. ... continue reading...
Camera storage solutions for travelling between countries #AD
Whichever terrain you’re dealing with, travelling with expensive camera equipment in tow can be a bit of a nerve-wracking thing. Even the smallest knock on the road can dislodge a camera lens, cause a minor chip in your camera body, or otherwise break some equipment that may be costly to fix or replace. Ideas for how best to pack camera equipment when travelling. ... continue reading...
Homeschooling and social distancing: How we’re doing so far
If I cast my mind back just seven days, I was lamenting the fact my kids’ school was closing indefinitely because of the Covid-19 threat. Over the past week I’ve been homeschooling and the closure itself seems like a lifetime ago. Here are a few observations I’ve made about the present situation as we homeschool in this era of social distancing. Cuddly toys, computers and pencil cases amassed on the dining table. A scene replicated across the land as parents homeschool while socially ... continue reading...