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What is 'discipline' in family life?
Discipline in family life is a challenging topic. But could we see discipline in a more practical 'life skill' kind of way?
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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'Grump-Pants' parenting
Getting irritated by the smallest thing with your children? welcome to 'grump-pants' parenting.
May 7, 20243 min read
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Sitting back and observing
To observe or dive into being a family at war is always a choice. What choice will you make?
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Intensity in Parenting
You may have noticed that parenting can sometimes be an intense business, do we lose what is important in all that intensity?
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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Kids know what we are hiding
Are children as unaware as we assume them to be, or are they able to read the way we move far better than we presume or assume?
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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Magic Christmas Wishes
Does a magical Christmas have to mean make-believe or can it be more real than that?
Nov 28, 20234 min read
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Why do I feel scared of my child?
Child-to-parent abuse is increasingly common, that is huge to admit to ourselves, let alone talk about publicly. We go there...
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Are we prepared for thirteen?
Are we caught with our pants down when children turn teen? Read more for how we can set a foundation for everyone.
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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Saying 'No' to bullying
Saying no to bullying is a skill we all want for our children and for ourselves. Let’s look at what ‘feeds’ the bully in the first place.
Jun 26, 20234 min read
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Discussing periods
Getting our period is as natural as breathing, so why do we make it something separate that needs its own special moment? ​
Jun 5, 20238 min read
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What do we celebrate on 'Mother's Day'?
Is there something way more magnificent to celebrate about mothers on Mothers Day?
Mar 18, 20232 min read
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Rules, standards and boundaries
Rules, standards and boundaries make the family home into a space where true care and consideration for another is our 'normal'.
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Helpful advice, or criticism?
We are so keen to offer advice, but have we considered if what we are offering is 'helpful advice' or, criticism? Eeek!
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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Trying to be 'liked' as parents
How much do we want our children to like us? Wanting our children to like us can lead to complications and trouble with a capital 'T'
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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Parenting Fitness
Did anyone tell us that parenting needs us to have a certain kind of fitness? Nope – well let’s talk about the elephant in the room now…
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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Chores
Living in a shared home means shared responsibilities. Do we leave it too late to share these vital life skills?
May 23, 20223 min read
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Single parenting wisdom
Meet Nikki: "I had never had it so ‘up close and personal’ how much of an impact I could have on another person". A real and inspiring read
Apr 18, 20224 min read
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When High School is just not right
You just know when High School is not working for your child but it can sometimes be a scary process - hear from one who has been there
Mar 7, 20221 min read
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