It's a diaries episode where we begin talking about park-ups and the specific rules about 'parking' vs 'camping' in Spain and what that meant for four weeks of washing that needed to dry. We move onto chatting about a Spanish IKEA and why we let the children run loose in big shops. Keeping cool and letting off steam at the same time. Can IKEA be actually relaxing?

In our Sevilla trip, Xanthe attended a dance lesson which got us talking about prodigy child vs pushy parent. When does encouragement become pushing? Sparked this conversation further when we talk about meeting a Romanian family with 15 year old signed up to a La Liga (like Premier League) football club. We end with ants in the van and how Paloma found the ant stuff we needed while "lost" in a Leroy.

Each episode opens up conversations around current life, emotional realities of navigating this world in unconventional ways. We speak to the practical rhythms behind alternative lifestyles, while also holding space for the deeper layers at times such as identity, connection, capacity, and choice.

This is a space for nuance. For the beauty and the friction. For the parts that don’t always make it online. That’s the beauty of podcast.

If you’re curious about living and parenting outside the mainstream, homeschooling while travelling, or creating a life that feels more spacious and aligned, these conversations offer an honest window into what that can look like.

nomestia explores: family van life • homeschooling • nervous system living • slow travel • parenting outside the mainstream • creative family life • location-independent living

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