The Teenage Brain – Whats Going On There?
Whilst I am yet to embark on the teenage years with my own children, it is with frightening speed that these years will come bullocking
April 30, 2011 16 Comments
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Embrace the Boredom – Teaching Our Kids How To Fill the Void
“Mum…I’m bored….there’s nothing to do…..” As the holidays come to a close I am sure this is not an altogether unfamiliar phrase to be heard from the
April 27, 2011 10 Comments
Rituals, Holidays and Family Traditions
Rituals ,holidays and family traditions are what help make our families unique. These are the events that happen pretty much no matter what. They are
April 21, 2011 5 Comments
Why Do We Need Help To Parent Our Children?
Why do we need so much advice on how to parent our children? Why does the modern world insist on inundating us with information for
April 17, 2011 2 Comments
13 Things I Have Learnt from My First 3 Kids To Help Me Parent The Next 2
As we parent each new child we gain more knowledge, we learn more strategies, we make more mistakes and we continue to come to the
April 13, 2011 15 Comments
Equality is not always the answer. Why we cant always be fair…
“That is sooooooo not fair” wailed my 9 year old from the bathroom. Not really sure what he was wailing about but my swift response was an equally
April 8, 2011 10 Comments
Behaviour
Sibling Rivalry- Strategies to Manage the Inevitable!
Sibling rivalry, like parent guilt, tantrums and snotty noses seem to be part of the whole ‘parenting package’. Can we win the war, or should we simply
April 3, 2011 5 Comments