Just let it go: observations of others and my holiday advice
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
January 29, 2013 12 Comments
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It’s not just about switching off: helping kids deal with Cyber Bullies
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
November 5, 2012 17 Comments
R u Ok?
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
September 13, 2012 6 Comments
This weeks best parenting advice: breathe, flex and keep moving
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
July 24, 2012 24 Comments
Parenting with illness: the importance of help and support
Being sick really isn’t any fun at all. And being sick when you have other little (or big) people you are responsible for is even
February 28, 2012 18 Comments
Grief to Me
There are many similiarities in the way people deal with grief, but overwhelmingly, grief is a very individual experience. Lately I have heard many people asking for advice on how
February 14, 2012 29 Comments
The Perils of Perfectionism: how you can help when being perfect isn’t good enough
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. In life we should strive for success, aspire to do great things and be conscious
January 17, 2012 16 Comments
Reigning in our kids language: keeping things in perspective
I started thinking about the way my children speak upon hearing my 2 year old, yes 2 year old, refer to something as “sick”…meaning good,
October 28, 2011 14 Comments
Football and family: 6 reasons why football makes me a better parent
As I bask in the glory of post Grand Final elation, I begin to wonder why football means so much to me and my family. (some
October 2, 2011 1 Comment
What’s the worst that can happen? A strategy for dealing with stress
As a parent we often find ourselves in stressful situations. In a matter of seconds, relative peace can turn into a cacophony of chaos and
September 1, 2011 15 Comments
Advice to live by: for new parents and old
As I approach that time again (yes giving birth), it has led me to reflect on some of the advice that is usually offered as
August 12, 2011 18 Comments
The Stepladder Approach to helping with anxiety
When anxiety is beyond ‘being a little bit shy and awkward’ and develops instead into something unreasonably fearful, there are steps we as a parent
June 17, 2011 5 Comments
Strategies to help children cope with anxiety
Whilst anxiety can be a normal response to the fears and worries that present themseles to our children, there is also evidence of increasing instances
June 10, 2011 12 Comments
Childhood Anxiety- What’s Normal?
Anxiety can be a normal part of human functioning and something that we all experience to some degree. As a parent with an overly anxious
June 2, 2011 4 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
Stop bailing out the kids – and give them the skills to help themselves
It is only natural when our children are faced with loss, failure, disappointment or rejection that we want to step in, take away the loss,
March 28, 2011 3 Comments
Helping Children Grieve Part 3: Practical ways for parents to help their children cope with loss
My previous posts have looked at helping children grieve and how a childs age and development can determine their reaction to grief. I will finish this
March 13, 2011 2 Comments
Helping Children Grieve Part 2 -How age can determine a childs response to grief
Whilst children respond very differently to the loss of a loved one, there does appear to be some identifiable patterns of behaviour largely determined by
March 10, 2011 4 Comments
Helping Children Grieve
Grieving is a very personal experience and many of us will find that we deal with grief in very different ways. This of course, is
March 7, 2011 12 Comments
The Trials of the Modern Parent
How does the modern parent survive and even thrive? So many choices, so little time, so much to contend with, so much to compare to
February 2, 2011 7 Comments