<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Monique Mehmedovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monique Mehmedovic]]></description><link>https://www.shellberightish.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:59:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shellberightish.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Go With the Flow (Against My Will)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've increased our tolerance for bookwork over the year. Outright refusal has evolved into a few quick pages before the television is allowed to go on, or before we have a snack and play. As a self-confessed over-planner, it's been a learning experience for me to come to terms with my day not working out the way I expected. 'Going with the flow' is not something I am good at. Homeschooling is forcing me to change a core part of my being. It's probably a positive thing, being taught out of my...]]></description><link>https://www.shellberightish.com.au/post/learning-to-go-with-the-flow-against-my-will</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acdc243b28bc80afec8cee1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:16:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3bc03c4fef0e49a4a481d0983dd0ab13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>monalisla14</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I plan learning for a child who refuses anything that looks educational]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be honest, it can be incredibly difficult to plan for this kiddo. It’s not as simple as, ‘Here are the goals or outcomes we want to achieve, here is a suitable lesson, and we’ll just dedicate a couple of hours to focusing on that before we begin milling the home-grown organic spelt for the sourdough.’ We are registered for home education in Queensland (not to be confused with Distance Education), and I’m grateful that we have the flexibility to teach and learn in a way that works for us....]]></description><link>https://www.shellberightish.com.au/post/how-i-plan-learning-for-a-child-who-refuses-anything-that-looks-educational</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abe4bd422528eafdae7155e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:16:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_dbd7132cb85e4768ae197ef3c5fd9c1b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>monalisla14</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Never Wanted to Know This Much About Traffic Lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never wanted to know this much about traffic lights. But Master Six (M6) has thrust it upon us all. And not only have we earned an education in traffic engineering in Australia and the UK, but also Singapore, Japan, Thailand… pretty much across the globe.   Did you know, that while Australian lights are generally vertical, North American arrangements are commonly horizonal? Or that there are people in the world that have such an intense interest, that they observe traffic lights in the...]]></description><link>https://www.shellberightish.com.au/post/i-never-wanted-to-know-this-much-about-traffic-lights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad59209f1ccd645d3f54d1a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:16:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ceeb712d409847619a04becaa13ab4cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>monalisla14</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playtime Poisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2025, several coloured sand products sold for children's play and educational activities were recalled in Australia after asbestos was detected in some samples. We've spent decades improving toy safety standards, yet potentially hazardous substances continue to turn up in children's playthings. Radioactive science kits, lead paint, BPA, phthalates in plastics… which is the lesser of the evils? Some accuse parents of being 'picky' or overly cautious when it comes to what we give our...]]></description><link>https://www.shellberightish.com.au/post/playtime-poisons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad81d6913c51a93805be589</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:16:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_15cc4ee0d07447bea3ab2e76b8e3723e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>monalisla14</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Chose Homeschooling  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two schools of thought when it comes to learning from home. There are the 'but children need socialisation and need to be a part of a community' people, who assume we took the 'easy' way out. Then there are the people who had considered it themselves. These people have genuine questions. Perhaps there are people that are somewhere in the middle? I haven't met any. I can't comment on the 'right' way to parent. They forgot to give me that parenting manual at the hospital, and like...]]></description><link>https://www.shellberightish.com.au/post/why-we-chose-homeschooling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba06c58a2d164047547a20</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:16:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f9f9f7de57a0435893ede1dd5494ff1c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>monalisla14</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>