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Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘This timely book has something to offer all parents — seasoned homeschoolers, those thrust into homeschooling unexpectedly, and those who wish to improve their relationships with children educated at school. Insightful, empowering, and accessible.’ -- Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the University of Cambridge Centre for Family Research, and author of <i>We Are Family: what really matters for parents and children</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘An inspiring, creative, and helpful book for parents. It’s reminded me that there are simple tweaks we can make to our daily family lives to boost energy and morale.’ -- Annie Ridout, author of <i>The Freelance Mum</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘This book feels like a big hug just when we need it. Eloise’s words offer reassurance, calm, and lots of practical suggestions.’ -- Simone Davies, author of <i>The Montessori Toddler</i>

Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘This timely book has something to offer all parents — seasoned homeschoolers, those thrust into homeschooling unexpectedly, and those who wish to improve their relationships with children educated at school. Insightful, empowering, and accessible, Extraordinary Parenting is a well-informed practical guide to educating children at home that, crucially, helps parents understand their children’s challenging behaviour and how to make it better.’ -- Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the University of Cambridge Centre for Family Research, and author of <i>We Are Family: what really matters for parents and children</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘An inspiring, creative, and helpful book for parents. It’s reminded me that there are simple tweaks we can make to our daily family lives to boost energy and morale.’ -- Annie Ridout, author of <i>The Freelance Mum</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘This book feels like a big hug just when we need it. Eloise’s words offer reassurance, calm, and lots of practical suggestions.’ -- Simone Davies, author of <i>The Montessori Toddler</i>

‘There’s plenty to learn about and be inspired by in this impressive book. Read it, absorb it, share it, and then get busy making change!’ -- carla joy bergman, editor of <i>Trust Kids</i> and co-author of <i>Joyful Militancy</i> ‘Groundbreaking … It’s Not Fair is an important and illuminating book about the injustices faced by children from adults, and how we can do better. It should be read by everyone who cares about creating a fairer world, whether or not they have children in their lives.’ -- Professor Susan Golombok, Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge and author of <i>We Are Family</i> ‘Revolutionary yet compassionate, It’s Not Fair offers a persuasive and paradigm-shifting argument for children’s equality. Rickman’s deep research, forensic examination, and passionate yet practical tone make this an engaging and hopeful book that simultaneously challenges our deeply held views and offers radical new ideas for children’s inclusion in the societies they are soon to inherit. A must-read for parents, educators, activists, and anyone who wishes their voice had been heard as a child.’ -- Rebecca Schiller, author of <i>Earthed</i> ‘This is a book steeped in compassion and humanity. It’s Not Fair offers hope that a kinder, fairer world is possible. I devoured it.’ -- Caro Giles, author of <i>Twelve Moons: a year under a shared sky</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘This timely book has something to offer all parents — seasoned homeschoolers, those thrust into homeschooling unexpectedly, and those who wish to improve their relationships with children educated at school. Insightful, empowering, and accessible.’ -- Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the University of Cambridge Centre for Family Research, and author of <i>We Are Family: what really matters for parents and children</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘An inspiring, creative, and helpful book for parents. It’s reminded me that there are simple tweaks we can make to our daily family lives to boost energy and morale.’ -- Annie Ridout, author of <i>The Freelance Mum</i> Praise for Extraordinary Parenting: ‘This book feels like a big hug just when we need it. Eloise’s words offer reassurance, calm, and lots of practical suggestions.’ -- Simone Davies, author of <i>The Montessori Toddler</i>

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Eloise Rickman is a writer and parent educator. Her work focuses on challenging adultism (the discrimination children face), championing rights-based parenting and alternative education, and helping parents and educators rethink how they see and treat children. She is studying for an MA in Children's Rights at UCL's Institute of Education and has a degree in Social Anthropology from Cambridge University, where she first became interested in how family practices shape society. Her first book, Extraordinary Parenting, was published in 2020. She lives in London with her husband and daughter.

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