One Thing the Media Isn’t Telling our Kids that We Should Be
I have been thinking on this for quite some time and it seems that everybody wants to be famous except for famous people (ok I know not everyone but you get the point). I worry for my children about the fact that we live in a culture that is obsessed with the idea of being […]
Dear Tay Tay PLEASE Don’t Go Cray Cray
For years we have all watched celebrity young teenage musicians who seem so sweet and adorable get to a point where they go off the rails. Britany Spears, Justin Beiber and Miley Cyrus to name a few. More than anything I feel sorry for them as I could not imagine all of the pressure they […]
It’s Your life … It’s Your Call?
One day a few years ago I realised that this was it! This was my life and I had a choice. My choice was to let my circumstances define what my life looked like or to take control and do what I wanted despite the norm or my anxiety and stress. I realised that if […]
3 Top Tips Talking To Our Kids About Body Image – Phone Interview With Taryn Brumfitt
I was lucky enough to get the chance to have a phone chat with Taryn Brumfitt about her amazing journey of going from body loather to body lover. I think this is a massive issue that I personally have struggled with as many of you reading this will have as well. But it does not […]
Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down to 2 Things …
Written By School Mum Contributor Carla “Science says lasting relationships come down to—you guessed it—kindness and generosity.” EMILY ESFAHANI SMITH. No actually I didn’t guess it, but sure, I’ll go with that. Tell me more. I am genuinely interested as a Single Unmarried Mother of two currently living with an ex I have been separated […]
Why It Took Me 6 Years To Accept Being A Mother?
I love reflecting on the past and seeing where I have been and where I am now. I recall about a year ago finally feeling that I had accepted this thing called motherhood. It only took me 6 years lol. I had my first child at 24 which is considered young these days but at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dealing with a Child that is Lying
Lying is a stage that every child goes through. With this in mind, how do we deal with our little story tellers and help them understand that lying is unacceptable? Should there be a harsh punishment? Yelling? Privileges taken away? The truth is you have to find what works for you and and your child. […]
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 […]