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 […]
23 Ways to Connect with the Kids for a Stronger Relationship
Finding the time to connect with the kids can feel daunting. But if I can do it, any parent can. Here are my best tips to help you bond with your kids too. I am the mother of three children, ages four to 16 years old. I run my own business and my husband works […]
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 […]
Why The Little Things Matter
Something is changing! I am not sure exactly what or why but I can feel it. Deep down I can feel more than ever my relationship with my kids is at this critical point where what I do is really starting to matter (I know what we do always matters but this is different). There […]
One Mistake You Don’t Want To Make With Your Kids
Having a partner, living with them full time and raising kids together is an interesting thing haha. It really opens you up to your own personal beliefs and bias towards life and raising kids as you are both 2 separate people both with your own ideas and experiences of what you think is best. There […]
Being Popular Is Overrated
I was not really popular at school. There were times when I wanted to be. Times when I felt like I was in the group. I think all kids have those moments of wanting to be popular but overall I felt like I mostly struggled. Strangely enough I think I had more issues in primary […]
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 […]
They Are Watching AND Learning …
Have you ever realized that your children pick up on your mood? I am a mother to four children and this is something that I have known for a long time just in the day-to-day experiences of raising my children. Did you know that before we even open our mouths to say something our children […]