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Reflect Reflections & Philosophy

Wired for Connection – Why Humans Need Community

Recently, I’ve been reading Our Tribal Future by Mike Samson (2023), a thought-provoking exploration into the hidden costs of loneliness and the profound benefits of human connection. Together

Family Adventures Move

Bike Packing the BVRT – An Overnight Adventure on Two Wheels

Back in February, we made the most of the quieter weekends before the soccer season to try out an overnight cycling trip with Adam and Dani out to

Food & Foraging Live

The Making of Pham – Plant-Based Lunchboxes

Adam and Dani are great at getting their own lunches. Their go-to option for many years has been some sort of smallgoods and cheese on wholemeal bread. While

Family Adventures Learning & Education Move

The Three-Day Effect: An Easter Experiment in Disconnection

They call it the three-day effect—a kind of cognitive and emotional reset that happens after about 72 hours immersed in nature. A 2012 study by neuroscientist David Strayer

Learning & Education Reflect Reflections & Philosophy

Free to Learn – Why a year out of school might be the best thing we could do for our kids.

“Children come into the world burning to learn. What extinguishes that flame is often school.”— Peter Gray, Free to Learn At Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, there are

Learning & Education Live Reflect Repair & Reuse

USB Controller Repair

When Adam’s game controller cable broke, we didn’t toss it—we repaired it. Or we tried to repair it… In a world where e-waste is piling up, even small