In the past couple of years I started listening to podcasts. The odd friend would ask if I’d listened to this one or that one and I began to think perhaps I should give them a go. Originally, my ‘saved’ library was filled with self-help, mindfulness and parenting. I would set my ironing board up [...]
Once again we are faced with the joy and dread of school holidays. I’m speaking personally when I say I’m celebrating the fact that I don’t have to have school lunch boxes ready, have uniforms washed and be constantly encouraging my kids to keep moving. But the dread might not be what you think. I [...]
Sometimes our kids push us to the absolute edge. There’s no end to our job as parents and at times it can seem unrewarding and relentless. When we are feeling run down and stressed out, we often lash out at our kids and yell, put down or even smack our children in retaliation to their [...]
It’s the time of year when I start to share information with families and kindies about their children getting ready for school. Every year I start my presentation with a picture of my own two preppies, with knobbly knees and much-too-long shorts ready to embark on a whole new adventure. It blows me away each [...]
This month’s feature blog comes to you from a shamble of a house. I’ve just moved in and have boxes everywhere. I can think of a million things I could be doing to get my life in order, but stopping and reflecting on the week that’s passed is more important right now. If you have [...]
