Amazing Poem From an Awesome Dad
A friend of mine recently wrote this poem about his family … Col’s daughter has Down Syndrome and this is a very honest and touching poem that he recently wrote over on the families blog – Perfect By Designx2 I don’t want to change her, but… This is not the way I’d thought I’d start To share […]
10 Simple Money Saving Tips Anyone Can Do
Written By School Mum Contributor Carla Morris I don’t know how many of you have seen the “put a dollar a week aside for 12 months and have $1123 in saving by the end of the year” type of thing but I always think they are brilliant ideas!!! My problem is I find them too […]
Multiple Birth Awareness Week
8-15 March 2015 “T.E.A.M. – Together Everyone Achieves More” In 2015 we’re acknowledging the teams that are involved in helping to raise twins, triplets or more and showing how, by working together, we can help families to thrive, not just survive. Many people are unaware of the mental health benefits of joining a support group; […]
10 Parenting Regrets You Don’t Really Want To Regret!
Written By School Mum Contributor Carla Being a parent and a blogger means I spend a bit of time researching ideas for new blogs, reading other people’s blogs, watching family interactions for potential blogs or simply analysing myself as a parent. And I’ve noticed something…my kids are teaching me things and I could be learning […]
Managing Screen Time With Your Kids
My kids love their screens whether its watching TV, movies, gaming or my phone. I joke that they are ‘screen mozzies’ who can spot any screen and get themselves to it like those annoying insects find a BBQ. Research is starting to show that the effects of too much screen time on the developing brain […]
Are You Raising Your Kids To Gamble?
Brought to You by Nuffnang and the NSW Government Most parents teach their kids about the dangers of excess and risky behaviour as they grow up … but is Gambling on your chat list? Gambling is a problem for many adults and it often begins in our formative years as kids and then into our […]
6 Worse Case Scenarios If You DON’T Have A Will
To be honest the idea of having to make a Will freaks me out. It’s not particularly comfortable to have to think about death and especially death and family in the same sentence……but what if? What if my husband and I died tomorrow in a car accident after dropping the kids off to school? What […]
Ideas for Dealing with Tantrums
What can I do to deal with my toddler’s temper tantrums? This is a typical question that we are asked. My toddler is known to scream when I don’t give her what she wants, sometimes I lose my patience in front of her when she does that. What can I do to increase my patients and […]
How to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables
Kids & Vegetables: It’s a Common Problem with a Simple Solution It’s the question parents are always asking – and the one they still never seem to be able to find the answer to. It is the elusive question that actually has a surprisingly simple answer. The answer is that we have to look beyond […]
News Anchor Responds to Horrible Letter
As mums we all want to ensure that bullies don’t get inside the heads of our children (or worse) and this news anchor does a great job of responding and encouraging others too. If you want to become a Fellow School Mum and stay updated with all the latest then click here!! Oh, and why not pop […]