Room for everyone at Christmas
For most families Christmas is a time to get together. This usually means everyone congregating in one home and celebrating the festive season as...
Separation Anxiety In Parents
Tamara Ecclestone, the Formula One heiress, has revealed that she suffers from parental separation anxiety. As mother to three-year-old Sophia, she admits that her...
Surviving the teenage years
Everybody warned me. Teenagers are a nightmare, or so I was told. Family members give their two cents and sitcoms paint the teenage years...
When the days are long
"The days are long but the years are short" is a quote I recently read in regards to raising children. The article encouraged parents...
Mom shaming vs pro-parenting
If we had to focus our energy onto being "pro-parenting", instead of constantly debating back and forth with "natural birth vs c-section birth, breast...
ARE YOU SPEAKING THEIR LANGUAGE?
I am only two years into this parenting gig, and so far it has turned me into a charade guessing expert! No but really!...
Five ways to help your child deal with anger.
I have recently been doing some research on anger management, especially in children because my eight year old is seriously struggling with anger. He...
Parenting: One size doesn’t fit all
The issue of educating children according to their temperament and learning type instead of following a universal, standardised programme is not a new topic...
Are you too selfish?
It's all around us, isn't it? This blaring message everywhere we turn that it's all about us; it's all about what we want, what...
How to keep a relationship strong after having a baby
I was recently asked a question by friend : “does your marriage and relationship change after having a baby?” Short answer: Yes, yes it...