What will your children be grateful for when they look back on their childhood? Will it be all the toys they had, or the fashionable clothes they wore, or the technology they had access to, or any of the other things that tempt us parents to spend money? I doubt it. Instead I believe our […]
Parenting is Just Plain Messy
This post is sponsored by Sard Wonder. I was unexpectedly admitted to hospital recently, requiring an ambulance ride, two operations in the space of three days and seven days away from our family. And while being in the hospital was far from fun and games, there was one day between my two procedures when I […]
When Your Child Just Doesn’t Sleep
Your big sister slept through the night at 7 weeks old. I remember waking from an exhausted slumber in the early hours of the morning in a complete panic because she hadn’t woken. I was positive something dreadful had happened but she was, of course, fine. Like me, she is a sleeper. She has slept […]
How Much is Too Much? Learning to Let Go and Let Children Take Risks
“Can I, Mum, can I?” she asks with big, round eyes. Every fibre of my being wants to scream, “No,” or, “But be careful.” The protective instinct is super strong in this mama bear but instead I just nod and say, “Give it a go, if you want to.” It’s natural, of course, our protectiveness. […]
7 On Sunday: Positive Parenting Series
How was your week? I’m trying to finish a big project that’s requiring a lot of mental push to get the last bits squared away so I am going to be brief today so that I can get back to it and squeeze in some quality family time as well…it is Sunday after all! I […]
