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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...

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...

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...

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...

Her laughter and giggles fill our home on a daily basis, but the sound I hear tonight is sobbing. True, heartfelt sobbing. Her little...

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...

We are all experiencing a pandemic, yet our experiences of the pandemic are uniquely different. Despite all of us being in isolation, we...

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...

Recently there has been a great deal in the media about disturbing hacks into children’s programs online. There are reports that...

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...

The importance of children following their passions was brought home to me recently in the most unlikely of places. A car yard! We’ve...

The experience of starting school, kindy or daycare is different for everyone and it is quite natural for children (and parents) to feel...

There are a mix of emotions on the first day of school - excitement, sadness, anxiety, and relief. For the Mums that is! Somewhere...

What is Art Therapy? Differing from traditional art classes, Art Therapy is a way of using art materials, images and the creative...

I’m sure for many people, especially for those of whom finger painting and collage are distant childhood memories, being faced with a...

Growth Mindset Alternatives to Behavioural Consequences By Melissa Strader and Kathryn Tonges Neuroscientists are discovering that there...

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...

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...