No one could have predicted the roller coaster that 2020 would present. After an horrendous start with fires and floods, a world pandemic smacked us in the face. For many of our little people, this meant settling into a new school year, only to have the rugged pulled from under their feet. Just when we [...]
If you’re like me your eyes are glued to the media, learning how the latest updates of this crazy pandemic will impact on our lives. It started a while ago as something ‘other people’ have to worry about, but quickly nudged its way into our every day living… so much so that our busy lives [...]
It starts from a very early age. The yells and screams from the next room, shortly followed by tears and ‘MUUUUUMMMMMM!’ You guessed it, siblings at war. Why are our kids so determined to win the battle against the person who they supposedly love? It can be over the smallest thing but neither will budge [...]
It’s never nice to experience conflict. When it comes to our kids, there are many reasons for us to feel frustrated… leaving the towel on the floor, the dishes in the sink, attitude and rolling eyes – the list goes on. While we all strive to have amazing relationships with our children, it’s important that [...]
My life is a timetabling nightmare – and I’m guessing I’m not the Lone Ranger there. With two children who have school and extra curricular activities 5 days a week, I have two jobs and a partner who works the best part of 12 hours a day (when he’s not travelling) – let’s just say [...]
I’ve openly shared through Key to Kids that I am a step parent. It still feels strange to say that, and it certainly is not something I ever thought I’d be. I recall different people I encountered over the years mention that they had a partner with children from a previous marriage and I never [...]
I’ve just come back from 6 glorious days of holidays, and I’ve even had the opportunity to rest without my children. This is definitely one of the perks of having a separated life from the father of my children – I don’t feel guilty because they need and want time with their dad. Having said [...]
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 [...]
Nothing puts strain on a relationship like children. For many couples, we dream of the day we start our own family and when it finally happens, we dream of the time when we had time, space and sleep! While our kids bring love and often meaning to our lives, they also take up most of [...]
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind” - Unknown. Such a powerful quote, yet a difficult one to instill in our children. Why? Because many children are not kind to themselves, let alone those around them. According to Nathaniel Brandon in his book ‘The Psychology of Self Esteem’, there is no value [...]
