Awakening to a new economics
It’s a tough time to be young – job prospects are shaky. Higher education is expensive. Home-owning is a pipe dream for many. After decades of progress, young people are … Continue reading Faith, love and intergenerational justice
Many a parent has stood in the doorway of a child’s bedroom and wondered how it came to this. Toys spilling from boxes, drawers. Components of this mixed with elements … Continue reading How many toys do children need?
Catherine Masterman considers the plastic habits of children’s craft. As a mum of two girls, my house has been bombarded over the years by single use plastic in the name … Continue reading Are we normalising plastic pollution in the name of children’s creativity?
Hilary Blake, Joy in Enough’s Development Officer, shares some insights on unravellings and new possibilities: In 2018 I knitted a cardigan for my son. It was warm and cosy with … Continue reading Reflections on unravelling and creative recycling
Catherine Masterman shares her experience of setting up a forest school church toddler group – and the vision of church and mission that lies behind it. Toddler groups bring more … Continue reading Into the woods! Church toddler groups and forest school
Catherine Masterman considers the middle ground in climate action, and the unsung potential of the school Parent-Staff Association. Earth Day on Friday was a reminder that many centuries ago (it … Continue reading Earth day on the EDGE
Catherine Masterman introduces a game, ‘Global Harvest’, to bring home the issues of food security and climate this harvest season. Apparently, despite the best efforts of Blue Peter, my children … Continue reading A game to explain food, inequality and climate
Catherine Masterman asks how many toys children really need – and which are the ones you’d take to a desert island? Not long ago, (within my parents lifetime), we lived … Continue reading Desert island toys
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