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 child who sometimes just can’t switch off. He can’t lie still, he can’t stop getting up and down, he just can’t go to sleep. And […]
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.
Life is Messy – Real Life Wednesday
My life is messy. I suspect everyone’s life is messy. But we never share the mess. We never proudly proclaim how untidy our life is in public. Magazines and TV shows never show houses where you can barely see the kitchen bench for all the stuff on it. Even my ‘Inspiration for our Home’ pinterest […]
Never, Ever.
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 to make a good impression, I realised my toddler’s face was filthy. Of course were were in a carpark, and of course the pack of […]
Growing Up and Parenting.
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, the way they don’t melt down over things that used to destroy their equilibrium. Don’t get me wrong, there is still plenty of nine year […]
Twins – The Same or Separate Classrooms?
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 on my heart.) And yesterday something else big happened. Yesterday our twins started grade three, in separate classrooms. Anyone who has known our girls for […]
Activities, Ideas and Suggestions for Living with Toddlers
I was invited to join ABC radio’s Baby Talk show to talk about toddlers, and it was so much fun! When we talk about toddlers we are usually talking about children who are between the ages of 1 and 3. During the toddler years children are learning to walk, talk and to explore the world […]
Parenting Mantras – Make That Little Voice in your Head a Positive One.
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 Parenting:: Simple Parenting G+ community that was started by Melitsa from the Raising Playful Tots podcast and Play Activities blog. If you are not familiar […]
I Love Them All, But Not the Same
“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, equally, and the same? Because I don’t. I have four children and I love them with all my being. I do not love one more […]
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