I’ve just emerged after five weeks of lazy summer holidays. I didn’t intend to ignore my blog, and my work, and my ‘to do list’ for the entire five weeks, but that’s what happened. For the past month or so I’ve hung out with my kids, read some books, gone swimming, pottered in the garden, […]
Done
I am done. I am so done. I am crispy brown on both sides, stick a fork in me, done. I’m done with dragging kids out of bed to get to school on time, and done with making lunches. I’m done with trying to come up with the perfect present for everyone, and not blow […]
Ten Things to Consider Before Leaving your Child Home Alone.
“Do I have to come???” he whined. “I don’t want to come… can’t I just stay home?” There was nothing I wanted more than to drive into town on my own. No one arguing about music choices, no one complaining about having to get out of the car, no one turning up their noses at […]
For Parents of Kids who Struggle with Mental Health.
‘Ten Ways to Raise a Happier Child.’ ‘The One Thing you can do to Anxiety Proof Your Child.’ ‘How to Raise a Mentally Strong Child.’ The titles of these articles ring in my head. I know I shouldn’t click, I know it will push my buttons. But I do it anyway. I click and I […]
How to Help Kids Manage Homework Without Hassles.
This post is sponsored by Westpac, who is proud to offer Mathspace Essentials free for all Australians Apart from reading, an occasional project or quick task, for the most part we haven’t had to deal with nightly homework in primary school. But high school is a whole different story! I admit, I was a bit […]
A Tale of Dirty Socks and Why it’s Hard to Do Better When You Feel Bad.
Sometimes I send my kids to school cranky. I try so hard to set the tone in the mornings, to keep a lid on my frustration, and to smooth the way into a good day, but sometimes it all just falls apart. It can be as simple as the little one not wanting to eat […]
Yesterday, Today, and One Day.
Yesterday I picked up 3 pairs of shoes, 2 books, and a gazillion pokemon cards. Today I lost it and threatened to throw away all the Lego. But one day all the toys will be packed away. Yesterday one child refused to eat anything for dinner. Today three kids moaned and complained about the meal […]
What are we doing to our children?
The world is a difficult place to live in right now. Every day there is another news story that makes me want to cry. Some of them seem like big, huge, scary things. Some of them seem like smaller, sad, things. But every day there is more and more, and every day I am haunted […]
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