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Tweens, Screens and Sleepovers
The Unforeseen Dilemma! Recently we hosted a sleepover for my daughter’s 11th birthday. I knew it was going to be loud. I knew it was...
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Apr 4, 20226 min read
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Packing Away Playfully
The battle of getting children to do what we ask is one well-known to parents. In this case, the constant feud between mother and...
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Apr 4, 20227 min read
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Growth Mindset:
What it is. Why we need it. How we get it. What is growth mindset? Simply put, mindset is the way a person explains success and failure...
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Apr 4, 20226 min read
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Be Mindful and Meditate
You're kids will thank you for it! And so will you! A couple of years ago I had a conversation with my husband that has changed my life...
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Apr 4, 20224 min read
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Dealing With My Daughter's Disappointment
Her laughter and giggles fill our home on a daily basis, but the sound I hear tonight is sobbing. True, heartfelt sobbing. Her little...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read
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Self-Care Is Not Selfish
It is another busy work week! As you race out the door, you realise you forgot to eat breakfast (again) though you did grab a cup of...
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Apr 4, 20226 min read
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If Ever There Was A Time For Compassion, That Time Is Now!
We are all experiencing a pandemic, yet our experiences of the pandemic are uniquely different. Despite all of us being in isolation, we...
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Apr 4, 20225 min read
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Looking Beyond My Own Backyard
Is it my imagination or are more families taking walks lately? On a recent stroll with my own family, I was struck by the number of...
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Apr 4, 20229 min read
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Children Online
Recently there has been a great deal in the media about disturbing hacks into children’s programs online. There are reports that...
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Apr 4, 20226 min read
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Smug Mum Knocked Off Her Perch
Smug Mum. You know her. You might even be her. I think I was her. Smug Mum is the one whose textbook baby has read the manual other mums...
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Apr 4, 20225 min read
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Passion And Purpose
The importance of children following their passions was brought home to me recently in the most unlikely of places. A car yard! We’ve...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read
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Helping Children Through Separation Anxiety
The experience of starting school, kindy or daycare is different for everyone and it is quite natural for children (and parents) to feel...
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Apr 4, 20227 min read
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The Bittersweet of Back To School
There are a mix of emotions on the first day of school - excitement, sadness, anxiety, and relief. For the Mums that is! Somewhere...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read
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What is Art Therapy?
What is Art Therapy? Differing from traditional art classes, Art Therapy is a way of using art materials, images and the creative...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read
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Confronting The Blank Page
I’m sure for many people, especially for those of whom finger painting and collage are distant childhood memories, being faced with a...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read
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Bring Out Their Best
Growth Mindset Alternatives to Behavioural Consequences By Melissa Strader and Kathryn Tonges Neuroscientists are discovering that there...
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Apr 4, 20226 min read
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I Just Have To...No You Don't!
Although I wrote this at Christmas time, it is equally apt to remember as we approach the Easter break. No more “I just have to..." for...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read
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Leaving Parties is Tricky!
Ever tried to get a child to leave a birthday party? A playdate? The park? Leaving something fun is often tricky. Just ask any parent. It...
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Apr 4, 20227 min read
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