You might call it ‘tattling’ or telling tales, but here in Australia, we call it ‘dobbing’. Unfortunately it’s not seen as a very positive thing and often parents want to know how they can stop their kids from doing it. There are lots of things you can do to discourage ‘dobbing’ if it has become […]
The Precarious Balance of Being A Tween
I used to hate the word ‘tween’, but now that I have lived through two tween girls and I am about to embark on the tween boy journey, I’ve changed my mind. Tween is a really accurate term. ‘Tween’, short for ‘in between’ , is exactly what they are. They are not really little kids […]
It’s a Love-Hate Thing.
I hate the school holidays I absolutely, totally, and utterly, hate them I hate that any semblance of a routine flies out the window. I hate that I can never keep up with my kid’s appetites. I hate that the house is always a total mess. I hate that I have to stay up late […]
Five ways I’m Making Parenting Easier
I’m so done. I’m done with saying the same thing twenty times, I’m done with feeling like I jump from one kid crisis to the next, and I am done with it all! Something has to give. I if I don’t find a way to lessen my load it will bury me. That’s how I […]
How Could She?
“How could she!” she gasps as talk turns to the horrific news story of the mother who hurt her child… The story stabs at my guts. ‘How could she’ I think, but I know. Do I dare to say it? “Haven’t you ever felt so overwhelmed, so hopeless, so exhausted, so out of options, that […]
10 things I am looking forward to about parenting teenagers
“You think it’s rough now? Wait till they are teenagers!” I heard that a lot when my twins were smaller, and I have to confess I believed it. The thought of dealing with two girls going through puberty at the same time??? That thought terrified me so much more than the double public toddler meltdowns […]
Seven Things Your Future Self Will Thank You For
I am not the worlds most organised person. Sometimes I do great with keeping on top of things, more often I feel like I will never catch up, let alone get ahead, but I am not giving up. At the moment I am working on the whole ‘planning and preparing ahead’ thing. I have experienced […]
25 Easy Self-Care Ideas
‘Put yourself on the list’ It seemed like such a simple idea – if you add self-care items to your to do list you are more likely to do them – but sometimes even the most simple things can be difficult. After years of not really looking after myself, breaking the habit hasn’t been as […]
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