Hi! I’m Gillian; I am originally from the UK but now I live in the beautiful city of Charlottesville, Virginia with my husband, my 2 little boys, my beautiful English Setter and three cats too many 🤣.
My life has changed so much in the last few years! When I was younger I had some incredible adventures. I’ve set foot on all 7 continents, carried rifles in the High Arctic for protection against polar bears, driven Zodiacs amongst icebergs in the Antarctic, sailed 2, 000 miles up the Amazon River, spent Austral summers living on a remote island in the Falklands (with only a generator for power), I’ve hiked the Inca Trail and been diving on the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve camped in the African Bush with only 2 guards (and no fences) and walked more than 90 miles in Patagonia… YET, despite all these amazing experiences, my greatest and happiest adventure has been that of motherhood!
I always knew I wanted to be a Mum, and I always knew I was going to find a way to be a ‘work-from-home’ Mum so that I could be the one to take care of my kids. Even before my kids were born I had already decided that I was going to teach them to use infant sign language to communicate with us. I was fascinated by the idea that my non-verbal babies would be able to tell me what they needed and what was wrong – it never occurred to me that they would also be able to initiate ‘conversations’ and share memories and associations with me though!! Teaching my boys to sign was far more enriching and exciting than i thought it would be.
Signing with my kids started me on an extremely rewarding journey of discovery. Once I realized how smart babies were I was on a mission to find other ways to teach them and to foster in them a love of learning through play and discovery. I loved finding ways to teach them when they thought I was only playing with them! My boys are now 10 and 12 and I still love educating them (although I NEVER thought I would be a part time classroom assistant with them both at home studying during a pandemic 😬). Lately, due to a serious illness in our family, my focus has been educating them on the benefits of a healthier life-style and empowering them to help themselves by showing them how to support their own health and emotions using natural resources.
I can help you do the same with YOUR family! Imagine if you knew exactly how to help your screaming infant, because they could tell you what was the matter. Imagine if your kiddo was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, but they knew where to find a solution to that problem for themselves. What if your child could help their own focus and concentration? What if your tiny first-aider knew what to do if you were to burn yourself while making dinner?
And what if teaching them about healthy nutrition, the importance of exercise, the healing power of essential oils, and the magic of creativity were super fun?! Sounds great, right? I would love to be your guide and help you and your children to playfully embrace a better way of life!
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