Dealing with Jealously and Rejection From your Kids
For some reason I have never been the jealous type. Never jealous of my husband’s relationship with other women, never jealous of other people’s houses, cars or stuff and never jealous of my kids relationships with their grandparents or other people. Somewhere along the line my parents taught me to be happy with who I […]
YOU HAVE THE POWER – Giving our Daughters the Most Important Gift of All
As I find myself getting more and more pregnant and feeling bloated, fat and gross I am also super aware that Miss 6 and Miss 4 are watching and learning. Growing up I was always on the chubbier side. My sister on the other hand was as slim as you could be. We had the […]
Helping Your Child Transition to a New School after Moving
Moving can be a big deal for a family, especially when it involves changing schools. For children of different ages the experience will have different effects. Reality is that kids are resilient, and bounce back rather quickly, better than most adults actually. If you find that you have a young child that is having difficulties […]
I’ve Got A Secret
I’ve got a secret …. can you guess?? YEP we are having another baby!!! FAR OUT don’t quite know what we were thinking hahaha AND I am only 8 weeks pregnant which means yes, I broke the 12 week rule …. you know the one that says you shouldn’t tell anyone until you are 12 […]
Talking to our Kids About Sex, Appropriate Behaviour and Abuse
N.B. Anything that is written from here on is only my personal opinion and should not be taken as expert. If you are currently facing a difficult situation with your child regarding this topic I recommend you seek professional advice. I don’t know about you but the thought of talking to my kids about this […]
Reward Charts – How to Make them Work for your Kids
If you have never used charts for behaviour change in your family, or you’ve used them and they’ve not worked as you had hoped, I encourage you to read on. Charts can transform your family life, your child’s behaviour and even your morning chaos if they are used correctly. Charts aren’t just for the little […]
I’m Screwing Up My Kids
Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try as a parent it’s never good enough. I feel like that!! When I was at school if I studied and studied and studied there was a pretty good chance I could get an A but with parenting I can study and study and study […]
Difficult conversations – How the heck do I explain that?
Here are some things that are damn near impossible to explain to a 5 year old without getting lost in your own cornfield. Smoking We drove past a notorious footpath smoking spot (at a bus stop near a major hospital) where patients, doctors and nurses gather to get their nicotine fix. What’s that thing they are […]
Everyone Can Run Fast Down Hill
I am a great advocate for kids in sport and all kinds of physical activity. I think there is so many skills and benefits to be gained. One thing I didn’t anticipate as a child is the life long lessons I would learn. I was still quite young when I pushed and pushed my dad […]
10 Tips for Surviving Teenage Daughters
Here is a list of 10 helpful tips for surviving the teenage years with daughters!! 1. They’ll pull away sometimes – don’t take it personally. ‘Leave me alone’ is rarely a permanent request. Chances are she’ll come talk to you soon enough – and she’s far more likely to do so if you’ve given her the […]