parenting

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

March 28, 2013

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 [...]

Have You Ever?

March 27, 2013

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 [...]

Living In the Mothering Moment

March 14, 2013

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 [...]

How to Be a More Patient Parent.

March 7, 2013

“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 [...]

Three For Me

February 28, 2013

You know how you always put everyone else first? You know… the way that your needs and wants are always shoved to the bottom of the list because making sure [...]

Five Ways to Help your Child Wind Down for Sleep

February 21, 2013

I have a child who worries. She ties herself up in knots over little things and it always seems to become especially overwhelming at bed time. I also have a [...]

Never, Ever.

February 15, 2013

I swore I would never clean my kids’ faces with my own spit. Never, ever, ever. And yet, just the other day, right before an important meeting where I wanted [...]

Growing Up and Parenting.

February 14, 2013

It takes me by surprise in odd moments…my girls are growing up. It’s the little things they say, the offers of help without being asked, the putting away of shoes, [...]

Twins – The Same or Separate Classrooms?

January 31, 2013

Yesterday was a day of firsts. My big boy started school for the first time. ( I need a whole other blog post to talk about how much that tugged [...]

Parenting Mantras – Make That Little Voice in your Head a Positive One.

January 24, 2013

On Monday morning I got up early (well it was early for me, especially considering it is holidays here!) to take part in a google plus hangout for the Slow [...]

I Love Them All, But Not the Same

January 17, 2013

“Oh I love them all the same…” She said it with such offhand confidence that it threw me for a moment. Does she really love all her kids totally, utterly, [...]

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