It takes a village to raise a child… Well yes, but most of us don’t live in cosy little villages any more. In fact lots of us don’t even live all that close to our immediate family, or maybe if we do, we don’t get along with them so well, especially when it comes to […]
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.
Trying Not to Mow the Lawn.
I want to fix it so badly. I want to march up to school and demand that they put her in a class with her friends next year. I want to make his gym teacher only do things that he is confident with and good at. I want to magic the information into her head […]
Dear Me… A Story About a Stubborn Breastfeeder
Dear Ten Years Ago Me… Some people might try to tell you that being stubborn is a bad thing, but don’t listen to them. Being stubborn, right now, as you sit in hospital wondering when your twins will be born, is the best possible thing you can be, for your babies and for yourself. Being […]
I’m Not Like Her
When I first became a Mum I was a little surprised about how divisive the whole parenting gig could be, but I soon found myself falling into step with the gig and contributing to the ‘Mummy Wars’ in my own small way. I tried not to be outwardly rude or mean, but inside I was […]
I Dream of Enough
After a long, overwhelming day I sit down on the edge of my bed and cry. Everything I had hoped to give my children seems tenuous in this moment. All the dreams I had for them are stretched thin on this little thread of worry that I am doing it all wrong. I take a […]
Mothering: How it is
The laundry will never be completely done. Deciding what is for dinner is a thankless task. Someone will always need to pee when you are half way home in peak hour traffic, even though you made them go before you left. Library books will never be returned on time. Odd socks will become a fashion […]
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
It doesn’t make for a best selling parenting book, and of course no one told you about it before you had kids, but here’s the brutal truth… As a parent, you will need to do the same thing over and over and over and over and over… I am not just talking about the daily […]
Use Your Words Wisely – Respectful Communication.
The way you talk to your children, and the way you teach your children to talk to others, can have a positive or negative effect. Moving from using negative to positive language with our kids is an import and effective positive parenting technique, but it’s also important to teach our kids that their words and […]
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