You and your phone: Take a holiday and take back some control
We are hearing a lot of talk lately about the importance of ‘living in the now’. Of keeping our real life connections strong with face
We are hearing a lot of talk lately about the importance of ‘living in the now’. Of keeping our real life connections strong with face
Should we be teaching our kids to be kind or to be tough? Do we need to focus on stopping our kids being nasty, or
Fresh from a conference, motivation is high, the new contacts are to be built upon, the goals are to be penned and planned out and
Happy Fathers Day to all fathers. To those staring with amazement into the eyes of their newborn as they hold their babies for the first
Returning to work for mums or dads who have been the primary carer for their kids can often be a daunting endeavour. There may be
Yes I know parents, particularly new ones, get a little bit of information overload when it comes to all things childrearing. They have an abundance
What does it really take to connect with someone? We talk about quality time over quantity. We talk about the benefits of real life connections
Me time. Something we crave but don’t always get? Or should it be something we actively seek to ensure we remain the best parents we
I want my boys to be strong. I am not talking about the size of their biceps or the weight of their bench press. As
We survived! Yes, 48 hours without technology. All switched off and disconnected in order to reconnect. In actual fact I didn’t find it too hard
This Mothers Day I will be thinking of my beautiful daughter who I only got to hold for 4 and a half months I
I do love technology and the changes it has made to my life. I can do lots of work from home and still be around
Hearing the words whine “I’m bored…there’s nothing to do” is not really a new phenomena for kids either from my day or with todays ‘fix
Easter this year saw us revisit our camping ground at Halls Gap for another fabulous long weekend of family, friends, fun, chocolate, wine, food and
I remember spending my first Mothers Day in the Royal Childrens Hospital with my new baby and I was given a little card with his
Do we need to keep labelling our kids? Must we prod and probe every behaviour, mood, emotion, flip out, tantrum and bad day until we
Something a little different this week. 5 years ago today my brave little girl lost her fight for life. I have been loved and supported
The cyber world and the advancements in technology have resulted in many changes to the way we connect with others. Whilst many of the changes
Can I be a better parent? Every now and then I have a search through my blog stats to see where people are coming from
Sitting on a beach is a great place to observe people. It is a fabulous canvas of human interaction and behaviour. Sunglasses on and magazine
As the new year gets into full swing, the holidays come to an end, little ones start out at playgroups, kindergarten, schools or high school
I love the clean slate of a new year. The prospect of new beginnings, new challenges, new hopes. We talk a lot of New Years
As we recover from the food and festivities of Christmas, I thought I would share with you some of my favourite blogs to give you
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers and their families a very happy and healthy Christmas. Thankyou so much for
Do you think you have a pretty good idea of how your kids would react to certain situations? Do you always know how they respond
How well we differentiate between something that is fact and something that is opinion can have a huge impact on our mood, anxiety, stress levels
I have often written and spoken about the need to form strong connections with your kids based on open, honest and available communication. We know
Today my little girl would have turned 5. She would be getting ready to start school next year. She would have had nearly 2 wondrous
I love learning new things and I love meeting new people. Last week I got to do both for 2 whole days at the Problogger
Last night I asked someone I had never met “Are you ok?” What followed was a 30 minute conversation on grief and loss. This wasn’t
There is no doubt that changes to our world have led to changes in the way our children spend their time. Some of these changes
Last year on Fathers Day I asked my 3 older boys some interview questions about their dad. It was interesting to see the things they
The other day I was researching searching being distracted by the internet when I came across a gorgeous quote from the ever so wise Anne of Green
So as I sit here at the end of just another day as a work at home mum watching all these super fit, buffed, fast
Parenting advice is everywhere, some of it helpful and some of it not so much. The best advice is often that which aims to improve
As parents it is our role to give advice, to solve problems to answer questions and to be a guiding light. But sometimes our kids
What is the best way to control a toddler? How can I stop my child from throwing a tantrum? Why wont my child listen? I
At just 8 months of age my youngest boy has a few bruises and bumps to show for his dare devil antics as he tries
Last year I took up the challenge from Naomi from Seven Cherubs to write a sentence a day that records something that makes you happy
This week in Australia and in many places around the world, we stop to commemorate ANZAC day and the history of sacrifice for which it