What You Need To Know When It Comes To Kids and Drugs …
Written By School Mum Contributor Carla Morris I’m not going to skirt around the issue, nor my experience with it. I’m going to tell you straight. Thinking about this will be confronting for some of you. However, It’s better to be proactive than reactive. I’m going to give you some practical advice on how you […]
Schoolgate Bullying
Do you worry about what other school mums are saying about you? Do you not get out of your car at drop off or pickups to avoid other school mums? Do you spend extra time making sure you look good and are wearing the right clothes before you go to school? Well you are not […]
Why The Ordinary Mother is Not So Ordinary After All
I’ve had an up and down kind of week. It wasn’t the week I was prepared for that’s for sure, but then again as a Mum it seems I never am. It started with a terrible argument with my best friend. She questioned a parenting choice I had made, I took it personally, I became […]
You Find What You Look For – Changing the way I see my family
Yesterday (Saturday) was a tough day. Nothing too crazy happened but I had a 2 month old who didn’t want to go to sleep properly and a 4 and 6 year old who both for some reason really wanted my attention ALL DAY. By 5pm I was at freaking out point. There is something about […]
How One Small Decision Turned My Evening from A Disaster to a Success
At 5:30pm yesterday afternoon our day was going as normal. Mr 7 weeks old was getting grissly so I was in the bathroom getting ready for our nightly shower (yes we shower our bubbas instead of bath them as I find it easier and more efficient AND they have all loved it AND it means […]
State School vs Private School – What You Need To Consider
There is often a bit of conversation on the School Mum facbeook page about State School vs Private School. Sadly it can get a bit nasty at times as it does seem to be a bit of a controversial topic. My husband and I have talked for many an evening in the years leading up […]
Everyone Else Knows Best – A reminder there is a person and story behind every post
I was struggling today, I felt in over my head. I’m tired and grumpy and I don’t feel like I can enjoy my kids. I am a total loss I’m wondering if I am really cut out for the job. I am afraid of coping every day and starting to have panic attacks. My husband […]
Questions to Ask at Parent Teacher Interviews
When going along to a parent teacher interview, particularity for the first time, it is sometimes hard to know what to ask as you don’t know what you don’t know. One thing to remember is when it comes to your child and any thoughts or concerns you have about their schooling there is no question […]
There Is No Such Thing as a Perfect Parent
I have been running facebook pages mostly for mums for over 3 years now and sadly the culture of judging, attacking, bullying and treating each other really poorly seems to be on the rise or at least has not improved. Friends and family often say to me “I don’t know how you do it”. By […]
School Drop Off at the Gate – What age is ok?
Deciding what age is best to start dropping your child off at the school gate and leaving can be a tricky decision. My eldest daughter started grade 1 this year. Half way through term one I asked her if she wanted me to drop her at the school gate one morning just for fun and […]