This post is by regular contributor Catherine Oehlman aka Squigglemum. “Mum, can I have my own blog now I’m six?” I stared blankly at my daughter while internally processing my response… “Not yet… maybe when you’re older… hang on yes… yes, of course… no, don’t be ridiculous… NO WAY… but then again…” In the end […]
Building Character
This post is by regular contributor Cath Oehlman aka Squigglemum. Character is higher than intellect. Ralph Waldo Emerson It is of little traits that the greatest human character is composed. William Winter Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no […]
Silly Games: Self Directed Playful Learning
This post is by regular contributor, Cath Oehlman of SquiggleMum. “Mum, we are playing a game called Chilly-Chally and you should reeeeallly blog about this because it’s a great game and we made it up ALL by ourselves!” I laughed, partly because the game was ridiculous, and partly because my five and three year old […]
Family Time: Dating Your Family
This post is by regular contributor Catherine Oehlman aka SquiggleMum. 1. Dating Your Partner Do you remember the days of dating your spouse? Getting dressed up… dinner reservations… talking for hours on the phone… looking forward to doing nothing-in-particular, as long as it was together? For many of us dating is a distant memory, but […]
My Child’s Growing World
This post is by regular contributor Catherine Oehlman aka SquiggleMum. I believe that the world is a big, beautiful place; brimming with interesting people to meet, and exciting places to discover. But it doesn’t start out that way… at least not when we are very little. Here is how my daughter’s world has grown during […]
