parenting

This Too Shall Pass

May 23, 2013
This Too Shall Pass

This too shall pass… This too shall pass… This too shall pass… I said it to myself over and over as I sat between two baby hammocks rock, rock, rocking [...]

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20 Ways to Be a Better Parent

May 16, 2013
20 Ways to Be a Better Parent

It’s always the little things that make the biggest impact… and it’s always the little things that I neglect. I often feel so caught up in the never ending cycles [...]

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Few Words Wednesday – Rounded

May 15, 2013
Few Words Wednesday - Rounded

He lost his mind this morning because his biscuit was not round enough. Please tell me I am not alone. What seemingly insane things have your kids lost it over??

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When to Intervene

May 9, 2013
When to Intervene

As I look out the window I can see my three big kids mucking about outside. Izzy is up a tree, Zoe is dancing around without shoes on, and Morgan [...]

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Would Your Like Some Parenting Advice With That?

April 25, 2013
Would Your Like Some Parenting Advice With That?

“You need to do it like this…” “If you’d just stop letting him…” “It would be better if you…” “Why don’t you just…” Everyone has an opinion, and I’m cool [...]

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Rules for Kids

April 18, 2013
Rules for Kids

We don’t really have a general list rules for our kids. I guess we just expect them to be kind and the rest kinda flows from there. But the other [...]

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Busy?

April 4, 2013
Busy?

Calm – That is what I wanted 2013 to be. I didn’t want to feel like I was constantly chasing my tail. I didn’t want to feel like I was [...]

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The Catastrophe Scale – Building Resilience in Kids (and Adults!)

March 28, 2013
The Catastrophe Scale - Building Resilience in Kids (and Adults!)

I flew to Sydney last week for the Digital Parents conference and found myself in an unfamiliar situation, catching public transport to and from the venue. I don’t know Sydney [...]

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Have You Ever?

March 27, 2013
Have You Ever?

Have you ever eaten a whole packet of chocolate biscuits in one sitting because at least that way you won’t be sneaking one every day that week? Have you ever [...]

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Living In the Mothering Moment

March 14, 2013
Living In the Mothering Moment

I look around my house, at the piles of washing and the crumbs on the floor. I walk past the half built fire place and I shut the door to [...]

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How to Be a More Patient Parent.

March 7, 2013
How to Be a More Patient Parent.

“You teach preschoolers?? Oh you must be soooo patient!” “You have four kids? Oh you must be soooo patient!” Actually, patience doesn’t come easily to me. I was not born [...]

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