Welcome. This blog fosters slowing down, being more reflective, and learning about family life, schooling, health, and community. I embrace ambiguity, I’m skeptical of a lot of conventional wisdom, and often get things wrong.
I tend to post weekly.
The seven most popular posts as of January, 2026 provide a little flavor flav of the humble blog.
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Hello Ron, I am ill off work at the moment and it’s given me moment to look at other education blogs on WordPress. Having looked at about thirty I’ve found one that I can relate to: yours! I hope you will have a look at my blog to. All the best. PS Jenny Collins is a pseudonym. I am male not female!
Thanks “Jenny”, but I’m curious, why the pseudonym?
Yup, Ron, first time *here*. I was lead to your blog by a Tweet via @happier. I was invited to join and explore https://www.happier.com/home by a friend, whose invite I opened this morning. Because the Tweet had the link to your “Happy” post, I’d have to say I’m “genetically inclined/programmed/geared” to be happy. Thank goodness. I laugh as often as I can, love sharing the laughter and, even though living sometimes gives gut punches and Spirit slams, I staunchly refer myself as a realistic optimist, I will always see the glass half full.
I look forward to learning more about you, your writings and all, Ron. Enjoy this day you make/are given.
Cheers!
~ Jessan
Nice to “meet” you Jessan. Likewise, I look forward to your writings.