There was yelling and screaming and crying, and afterwards, a heaviness that weighed us all down. It reared it’s head again in the morning. Despite me swearing it would be different, it wasn’t. I know that it is me who needs to change. I am not the only one contributing to the difficulties, I am […]
Parenting and Family.
Being a parent is wonderful, but sometimes it’s also just plain hard!
These parenting tips and ideas can help you find ways to make life with kids a little easier, and the real life stories from parents just like you might make you feel a little less alone.
8 Ways to Cope with Sick Kids
I can never decide if it is better for all four kids to be sick at once, or for them to get it one after the other? For the last few days it has been one in all in, as all four of our kids got sick with a nasty viral chest infection. Being a […]
Why I don’t Hide Veggies in my Kid’s Food.
A few years back it was all the rage in parenting circles to puree the heck out of veggies and hide them in more ‘kid friendly food’. Someone made a fortune selling a recipe book full of ways to hide veggies in spag bol and sausage rolls. Someone made a fortune cashing in on one […]
A Lesson in Letting Kids Figure it Out on Their Own
“I want to play a puzzle” he announced. “Ok” I said… “but pack up the playdough first.” He rolled his eyes and huffed and puffed (he might be only three but he has learned well from his older siblings) but he went off and began to put the playdough back into the box. I watched […]
Little Things…
It’s the little things that make me smile. Things like crappy photos that capture a moment. Things like folding the laundry and having no unmatched socks at the end. Things like watching my big boy master his fears and swim with his face in the water. Things like digging in the garden till my back […]
Helping Kids Deal with Big Feelings
One of the biggest struggles we have as parents is how to keep our cool, and help our kids deal with big feelings. It’s not always easy to manage our child’s big emotions when we are often dealing with our own at the same time, but it is so important to help our kids learn […]
Toddler?
How much longer can I call him a toddler? He still has cute little toddler speech, but he’s drawing the cutest people ever. He still has mega meltdowns, but he’s beginning to yell understandable words at us in between the screaming and sobbing. He sleeps in his own big bed, but he still appears in […]
Did I Really Agree to That?
She’s wavering on the pet snake idea… Now she is thinking of getting a dog when she is fifteen. I am learning to be a lot more cautious about what I agree to Have you ever said yes to something and then later wondered what on earth you were thinking??
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