Some Holiday Blog Reading: A few favourites from The Modern Parent
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
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
Keeping our kids safe online is obviously a fairly high priority for me. I have written of many things we as parents can do to
Does the medium we use when we connect with others change our message? Does it matter if we say something via text, Facebook, Skype or Twitter? As technology
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
This week I had a great conversation with my son about privacy and the online world. Well OK, it started off as more of an
When we hear reports in the media of cyber bullies and trolls harassing, stalking and abusing others, the immediate reaction for many has been “Why
I know I am not alone in saying that my kids love technology, gadgets and games. They love to swipe, upload, download, share, connect,
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
Every day there seems to be a new app, social media site or forum for our kids to ‘hangout’ online. Last week I talked about
Our kids use of social media as a way to connect with their friends, make new friends and unfortunately connect with others who are neither
Routines are the savior of many a busy parent, whether they stay at home, go to work or work from home. Being the latter I
This week I have been taking part in a BelVita Breakfast challenge to help me find more energy and today I am making sure I
I don’t know if it is just this time of year that does it, but lately my energy levels have not quite been living up
Getting exercise as a mum is something that some women seem to do really well, and others like me are rather sporadic in their dedication.
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
Keeping an eye on all that our children are doing online is not only time consuming and tedious, but it is almost impossible. We can
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
Is our use of parenting books, blogs, parent educators, forums and parenting seminars an indication we are overparenting or a sign of the times? I
Keeping our kids safe online and keeping an eye on everything they are doing is something that is obviously a major challenge for parents today.
As our kids are beginning to interact online and use the internet at an increasingly younger age, it becomes imperative that we as parents manage
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
After some really enjoyable presentations at some schools recently, I have decided to put on a free presentation (gold coin donation) for any readers
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
Please tell me I am not the only one who has got to the halfway mark of the year with substantially fewer lunchboxes, drinkbottles, plastic
To friend or not to friend….is this a facebook dilemma for parents…or is it a no brainer? Many people ask me whether they should insist
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
Technology, the Internet and our children’s engagement with the online world have lead to many favourable advancements and developments for our children as well as
Do you know what your children would do if they were to witness a bullying incident? Would they speak up, intervene, join in, turn away
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
Why are some kids showing disregard for others, society and the laws? What is it that we are doing differently that allows children to think
The thought of one of our children being bullied, either verbally, physically or covertly, is something that will always remain one of the greatest concerns
Do your kids get angry when you ask them to get off the computer, turn off the xbox, give someone else a turn of the
The moment we start using a computer, whether it be to log in to facebook, read a blog, book a flight, buy groceries, do the
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