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 […]
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 […]
3 Essential Tips to Prevent Bullying for Your Child
Written By School Mum Contributor Debbie Rossi Unfortunately bullying still does occur with our children at school and at some point in your child’s schooling life they will encounter bullying. Recent statistics show that “One student in every four in Australian schools is affected by bullying, says recent research commissioned by the Federal Government”. This […]
One Mum’s Story About Her Relationship With Her Washing
Washing! If you have kids then you usually have an abundance of washing and don’t you know it! I have four kids now and for some reason I have really noticed the increase of dirty clothes since baby number four. I can no longer take weekends off washing. Strangely though I have an appreciation of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is Your 7 Year Old a Bit Rude and Cray Cray? … Find Out Why Here
So our seven year old daughter has been going through a bit of a “phase” recently. Argumentative, back-chatting, highly emotional in some of her reactions, sour puss faces etc. I know this is pretty normal for most kids at various times but it has ramped up in intensity recently. Hubby and I are both wondering […]
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 To Manage Minecraft In Your Home
Minecraft is a minefield and if understanding it is going to assist us in having some control over how, when and who plays this seemingly addictive game then I think the answer lies in getting our heads around how this thing works. Here goes, and for the record I’m still amazed that I can hold […]
Ideas for Keeping Kids Happy on School Holidays
School holidays are well underway in many states and about to begin in others. How do you keep the extra people in the house occupied and happy? We all love our kids but let’s face it, having them around the house all day can still lead to some tension as they unwind the tiredness from […]